Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Pulse 94 - Bailey vs Dassler
Date: Oct 14, 2017

#R1#
Stripe jabs Adedji to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stripe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adedji on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stripe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adedji counters with a nice body shot.
Stripe misses the jab.
Adedji slips under a jab.
No joy there for Stripe, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Adedji closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adedji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stripe blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Stripe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stripe misses the body punch
and Stripe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Adedji.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stripe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stripe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stripe swings for the body but Adedji moves out of range.
Adedji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stripe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adedji thinking.
Adedji looks to score with a jab to the body but Stripe is just out of range.
Stripe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adedji. #T1#
Adedji misses with an uppercut.
Stripe throws a looping overhand right but Adedji ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Stripe.
Adedji throws a right hand that misses
and Stripe counters with a right hand to the body.
Seun Adedji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stripe misses with a takedown attempt
and Adedji counters with a stiff right hand.
Stripe dips to his left and cracks Adedji with an uppercut!
Adedji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stripe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Stripe drives through with a takedown into Adedji's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Adedji wants to sweep here but Stripe controlling him for the moment.
Stripe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adedji working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stripe.
Stripe looking to sit in guard and control but Adedji gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU#
Adedji decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T2#
Stripe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adedji ducks under a wild hook from Stripe.
Adedji gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stripe.
Stripe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stripe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adedji was well out of range. Poor timing from Stripe.
Stripe throws a combination. Adedji tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stripe misses with an uppercut
and Adedji counters with a left to the body.
Adedji ducks under a wild hook from Stripe.
A little feinted left hand from Adedji on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adedji moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Adedji has managed to clinch.
Adedji lands a nice uppercut.
Adedji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adedji works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Stripe breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Adedji swings for the body but Stripe moves out of range.
Stripe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stripe ducks under a wild hook from Adedji.
Stripe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adedji moves away.
Stripe is looking to chop away at Adedji's legs.
Adedji works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adedji slips under a jab from Stripe.
Stripe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stripe takes one to the side of the head.
Adedji scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Adedji.
Adedji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stripe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stripe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stripe scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Adedji gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Adedji scores with a sloppy right hand. Stripe should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Adedji's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adedji slips a jab and a cross from Stripe.
Adedji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stripe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adedji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stripe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Adedji has managed to clinch.
Adedji goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Adedji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stripe throws a right hand that misses
and Adedji counters with a nice body shot.
Stripe misses with a body shot #CL#
and Adedji counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adedji.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adedji.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stripe.
Adedji tries to work over Stripe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stripe tries to land knees in the clinch but Adedji avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kimbo Stripe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Adedji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adedji misses the shot to the body.
Stripe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kimbo Stripe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adedji just misses with a punch to the body.
Adedji tries to clinch but Stripe is having none of it. #CL#
Adedji gets a clinch.
Adedji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stripe misses with a knee strike.
Adedji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stripe is defending well for now.
Stripe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adedji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stripe's efforts to push away.
Stripe trying to control the position but instead, Adedji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stripe into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adedji tries to work over Stripe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1##TD2#
Stripe decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Stripe is looking to cinch up a triangle. Adedji throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stripe's body to avoid the submission. Stripe has instead reached around Adedji's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stripe arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kimbo Stripe!
A relieved looking Kimbo Stripe 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: MMAHelsinki - 147
Date: Oct 06, 2017

#R1#
Fawkes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels is looking to land body kicks.
Michaels lands a nice hook to Fawkes's body. Fawkes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.
Michaels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Michaels swings widly with a right hand
and Fawkes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fawkes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels cracks Fawkes with a good jab.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Fawkes checks it.
Fawkes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT2#
It looks like Gareth Fawkes has been cut.
Fawkes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Fawkes keeps Michaels at a distance using the push kick.
Fawkes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fawkes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fawkes lands with a nice body punch.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fawkes to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Fawkes misses with a body kick.
Fawkes blocks the body kick.
Fawkes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kristian Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fawkes jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fawkes lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
and Fawkes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michaels looks winded!
Fawkes works the jab nicely.
Fawkes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fawkes lands a nice looking body kick.
Michaels walks into a left hand. #ROC#
Michaels is rocked!
Michaels misses with the combination.
Fawkes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels wants to counter with a clinch but Fawkes pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fawkes moves away.
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fawkes counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Fawkes finish him?
A bone on bone clash there as Michaels blocks the leg kick.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Fawkes is looking to wear down Michaels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#KD#
Fawkes sends Michaels crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fawkes is motioning to the referee to let Michaels up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fawkes looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels scores with a three punch combo! #KD#
Fawkes lands a big right hand that sends Michaels crashing to the mat! Fawkes stays standing though and waves Michaels back to his feet!
Fawkes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fawkes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fawkes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fawkes lands a slapping body shot.
Fawkes drops Michaels with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Michaels! Fawkes dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Fawkes!
Gareth Fawkes retains his lightweight title!

Event: Pulse 92 - Kruglov vs Li II
Date: Sep 30, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Complex changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Galtieri looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Complex is looking to take a break and control but Galtieri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Complex tries to move to mount but Galtieri blocks the move with his legs.
Complex wants to control but Galtieri is keeping him busy.
Galtieri tries to buck Complex off but Complex is having none of it.
Complex is looking to take a break and control but Galtieri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complex throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Galtieri takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T1#
Galtieri trying to control but Complex flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Galtieri can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Galtieri defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Complex's arms.
Galtieri rolls, trying to escape but Complex keeps control of the position.
Complex scores with punches and elbows.
Galtieri prevents Complex from getting a body triangle.#T2#
Complex is working the ground and pound. Can Galtieri escape?#SUB2#
Complex tightening his grip on Galtieri, looking for the choke.
Complex lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galtieri trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Complex is punishing Galtieri with strikes - can he finish him?!#CUT2#
It looks like Paulie Galtieri has been cut.
Galtieri looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Complex lands a shot to the head. #T3#
Complex has Galtieri flattened out and is raining down punches.
Galtieri tries to roll but Complex sticks to his back.
Galtieri takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Complex controls the action.
Galtieri trying to control the action but Complex just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Complex.#SUB2#
Complex looking for the RNC.
Well, with Complex on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Galtieri is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4##SUB2#
Complex has got his arm under Galtieri's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Galtieri has spun round into Complex's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Complex is on top in guard. #REVB#
Complex won't allow Galtieri to sweep him here.
Complex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galtieri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Complex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Galtieri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Galtieri looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Military Industrial Complex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulie Galtieri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Complex shoots in and gets a takedown into Galtieri's guard.
Galtieri keeping moving, preventing Complex from controlling successfully.
Complex is in close to Galtieri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Galtieri keeping moving, preventing Complex from controlling successfully.
Complex is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Complex drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Complex jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galtieri striking off his back but it's not causing Complex any problems. #SUB#
Galtieri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Complex working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Galtieri isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Complex stacks Galtieri on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Complex!
Complex looks up at the clock and then as Galtieri takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Complex smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Complex is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Complex lands some shots froms side control.
Complex wants to control but Galtieri is keeping him busy. #T2#
Complex grinds an elbow into Galtieri's temple.
Complex is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Complex working the ground and pound.
Galtieri tries to bench press Complex off him but Complex keeps the position.
Complex is looking to take a break and control but Galtieri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galtieri is trying to work for a sweep but Complex has mounted him!#T3#
Complex working Galtieri over with strikes here.
Complex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Galtieri can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Complex controlling from mount.
Complex tries to control but Galtieri wriggling away.
Galtieri tries to hold on but Complex pushes him away.
Galtieri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Complex lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Complex breaks from Galtieri's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Galtieri tries to lock up and control but Complex gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Complex landing strikes from the mount.
Complex lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC2#
Galtieri is rocked!
Complex looking to control but Galtieri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oh Galtieri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galtieri is looking to get to half guard.
Galtieri seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Complex working the ground and pound effectively.
Complex is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Military Industrial Complex has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complex cracks Galtieri with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Military Industrial Complex!
After winning the bout, Military Industrial Complex thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Paulie Galtieri was interviewed post fight and said 'Ah well, Im still young and its early in my career. Well done to David. Ill learn from this and move on.'.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 145
Date: Sep 24, 2017

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bickle.
Bickle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bickle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joshua.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joshua. Joshua obviously looking to wear him down.
Joshua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joshua scrambles back to his feet.
Joshua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Joshua slips the punch.
Joshua throws a big counter head kick but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joshua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joshua is looking to clinch but Bickle is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Joshua.
A combination from Bickle does no damage.
Joshua checks the leg kick.
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle throws a low kick but Joshua avoids it.
Joshua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bickle under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshua slips a straight right by Bickle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bickle.#T1##TD#
Bickle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bickle lands in his opponent's guard.
Bickle throwing strikes from guard but Joshua blocks nicely.
Joshua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bickle is controlling him.
Joshua looking to control.
Joshua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bickle is controlling him.
Bickle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bickle is working Joshua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bickle wants to control from the top but Joshua keeps moving.
Bickle throwing strikes from guard but Joshua blocks nicely.
Joshua keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully.
Joshua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bickle is one step ahead there.
Bickle trying to control but Joshua is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Bickle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joshua checks it well.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Joshua dodges the punch combination from Bickle.
Joshua thows a body kick. Bickle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bickle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joshua misses with a head kick.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Bickle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joshua.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bickle tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Joshua missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle tries to land a front kick but Joshua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bickle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bickle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Joshua connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle throws a low kick but Joshua moves out of range easily.
Joshua throws out a counter right but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Bickle looks to land a body kick but Joshua moved away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joshua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Joshua moves into the clinch successfully.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua keeps control of Bickle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
Joshua pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle lands a knee to the body. #BC2#
Joshua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joshua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bickle's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Bickle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bickle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshua feints and then cracks Bickle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bickle down.
Bickle lands a nice looking body kick.
Joshua pushes Bickle away with a front kick.
Joshua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle lands a nice looking body shot.
Bickle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joshua throws out a counter right but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Bickle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joshua's waist but Joshua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bickle off to one side.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Joshua throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Bickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua throws a leg kick but Bickle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bickle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joshua appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joshua.
Joshua throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Bickle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bickle throws a body kick that misses.
Daniel Joshua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bickle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Bickle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joshua lands a head kick. Bickle smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Daniel Joshua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joshua.
Joshua connects with a leg kick. Bickle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joshua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bickle counters with a good low kick that Joshua was not able to check.
Bickle throws out a leg kick but Joshua moves out of range and Bickle only half commits.
Joshua looks to throw the jab but Bickle is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bickle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joshua - the referee stops the clock and Bickle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joshua. Bickle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Joshua.
Joshua pushes Bickle away with a front kick.
A cross from Bickle lands.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle misses with a double jab.
Joshua appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joshua throws a push kick but Bickle slaps the foot to one side.
Joshua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joshua scores with a jab. Bickle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle throws a good cross that connects.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joshua.
Joshua throws a counter combo.
Bickle moves out of range as Joshua strikes.
Joshua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joshua throws a leg kick that misses.
Bickle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joshua thows a body kick. Bickle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Bickle is looking to land body kicks.
Joshua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joshua misses with a straight left.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bickle fails with the takedown.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Joshua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bickle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bickle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joshua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joshua connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joshua, right into the meat.
Joshua moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Bickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshua.
Bickle throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bickle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Joshua lands a front kick.#T4#
A solid body kick from Joshua.
Joshua throws the kick towards the body but Bickle avoids it.
Bickle moves out of range as Joshua throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joshua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Bickle.
Joshua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshua doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Joshua throws an off balance right hand
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Bickle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bickle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joshua lands a nice looking body kick.
Joshua jabs at Bickle's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Joshua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Joshua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Joshua moves out of range easily.
Bickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshua.
It looked like Bickle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joshua.
Joshua moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bickle misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joshua! But no joy.
Bickle looks to throw the jab but Joshua is out of range.
Joshua tries to clinch but Bickle moves out of range.
Joshua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joshua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bickle sizes up Joshua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joshua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bickle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joshua misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bickle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joshua! But no joy.
An inside leg kick from Joshua misses. #T1#
Joshua jabs Bickle right on the nose. Bickle blinks but takes it well.
Bickle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joshua slips a jab from Bickle.
Joshua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bickle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bickle throws a jab when Joshua was well out of range.
Bickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joshua.
Bickle throws a leg kick
and Joshua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Joshua as Bickle shoots in.
A low kick from Bickle is predictable there
and Joshua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bickle really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joshua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bickle shoots for a takedown but Joshua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Joshua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joshua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua tries a head kick but it misses.
Joshua throws a wild body kick that Bickle sees coming a mile off.
Joshua gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joshua, right into the meat.
Bickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joshua moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Joshua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
A big right from Joshua misses.
Nice body punch from Joshua.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Joshua slips the punch.#TD#
Bickle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bickle controlling the pace.
Bickle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joshua wants to improve his position but Bickle is controlling well.
Bickle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Joshua works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joshua looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joshua is on top in guard. #REVB#
Bickle 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.#SUB#
Joshua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bickle looking to control. #T4#
My spies in BimmerHaus inform me that Joshua has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Joshua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Joshua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bickle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joshua has managed to get both his arms back between Bickle's legs - danger averted.
Joshua stands up over Bickle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bickle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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 Travis Bickle.
I think Bickle 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Travis Bickle!
In his post fight interview, Travis Bickle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 144
Date: Sep 23, 2017

#R1#
Gravano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Gravano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like The Mighty Quinn has been cut.
Quinn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quinn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quinn's corner calls for a 1-2. Quinn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#
It looks like Sammy Gravano has been cut.
Nice shot by Gravano.
Quinn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Gravano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Gravano scores with a hook to the body. Quinn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gravano misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Quinn to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Quinn drops Gravano with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gravano looks back up at him and smiles so Quinn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#
Gravano is rocked!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gravano 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.
That kick from Quinn tenderised Gravano's leg. Gravano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravano is still on wobbly legs! Can Quinn finish him?#CL2#
Gravano closes the distance and clinches.
Quinn prevents the takedown attempt.
Gravano seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Gravano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quinn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravano backwards.
Gravano swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quinn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quinn scores with a shoulder strike.
Gravano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quinn is defending well.
Quinn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Quinn. #BC#
Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gravano thuds his right hand into Quinn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravano fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Quinn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Gravano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn looks to land a right hand but Gravano moved out of range.
Gravano misses with a body shot #KD#
and Quinn counters with a nice right hand that sends Gravano toppling to the canvas! Gravano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Quinn finish him?!
Gravano pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #KD#
Quinn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gravano sprawling to the canvas! Gravano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Quinn finish him?!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gravano.
Quinn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Mighty Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Gravano.
and Quinn counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gravano! He's just covering up as Quinn starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Mighty Quinn!
During a confident post fight interview, The Mighty Quinn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Sammy Gravano was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is. Well done to my opponent. I'll go home, make some adjustments and come back better.'.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 143
Date: Sep 15, 2017

#R1#
Boom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orlando Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corll looks to land a combination. Boom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#
It looks like Orlando Boom has been cut.
Corll dodges the punch combination from Boom.
Corll chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boom can pounce on him.
A head kick by Corll misses
and Boom counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Corll.
Boom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corll fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corll lands with a right hand.
Corll swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boom flicks out a counter leg kick but Corll steps away.
A combination from Corll does no damage.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Corll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom misses with the combination. #T1#
Corll throws the kick towards the body but Boom avoids it.
Boom is looking to land body kicks.
Corll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corll seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boom thumps Corll with a low kick.
Boom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Corll counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boom thinking.
Boom throws an off balance right hand
letting Corll counter with a right hand.
Good work by Corll as he checks the leg kick.
Corll throws a big shot that misses.
Boom thows a leg kick but Corll checks it
letting Corll counter with a right hand.
Boom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Corll can't find room to land a body shot as Boom controls the action. #T2#
Corll displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boom up against the cage.
Corll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corll is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Corll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Corll.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Corll is controlling the position.
Boom is trying to break the clinch but Corll has him pressed against the cage.
Boom lands a left hand.
Corll working aggressively here. #BC2#
Boom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corll moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom throws a looping overhand right but Corll ducks down to avoid it.
Corll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corll checks a leg kick.#T3#
Boom closes the distance but Corll moves to the side
and Corll counters with a nice uppercut.
Corll dodges the punch combination from Boom.
Boom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#
That has opened up Orlando Boom's cut even more.
Corll misses the jab.
Boom throws a lazy uppercut
and Corll counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corll scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Boom.
Corll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boom circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Boom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corll's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll ducks under a wild hook from Boom.#T4#
Boom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom throws a lazy head kick
and Corll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corll closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Boom! Corll dives in looking to finish! Boom is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Corll!
During a confident post fight interview, Dean Corll thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFN - 9
Date: Sep 13, 2017

#R1#
Baroni tests Stripe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baroni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stripe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baroni throws an overhand right that lands on Stripe's shoulder, as Stripe tries to avoid the shot.
Stripe fails to land the takedown.
Baroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stripe feinted with a counter takedown.
Baroni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baroni throws a big shot that misses.
Stripe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baroni manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Stripe.
Baroni misses with a body shot #TD#
and Stripe counters with a shoot takedown. Baroni fights it but they end up in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Stripe'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.
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!
Stripe won't allow Baroni to sweep him here.
Baroni keeping moving, preventing Stripe from controlling successfully.
Stripe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stripe scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Stripe wants to pass the guard but Baroni is keeping the position.
Baroni working a defensive guard here.
Stripe preventing the sweep.
Stripe landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Baroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stripe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Baroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baroni looking to control. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stripe with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Baroni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stripe connects with a couple of short punches.
Stripe is working Baroni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baroni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a solid left hand.
Stripe 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.
Baroni wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Stripe landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Baroni looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stripe passes into side control.
Stripe working away.
Baroni is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stripe is staying active.
Baroni is trying to improve his position.
Stripe trying to control the position but Baroni is working away.
Baroni wants to control but Stripe postures up.#T4#
Stripe is working Baroni over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a big elbow. #SUB#
Stripe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baroni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stripe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baroni manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baroni is trying to control the action in half guard but Stripe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stripe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baroni is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Stripe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A shot to the body from Stripe misses
and Stripe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stripe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baroni can do to turn this around?
Stripe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baroni.
Stripe tries to land a leg kick but Baroni saw it coming and moves away.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Donald Baroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baroni scores with a hook to the body. Stripe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stripe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stripe throws a body punch but Baroni moves out of range.
Baroni closes the distance and clinches up with Stripe, looking for a takedown. Baroni pushes Stripe against the ropes but Stripe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stripe throws a hook but Baroni avoids it easily.
Baroni slips a straight right by Stripe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stripe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baroni defends well and Stripe ends up having to push Baroni into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stripe staying out of range there.
Baroni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baroni swings for the body but Stripe moves out of range.
It looked like Stripe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baroni.
Sloppy strikes from Stripe. Those never looked like landing.
Baroni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stripe.#T1#
Baroni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Baroni.
Baroni throws a hook but Stripe avoids it easily.
Baroni throws the left hand but Stripe avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Stripe there.
Stripe misses the shot to the body.
Stripe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baroni.
The crowd cheers as Baroni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stripe doesn't seem phased though.
Stripe slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
No joy there for Baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stripe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baroni throws out the jab.
Stripe just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baroni checks a leg kick.
Baroni swings for the body but Stripe moves out of range.
Stripe connects with an inside leg kick.
Stripe slips a jab from Baroni.
Stripe throwing a counter right hand but Baroni manages to avoid it.
Stripe loads up on a big right hand but Baroni slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Baroni. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Stripe.
Stripe moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Stripe misses.
Baroni throws a shot from downtown. Stripe moves away and avoids it.
Baroni punishes Stripe's body with a nice straight punch.
Stripe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stripe slips a jab from Baroni.
Stripe is looking to land body kicks.
A jab lands there for Baroni.
Baroni missing with a left hand there. Stripe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stripe moves out of range of the body kick from Baroni.
Stripe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Stripe.
Stripe with a nice cross.
Stripe misses with a body shot.
Baroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Stripe. No joy for Baroni on that attempt. #T3#
Baroni scores with a jab to the body.
Baroni lunges at Stripe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stripe's hand.
Good work by Baroni as he checks the leg kick.
Baroni moves away from the strike by Stripe.
Baroni swings widly with a right hand
and Stripe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baroni throws the left hand but Stripe avoids the punch easily.
Stripe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baroni.
Stripe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baroni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baroni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stripe manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stripe.
Baroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stripe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baroni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baroni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stripe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stripe takes a swing at Baroni's ribcage but misses.
Stripe shoots in and drives through. Baroni sprawls well.
Baroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baroni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T4#
Baroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stripe throws out the jab.
Stripe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baroni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good standup being displayed there by Stripe as he connects with a hook.
Donald Baroni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baroni needs to keep his hands up - Stripe had a free shot at his head there.
Stripe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Baroni misses.
Stripe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stripe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Baroni.
A swing and a miss from Stripe.
Baroni digs a good body shot into Stripe's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stripe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Baroni misses.
Stripe attempts a counter takedown but Baroni avoids it well and moves away.
Stripe throws a hook to the side of Baroni's head but Baroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stripe takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Baroni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Stripe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baroni slips a jab and a cross from Stripe.
Stripe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stripe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stripe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baroni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stripe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baroni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stripe scrambles back to his feet.
Baroni slips a jab and a cross from Stripe.
Stripe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baroni scores with a nice strike.
Stripe throws the left hand but Baroni avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Stripe as Baroni shoots in.
Baroni fails to land the takedown.
Stripe's corner calls for a 1-2. Stripe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Stripe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baroni throws out a counter right but Stripe avoids it with no problem.
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Stripe throws a good cross that connects.
Baroni misses with a straight right.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stripe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stripe shoots for a takedown but Baroni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baroni misses with a series of wild punches.
Baroni lands a head shot.
Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stripe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baroni missing with a left hand there. Stripe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stripe looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Stripe. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Stripe finds it's target.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Stripe throws a body punch but Baroni moves out of range.
Stripe jabs Baroni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baroni clobbers Stripe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stripe staying out of range there.
Stripe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baroni takes one to the chin there.
Baroni misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Baroni coming out on top.
Stripe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
Baroni avoids the body shot from Stripe.
Baroni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stripe.
Stripe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baroni.
Baroni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stripe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stripe takes one to the side of the head. #T3#
Baroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stripe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baroni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baroni throws a shot to the body.
Stripe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baroni.
Stripe looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
Stripe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baroni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stripe.
Baroni lands with a straight right. Stripe didn't see that one coming.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Stripe catches Baroni right on the button with a cross.
Baroni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stripe throws a lazy right hand but Baroni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stripe.
Stripe slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baroni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stripe circles away.
Kimbo Stripe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Baroni.
Baroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Stripe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baroni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stripe.
Baroni misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Stripe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stripe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stripe throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Baroni releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stripe slips under a jab.
Baroni avoids the body shot from Stripe.
Stripe throws a hook to the side of Baroni's head but Baroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stripe darts in looking for a takedown but Baroni gets double underhooks and turns Stripe into the ropes.
A little jabbing left from Baroni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baroni lands a really nice looking cross but Stripe seems unphased.
Stripe lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stripe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baroni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baroni misses with a two punch combination.
Baroni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stripe at a distance.

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 Kimbo Stripe.
I think Stripe 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: KFC 33: Butcher vs Cobb
Date: Sep 09, 2017

#R1#
Farage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Farage with a jab.
Farage misses with a body shot
and Leighton counters with a good, hard body kick but Farage shrugs it off.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farage throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Farage.
Farage shoots in looking for a takedown but Leighton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leighton slips a jab and a cross from Farage.
Farage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leighton tries to avoid it but Farage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leighton to the ground. Leighton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eliott Leighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NIgel Farage.
Farage throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farage misses with an uppercut
and Leighton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farage. #TD2#
Farage 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.#ES#
Leighton kicks Farage off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Farage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Farage needs to keep his hands up - Leighton had a free shot at his head there.
Farage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farage misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with an inside leg kick.
Leighton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leighton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leighton lands a jab to the head.
Farage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leighton counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton cracks a nice hook into Farage's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Leighton. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Leighton cracks Farage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farage swings widly with a right hand
and Leighton counters with a nice body kick.
Leighton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Farage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leighton scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Leighton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Farage looks winded!
Leighton lands a nice looking body shot.
Leighton takes a swing at Farage's ribcage but misses.
Farage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Farage throws a poor cross that misses
and Leighton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leighton swinging wildly here.
Farage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farage is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Leighton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Farage throws a leg kick but Leighton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farage.
Leighton connects with a crisp jab.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farage's coach down at Red Tri-Angle Gym. 15 Coaches/13 Elite was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Farage's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Leighton.
Farage misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farage has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
A head punch on the inside from Farage fails to land.
Leighton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farage or not.
Leighton pushes Farage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Leighton. #BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch.
Farage missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Farage misses the target.
Leighton connects with the punch.
Leighton defending well as Farage loads up on a big left hand.
Farage scores with a hook.
Farage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Farage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farage wants to clinch up but Leighton keeps it at a distance.
Leighton throwing a counter right hand but Farage manages to avoid it.
Farage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leighton connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Farage misses the target.
NIgel Farage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leighton defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Farage tests Leighton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Farage.
Farage throws a big shot that misses.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Farage.
Farage dips to his left and cracks Leighton with an uppercut!
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leighton jabs Farage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farage throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farage tries for a takedown but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eliott Leighton is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farage walks into a straight right hand from Leighton.#T1#
Leighton connects with a body shot that sends Farage's belly button to the back.
Farage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leighton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farage is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Leighton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farage doesn't seem phased though.
Eliott Leighton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farage thuds his right hand into Leighton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leighton moves forwards but Farage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Leighton there.
Farage throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Farage's corner calls for a 1-2. Farage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leighton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Farage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leighton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Leighton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leighton lands a right hand.
Leighton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farage backwards.
Leighton presses Farage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Leighton.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighton.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leighton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leighton is leaning against Farage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Leighton. #ROC#
Farage is rocked!#BC#
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Farage is still on wobbly legs! Can Leighton finish him?
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #KD#
Leighton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farage sprawling to the canvas! Farage rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Leighton finish him?!
Leighton stuns Farage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Farage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body. Farage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #KD#
Leighton lands a big uppercut and Farage crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Farage looks OK. Leighton waves Farage back to his feet!
Farage is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Farage misses with a combination
enabling Leighton to counter with a crisp jab.
Farage throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farage throws a leg kick
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Farage looks to throw the jab but Leighton is out of range.
Farage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4##KD#
Oooooh!!! Leighton has knocked Farage down with a huge combo! Leighton steps away and waves a wobbly Farage back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Farage throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
Farage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eliott Leighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NIgel Farage.
Leighton lands a hook that snaps the head of Farage backwards.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Farage's head. #BC#
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farage can do to turn this around?
Leighton scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#KD#
Leighton sends Farage crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leighton is motioning to the referee to let Farage up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Leighton staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliott Leighton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Farage shoots in for a double leg but Leighton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farage seems to have recovered his senses.
Farage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leighton to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Leighton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farage, pushing him back against the cage.
Leighton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leighton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leighton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Farage's head.
Farage misses with a double jab #KD#
and Leighton counters with a crisp right hand that drops Farage! Leighton lets Farage back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farage has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Leighton moves into the clinch.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leighton.
Farage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leighton is defending well for now.#TD2#
Farage gets control of Leighton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Farage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU#
Farage is working an open guard so Leighton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leighton lands a jab to the head.
Farage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Leighton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leighton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton works Farage's body with a nice hook.
Farage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Leighton tenderised Farage's leg. Farage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leighton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leighton can pounce on him. #CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Leighton lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Leighton pushes Farage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Farage's head.
NIgel Farage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A short left from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#KD#
Leighton drops Farage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#BC#
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Farage gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Leighton gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Farage is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott Leighton!

Event: Aspire 72: Denke v Hardy
Date: Sep 06, 2017

#R1#
Kristian is looking to clinch.
Kristian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall swings for the body but Kristian moves out of range.
Marshall scores with the left hand. Kristian knows he should have avoided that one.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristian.
Kristian wants to counter with a clinch but Marshall pushes him away.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kristian 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.
Kristian is looking to clinch.
Marshall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristian scores with a kick to the body.
Marshall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Kristian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristian tries to move into range but Marshall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kristian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall. #CL2#
Kristian instigates a clinch.
Kristian lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marshall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marshall misses with some punches.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Marshall gets through Kristian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt. #T1#
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Marshall managing to block the knees to the body from Kristian.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kristian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kristian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall is trying to break the clinch but Kristian has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kristian has Marshall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marshall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kristian.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Kristian.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kristian fails to land.
Kristian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kristian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marshall gets through Kristian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristian digs a right hand into Marshall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marshall's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Kristian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kristian blocks a body shot from Marshall.
Marshall is pressed up against the cage. Kristian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall down to the mat. Marshall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kristian.
Kristian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kristian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall lands with a nice body punch.
Marshall catches Kristian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marshall slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kristian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Kristian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kristian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marshall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kristian lands a leg kick that knocks Marshall off balance momentarily.
Kristian slips under a jab from Marshall.#T3#
Kristian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marshall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Kristian clinches with his opponent.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marshall is stalling here.
Kristian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marshall is looking to control Kristian's arms but Kristian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marshall has his back to the cage.
Kristian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kristian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kristian is trying to drag Marshall to the mat but Marshall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T4#
Kristian lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristian stalling in the clinch but Marshall improves position.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshall looking to stall.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Kristian.
Kristian can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Marshall.
Kristian taking a breather.
Marshall has Kristian pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall avoids the elbow strike from Kristian, against the cage.
Kristian throws an elbow but it misses.
Kristian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshall slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kristian ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Kristian misses with an uppercut.
Kristian lands a leg kick that knocks Marshall off balance momentarily.
Kristian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kristian throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
Kristian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marshall throws a body punch but Kristian moves out of range.
Marshall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marshall misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kristian. That's going to slow Marshall down.
Marshall with a nice cross.
Marshall swings for the body but Kristian moves out of range.
Marshall checks a low kick from Kristian.
Kristian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Kristian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marshall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Kristian finds it's target.
Kristian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshall misses the target.
Kristian scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Kristian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kristian misses with an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marshall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Marshall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kristian can pounce on him.
Kristian is looking to chop away at Marshall's legs.
Kristian takes one to the chin there.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kristian.
Marshall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kristian ducks right into an uppercut from Marshall.
Kristian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marshall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristian lands a nice looking body kick.
Tobias Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Kristian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kristian in his tracks.
Marshall misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Kristian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marshall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Kristian closes the distance and pushes Marshall back into the cage.#T2#
A short uppercut from Marshall. #ROC#
Kristian is rocked!
Kristian trying to land knees to the body.
Kristian is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall tries to circle away but Kristian has him pinned against the cage.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kristian seems to have recovered his senses.
Marshall taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kristian. #TD2#
Kristian gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marshall tries to roll over but Kristian keeps him under control.
Kristian looks to land a strike but Marshall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kristian is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kristian throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kristian's guard. Nice move by Marshall!#REVR#
Marshall is looking to stand up but Kristian won't let him. #T3#
Kristian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kristian has a closed guard, preventing Marshall from standing up.
Marshall has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kristian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kristian wants to sweep here but Marshall controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kristian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Marshall stands up from Kristian's guard - Marshall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marshall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Marshall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A leg kick checked by Marshall.
Marshall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick.
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kristian has time to react.
Marshall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kristian.
Kristian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kristian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marshall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kristian thows a leg kick but Marshall checks it
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Kristian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marshall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kristian throws out the jab.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kristian avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Tobias Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kristian slips under a jab from Marshall.
Marshall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kristian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marshall sizes up Kristian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristian looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Kristian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marshall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Kristian 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Kristian ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Kristian throws out a leg kick but Marshall moves out of range and Kristian only half commits.
Kristian tests Marshall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kristian takes one to the side of the head.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Kristian moved out of range.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Kristian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
Kristian tried to score with a low kick but Marshall checks it.
Kristian just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobias Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall throws a hook but Kristian avoids it easily.
Marshall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kristian doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marshall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marshall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kristian throws a body shot but no joy.
Michael Kristian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Marshall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kristian throws out the jab.
Kristian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kristian throws an off balance right hand
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshall connects with a body shot that sends Kristian's belly button to the back.
Kristian misses with a looping left.
Kristian is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Kristian.
Marshall moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKristian.
Marshall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kristian tries to clinch but Marshall is having none of it.
Kristian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Kristian.
Kristian throws a chopping leg kick but Marshall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marshall tests Kristian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristian can do to turn this around?
Kristian tries to clinch but Marshall moves away
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kristian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marshall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kristian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marshall checks a low kick from Kristian.
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
A head kick from Kristian lands but Marshall takes it in his stride. #CL2#
Kristian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marshall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Kristian scores with a shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Marshall tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Kristian.
Kristian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kristian swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall is trying to break the clinch but Kristian is controlling him.
Marshall avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristian.
Kristian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kristian misses with the head strike.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch but Kristian keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Marshall lands with a left to the head.
Marshall misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall slows down the pace here.
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!
Kristian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristian digs a right hand into Marshall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marshall's gas tank.
Kristian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kristian fails to land.
Kristian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Kristian takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Kristian.
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike.
Kristian can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Kristian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Marshall!
Tobias Marshall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 141
Date: Sep 02, 2017

#R1#
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Fawkes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fawkes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Fawkes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michaels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michaels really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Michaels misses with a jab to the body
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Fawkes is out of range.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels misses the jab.
Fawkes tries a quick counter leg kick but Michaels is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Michaels clinches up with Fawkes and pushes him back against the cage.
Fawkes's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fawkes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fawkes blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Fawkes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Fawkes finds it's way through Michaels's defenses. #ROC2#
Michaels is rocked!#T1#
Fawkes misses with a body shot.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaels slips under a jab from Fawkes.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fawkes tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fawkes. #CL#
Fawkes tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fawkes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fawkes lands an uppercut.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Fawkes shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Gareth Fawkes has been cut.
Fawkes avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
Fawkes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Fawkes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fawkes has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Michaels lands with a left to the head. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Michaels.
Fawkes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michaels misses with an elbow over the top.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels lands with a right to the head.
Fawkes scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fawkes working hard to break the clinch.
Fawkes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fawkes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fawkes blocking some punches.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Fawkes controls the action.
Michaels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fawkes blocks a body shot from Michaels.
A head punch on the inside from Fawkes fails to land.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fawkes lands a nice uppercut.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Fawkes shrugs off. #T3##BC2#
Fawkes breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Fawkes.
Jab from Fawkes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Michaels 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 Fawkes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fawkes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fawkes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Fawkes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Fawkes.
Fawkes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Michaels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michaels goes for a double leg but Fawkes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fawkes continues to drive forward.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fawkes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fawkes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gareth Fawkes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels lands a lovely overhand right.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Fawkes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fawkes throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Fawkes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fawkes throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Fawkes's head but Fawkes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fawkes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fawkes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fawkes connects with a body shot.
Michaels throws a head kick but Fawkes moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fawkes blocks a jab.
Fawkes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kristian Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels wants to land a leg kick but Fawkes is out of range.
Fawkes pushes Michaels away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gareth Fawkes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gareth Fawkes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Michaels throws a right hand that Fawkes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fawkes also avoids with ease.
Michaels 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. #CL#
Fawkes gets tackled into the cage by Michaels. Michaels maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fawkes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Michaels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Fawkes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fawkes throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Fawkes tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fawkes avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Fawkes blocks the elbow strike.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Fawkes avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
Fawkes swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Fawkes has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michaels.
Michaels blocks a body shot from Fawkes.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fawkes backwards.
Fawkes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fawkes fails to land.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Fawkes in his tracks for a moment.
Kristian Michaels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fawkes.
Fawkes can't break the clinch.
Fawkes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land. #T2#
Fawkes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Fawkes cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fawkes lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Fawkes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fawkes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Fawkes moved out of range.
Fawkes is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fawkes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michaels scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Michaels clinches.
Fawkes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fawkes fails to land.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fawkes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels misses with an elbow over the top.
Fawkes takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fawkes.
Fawkes working aggressively here.
Michaels lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Fawkes misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fawkes.
Fawkes blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fawkes has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels misses with the head strike.
Fawkes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
A short left from Fawkes.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Fawkes.
Michaels lands a left hand.
Fawkes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Fawkes.
Fawkes dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels pushes Fawkes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Michaels seems to have got his legs back now.
Fawkes scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head. #BC2#
Fawkes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fawkes lands a front kick.
Fawkes swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Fawkes throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Michaels colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Fawkes as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Michaels is left battered and dazed whilst Fawkes and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Fawkes!
Gareth Fawkes is the new lightweight champion!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 141
Date: Sep 02, 2017

#R1#
Halverson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Halverson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Halverson misses.
Bickle misses with a lunging right hand
and Halverson counters with a nice body shot.
Halverson misses with a body shot.
Halverson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bickle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halverson in his tracks.
Halverson connects with a body shot.
Bickle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halverson under the eye.
Bickle throws a leg kick which misses Halverson's front leg but catches the back leg as Halverson tries to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Halverson 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.
Halverson slips a straight right by Bickle.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Halverson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halverson looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
A low kick from Bickle is predictable there
and Halverson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
and Halverson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Nice sprawl there from Bickle as Halverson shoots in.
Bickle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halverson's head.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halverson.
Halverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Halverson.
Halverson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bickle sprawls well. He's pushed Halverson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bickle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Halverson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Halverson walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Halverson checks the leg kick.
Halverson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halverson throws out a counter right but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Halverson with a poor takedown
and Bickle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Halverson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thatcher Halverson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halverson misses with a looping left.
Bickle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Bickle's head coaches at Red Tri-Angle Gym. 15 Coaches/13 Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halverson manages to avoid it.#T2#
Halverson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD#
Bickle scores with a takedown into Halverson's guard.
Halverson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bickle is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Bickle throws a sloppy strike and Halverson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bickle is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Halverson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thatcher Halverson!

Event: PFN - 8 - Heart
Date: Aug 30, 2017

#R1#
Galtieri slips under a jab.
A combination from Modesto does no damage.
Modesto misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Galtieri closes the distance and clinches.
Galtieri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Galtieri 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.
Galtieri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galtieri lands a left hand.
Galtieri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Modesto working aggressively here.
Modesto is trying to maintain a safe position but Galtieri gets an underhook and turns Modesto into the cage.
Modesto lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Modesto.
Modesto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Modesto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galtieri.
Modesto avoids a wild elbow strike from Galtieri.
Modesto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modesto is looking to control Galtieri's arms but Galtieri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Modesto has his back to the cage.
Modesto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Modesto.
Modesto takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Modesto tries to throw a body punch but Galtieri avoids it by throwing Modesto back against the cage.
Galtieri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Modesto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galtieri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Modesto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galtieri.
Modesto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Modesto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galtieri backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galtieri.
Modesto misses with a punch to the body.
Modesto struggles to land a body shot inside as Galtieri controls his hands.
Modesto is trying to maintain a safe position but Galtieri gets an underhook and turns Modesto into the cage.
Modesto stalling the fight.
A short right from Galtieri.
Galtieri lands a shoulder strike.
Modesto takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#
Modesto is rocked!
Galtieri cracks Modesto with a nice body shot.
Oh Modesto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modesto takes a shot to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Galtieri lands a big elbow that drops Modesto! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Modesto is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulie Galtieri!
During a confident post fight interview, Paulie Galtieri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Pulse 87 - Kromog vs Driver II
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Li scores with a jab. Stripe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Stripe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Stripe does it's job there.#CL#
Li pushes Stripe up against the cage in a clinch.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Stripe.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stripe's elbow.
Stripe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stripe throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Stripe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Li.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Li scores with a one two! Stripe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stripe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Stripe lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Stripe throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yonglong Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li defending well as Stripe loads up on a big left hand.
Stripe lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Yonglong Li has been cut.#TD2#
Stripe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stripe showed some decent athleticism there.
Stripe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Li defending well though.
Stripe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li manages to get to full guard.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Stripe throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stripe trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stripe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stripe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stripe is one step ahead there.
Stripe throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Stripe throws a strike but Li rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Stripe working for submissions but it's allowed Li to get to half guard.
Li keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Li wants to stand up but Stripe is controlling the position.
Li prevents Stripe from improving his position.#T4#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Li is thwarting Stripe's attempts to control the position.
Stripe is holding on to half guard well.
Stripe is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stripe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Stripe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stripe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stripes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Li slips a jab and a cross from Stripe.
Stripe misses the body punch
and Li counters with a series of strikes. Stripe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Li misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Stripe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Li's guard.
Stripe won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stripe trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stripe is fighting to break Li's control of his arms but Li is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stripe wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Stripe throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stripe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li lands a jab to the nose.
Stripe is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Stripe misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li thuds his right hand into Stripe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li slips under a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Li finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Li fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stripe wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range. #T2#
Li lands a nice shot that snaps Stripe's head back. #ROC#
Stripe is rocked!
Li circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Stripe tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Li wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yonglong Li!
A very excited looking Yonglong Li 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.
Kimbo Stripe spoke after the fight, saying 'Well done dude. This is just a blip, I'll be back stronger and better.'.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 138
Date: Aug 16, 2017

#R1#
Adamantium is looking to clinch.
Boom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adamantium under the eye.
Boom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adamantium cracks Boom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Orlando Boom has been cut.
Adamantium lands with a right hand.
Boom's coach down at Red Tri-Angle Gym. 15 Coaches/13 Elite was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boom's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adamantium closes the distance but Boom moves to the side
enabling Boom to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Adamantium is rocked!
Adamantium circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Boom. Adamantium falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Boom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Orlando Boom!
After the fight, Orlando Boom 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.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 136
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Michaels blocks a head kick by Sepulveda.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepulveda.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels misses with a straight left. #KD#
Sepulveda lands a high kick to the side of Michaels's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sepulveda dives into guard, looking to finish.#ROC#
Michaels is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Kristian Michaels has been cut.
Sepulveda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Michaels is still in real trouble! Can Sepulveda finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sepulveda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Michaels tries to bench press Sepulveda off him but Sepulveda keeps the position.
Sepulveda really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#SUB#
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaels has escaped the position, nice work there.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaels has escaped the position, nice work there.
Michaels tries to bench press Sepulveda off him but Sepulveda keeps the position. #T1#
Sepulveda controlling from side mount.
Sepulveda wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.
Michaels tries to bench press Sepulveda off him but Sepulveda keeps the position. #SUB#
Sepulveda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Sepulveda swings around for an armbar but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sepulveda's guard.#T2#
Sepulveda pulls Michaels in to control the position. #SUB#
Michaels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michaels has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Sepulveda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Michaels uses it to pass to side control.
Sepulveda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Michaels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michaels is controlling Sepulveda's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T3##SUB#
Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Sepulveda seems to be working for a kimura but Michaels defends the submission attempt.
Sepulveda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michaels trying to control here.
Michaels wants to improve his position but Sepulveda is controlling well.
Sepulveda tries to pass to full mount but Michaels defends it.
Sepulveda controlling the pace. #SUB#
Sepulveda seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sepulveda trying to control the action but Michaels is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Michaels's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sepulveda throws out the jab.
Michaels steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sepulveda.#CL#
Sepulveda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.
Sepulveda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michaels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Sepulveda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sepulveda.
Michaels working aggressively here. #TD#
Sepulveda successfully pulls guard.
Michaels controls from within his opponent's guard.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Sepulveda is looking for a triangle here but Michaels uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Sepulveda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Michaels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Michaels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sepulveda is out of range.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sepulveda misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Michaels.
Nice takedown defense from Sepulveda. No joy for Michaels on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
An attempted straight right counter from Sepulveda misses the target.#T2#
Sepulveda throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Sepulveda rushes Michaels and presses him up against the cage.
Michaels lands a body shot. #TD#
Sepulveda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Michaels uses from the top position.
Sepulveda lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES2#
Michaels has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sepulveda is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD#
Sepulveda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Michaels can't fight it off and eventually Sepulveda manages to take the fight to the floor. Michaels looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Sepulveda postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Michaels is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sepulveda, into his guard. #REVB#
Michaels wants to get up but he can't break Sepulveda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sepulveda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michaels engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Sepulveda has an active guard here but Michaels has managed to pass into half guard.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Michaels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels preventing the sweep.
Sepulveda working a defensive guard here.
Sepulveda looking to control but Michaels passes into half guard.
Alejandro Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sepulveda trying to control here.
Michaels prevents Sepulveda from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kristian Michaels'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.
#R3##CL#
Sepulveda drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Sepulveda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Michaels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michaels scores with a spinning back kick!
Sepulveda is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it. #TD#
Sepulveda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Michaels uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Donk. Michaels catches Sepulveda right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Sepulveda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sepulveda eats them both and turns towards Michaels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T1#
Sepulveda takes one to the chin there.
Alejandro Sepulveda is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Sepulveda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sepulveda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michaels smiles and moves away.
Michaels fails with the takedown.
Sepulveda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sepulveda has been working on his balance at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Michaels.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Sepulveda's head back.
Sepulveda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown attempt - Michaels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Sepulveda wants a takedown but no success here.
Sepulveda is trying to drag Michaels to the mat but Michaels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sepulveda tries for a takedown but Michaels manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Sepulveda shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepulveda looking for a takedown.
Sepulveda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michaels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sepulveda tries for a takedown but Michaels manages to get underhooks.
Sepulveda dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sepulvedas head.
Sepulveda wants a takedown but no success here.
Sepulveda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels lands a hook that snaps the head of Sepulveda backwards.
Michaels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sepulveda is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sepulveda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michaels smiles and moves away.
Michaels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Sepulveda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels pushes Sepulveda away with a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Sepulveda's head back.
Michaels lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Sepulveda falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kristian Michaels!
Kristian Michaels is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Kristian Michaels 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: MMAHelsinki - 136
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Gravano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suh sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Gravano pushes Suh up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Suh. #TD2#
Gravano lands a takedown into guard.
Gravano landing some decent shots from guard.
Gravano throws an elbow that misses. Suh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gravano's guard. Nice move by Suh!#REVR#
Gravano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gravano keeping moving, preventing Suh from controlling successfully.
Suh controlling from the top position.
Suh won't allow Gravano to get back to his feet. #T1##ES2#
Gravano pushes Suh off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Suh looks to throw the jab but Gravano is out of range.
And Gravano tries to counter it with a takedown but Suh pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Gravano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Suh's half guard.
Suh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suh keeping moving, preventing Gravano from controlling successfully.
Gravano advances position into side control!
Suh regains half guard, as Gravano was trying to land strikes. #T2#
Gravano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gravano misses with a head shot. Suh uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gravano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gravano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suh keeping moving, preventing Gravano from controlling successfully.
Suh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Gravano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gravano passes Suh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gravano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Suh!
Gravano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gravano lands a couple of good shots and Suh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gravano lands a shot to the body. #SUB2#
Gravano looking for the choke but no joy.
Gravano throwing sloppy strikes. #T4#
Gravano missing with strikes.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gravano's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gravano gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #SUB2#
Suh preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gravano.
Suh wants to control his opponent's hands but Gravano gets his hands free.
Gravano throwing damaging strikes from the back! Suh could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suh can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravano throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Gravano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Suh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravano staying out of range there.
Suh slips a jab from Gravano.
Gravano staying out of range there.
Gravano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravano has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Suh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suh throws a hook to the side of Gravano's head but Gravano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suh misses with a straight right.
Suh takes a swing at Gravano's ribcage but misses.
Suh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravano.
Gravano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Suh. No joy for Gravano on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suh swings widly with a right hand
and Gravano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Suh. Those never looked like landing.
Gravano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Jab from Suh.
Suh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravano throws a lazy right hand but Suh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suh manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gravano.
Suh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suyoung Suh is winning the standup battle so far.
Suh throws a looping overhand right but Gravano ducks down to avoid it.
Gravano throws out a loose jab but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gravano misses with a hook.
Suh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Suh connects with a high kick.
Gravano misses with a hook
and Suh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravano misses with a low kick.
Suh throws a shot to the body.
Suh misses with a wild body shot.
Suh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravano thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Suh misses the target.
Suh misses with a hook. Gravano ducked under it nicely.
Suh slips under a jab.
Suh throws out a loose jab but Gravano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Suh finds it's way through Gravano's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suh. Gravano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravano was well out of range. Poor timing from Suh.
A little jabbing left from Gravano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Gravano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suh stuffs the takedown attempt from Gravano. Gravano gets slowly back to his feet.
Suyoung Suh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Gravano.
Gravano lands with a shot to the body.
Gravano looks to clinch
and Suh counters with a left and a right that stings Gravano. #T3#
Gravano throws an off balance right hand
and Suh counters with a low kick, right behind Gravano 's knee.
Gravano staying out of range there.
Suh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravano.
Gravano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gravano swings widly with a right hand
and Suh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Suh connects with a leg kick. Gravano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravano.
Gravano's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suh throws a big shot that misses.
Suh looks to throw the jab but Gravano is out of range.
Suh slips a jab from Gravano.
Suh throws a sloppy head kick and Gravano moves out of range easily.
Suh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suh tries to land a leg kick but Gravano saw it coming and moves away.
Suh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suh moves away.#T4#
Gravano swings widly with a right hand
and Suh counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gravano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravano jabs Suh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suh defending well as Gravano loads up on a big left hand.
Suh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravano.
Gravano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suh.
Suh misses with a head kick.
Suh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suh ducks under a wild hook from Gravano.
Suh throws a hook to the side of Gravano's head but Gravano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suyoung Suh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Gravano misses.
Suh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravano lands a right hook to the body.
Suh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suyoung Suh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gravano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gravano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suh tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Gravano misses.
Gravano looks to land a right hand but Suh moved out of range.
Suh scores with a hook.
Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravano moves away.
Gravano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gravano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suh.
A left and a right from Suh both land. Nice combination.
Gravano connects with a nice looking jab.
Gravano throws a hook but Suh avoids it easily.
Gravano misses with a lunging right hand
and Suh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suh 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 Gravano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Suh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravano. Gravano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gravano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suh scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Gravano.
Gravano misses with a body shot.
Gravano avoids the body shot from Suh.
A punch lands to the side of Suh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suh looks to land a left hand but Gravano moved out of range nicely.
Gravano thows a leg kick but Suh checks it
and Suh counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Suh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Suh lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Gravano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Suh misses its intended target.
Gravano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suh lands with an overhand left.
Gravano misses with a two punch combination.
Gravano takes a swing at Suh's ribcage but misses.
Suh catches Gravano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horrible takedown attempt by Gravano or perhaps it was just good defense by Suh, which made it look bad.
Suh throws a low kick, looking for Gravano's leg but Gravano calmly moves out of range.
Suh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravano throws a jab when Suh was well out of range.
Suh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravano misses with a looping left.#T3#
Gravano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gravano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suh momentarily.
Suh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gravano's head.#CL2#
Gravano moves into the clinch.
Gravano tries to score a body lock takedown but Suh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gravano is looking for a takedown.
Suyoung Suh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Gravano.
Suh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suh's elbow.
Suh has a couple of punches blocked by Gravano.
A right hand to the body from Suh.
Gravano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suh avoids it.
Suh is stalling here.
Suh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravano misses with some punches.
Suh is working Gravano over against the cage.#T4#
Suh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravano blocking some punches.
Suh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suh throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravano backwards.
Suh has a couple of punches blocked by Gravano.
Suh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravano prevents a body shot from Suh.
Gravano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suh backwards.
Gravano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suh.
Gravano tries a body shot but Suh blocks it.
Gravano has a couple of punches blocked by Suh.
Gravano misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suyoung Suh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suh 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suyoung Suh!
Suyoung Suh decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Sammy Gravano was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is. Well done to my opponent. I'll go home, make some adjustments and come back better.'.

Event: OFC 303: Wrath
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Bartlet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Del Bosque with a nice cross.
Del Bosque shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Del Bosque moves out of range easily.
Bartlet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Del Bosque under the eye.#CUT#
It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Del Bosque drops his hands momentarily and Bartlet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Bartlet. Those never looked like landing.
Del Bosque shoots in and drives through. Bartlet sprawls well.
Del Bosque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Bartlet misses.
Bartlet throws a solid leg kick but Del Bosque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bartlet.
Bartlet misses with a wild body shot.
Del Bosque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Del Bosque moves out of range easily.
Bartlet just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Bosque ducks right into an uppercut from Bartlet.
Del Bosque tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Del Bosque moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartlet.
Bartlet loads up on a big right hand but Del Bosque slips the punch.
Del Bosque lands with a hook. Bartlet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Bartlet moves into range and clinches up with Del Bosque.
Bartlet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartlet blocks an uppercut.
Bartlet blocks a body shot from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque dodges an elbow strike from Bartlet.
Del Bosque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartlet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bartlet working aggressively here.
Del Bosque misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque managing to block the knees to the body from Bartlet.
Del Bosque has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bartlet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Josiah Bartlet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severo Del Bosque.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque managing to block the knees to the body from Bartlet.
Del Bosque tries for a takedown but Bartlet manages to get underhooks.
Bartlet struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Bosque controls his hands. #T2#
Bartlet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Bosque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartlet is looking to control Del Bosque's arms but Del Bosque gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bartlet has his back to the cage.
Bartlet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Bosque avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque scores with a shot to the side of Bartlet's head.
Bartlet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Del Bosque blocks an elbow strike.
Bartlet has Del Bosque pressed against the cage.
Bartlet blocks an uppercut.
Del Bosque swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartlet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Bosque gets through Bartlet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bartlet is working Del Bosque over against the cage.
Bartlet lands a shoulder strike.
Bartlet throws a head punch that misses.
Del Bosque lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartlet misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Del Bosque blocks a body shot from Bartlet.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartlet.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartlet.
A left hand lands to the body for Del Bosque.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Bosque.
Bartlet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bartlet displaying some good clinch control by pressing Del Bosque up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bartlet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Bosque's brow.
Del Bosque tries to work over Bartlet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Bosque tries to throw a body punch but Bartlet avoids it by throwing Del Bosque back against the cage.
Del Bosque misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartlet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bartlet prevents a body shot from Del Bosque.
Nice elbow from Bartlet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bartlet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bartlet.
Del Bosque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Del Bosque lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartlet backwards.
Bartlet can't find room to land a body shot as Del Bosque controls the action.
Del Bosque blocks the elbow strike.
Del Bosque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Del Bosque lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Bosque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartlet has a couple of punches blocked by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque throws a head punch that misses.
Del Bosque avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartlet.
Bartlet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bartlet blocks a body shot from Del Bosque.
Bartlet slowing the pace effectively.
Bartlet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartlet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Bosque throws a head punch that misses.
Bartlet blocks a body shot from Del Bosque.
Bartlet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartlet misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josiah Bartlet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severo Del Bosque's cut.
That's time! Bartlet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Del Bosque slips a jab from Bartlet.
Del Bosque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bartlet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD2#
so Del Bosque counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Del Bosque trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Bosque wants to pass the guard but Bartlet is keeping the position.
Del Bosque advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlet is staying active underneath Del Bosque, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Del Bosque is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Del Bosque is looking to take a break and control but Bartlet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Del Bosque is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Del Bosque trying to pass the guard but Bartlet defending well.
Del Bosque passes to full mount!
Bartlet has given up his back here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Del Bosque tightening his grip on Bartlet, looking for the choke. #SUB2#
Del Bosque looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Del Bosque looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Bartlet taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Severo Del Bosque!
Severo Del Bosque bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: PFN - 6 - Fireblast
Date: Aug 02, 2017

#R1#
Breznhev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galtieri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Galtieri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galtieri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breznhev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Breznhev attempts a counter takedown but Galtieri avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Breznhev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Galtieri sprawls well initially but Breznhev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Galtieri is looking for a sweep. Breznhev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galtieri is pressing down on Breznhev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Galtieri controlling the position.#SUB2#
Galtieri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Breznhev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Breznhev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Breznhev advances to half guard.
Breznhev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Galtieri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Breznhev is working away from the top position though.
Galtieri is staying active underneath Breznhev, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Galtieri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Breznhev is working away from the top position though.
Breznhev working over Galtieri with some ground and pound. Galtieri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Breznhev wants to work for an arm triangle but Galtieri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Galtieri is trying to control but can't.
Breznhev trying to control from half guard but Galtieri is working away.
Galtieri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Galtieri.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Breznhev stopping the sweep attempt from Galtieri.
Breznhev advances to half guard.
Breznhev is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB2#
Galtieri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Breznhev defends it easily.
Breznhev looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Galtieri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Breznhev defends it easily.
Breznhev wants to control from the top but Galtieri keeps moving. #T3#
Breznhev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Breznhev wants to control from the top but Galtieri keeps moving. #SUB2#
Galtieri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Breznhev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Our spies down at at Red Tri-Angle Gym. 15 Coaches/13 Elite inform us that Galtieri has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Breznhev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galtieri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Galtieri is trying to control the position but Breznhev postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Breznhev blocks a jab.
Galtieri connects with a nice looking jab.
Galtieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Breznhev.
Breznhev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galtieri.
Breznhev connects with a crisp jab. #TD#
Breznhev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Breznhev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Breznhev is looking to take a break and control but Galtieri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galtieri is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galtieri is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Breznhev is keen to just control but Galtieri is a slippery customer.
Galtieri moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Breznhev 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#
Galtieri throws a series of punches but Breznhev avoids them all with ease.
Galtieri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Breznhev under the eye.
Breznhev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Breznhev fails to land the takedown.
Galtieri stuffs the takedown.
Galtieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Breznhev dodges the punch combination from Galtieri.
Galtieri lands with an overhand left.
Breznhev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Galtieri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Breznhev shoots in for a takedown but Galtieri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Breznhev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galtieri lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galtieri throws the left hand but Breznhev avoids the punch easily.
Breznhev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galtieri circles away.
Galtieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Breznhev. #T1#
Galtieri scores with a body shot.
Breznhev shoots in for a takedown but Galtieri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Breznhev throws a poor cross that misses
and Galtieri counters with a straight right hand.
Galtieri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galtieri throws a lazy right hand but Breznhev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Galtieri.
Breznhev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Galtieri counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Galtieri closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Breznhev's guard.
Aleks Breznhev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Galtieri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Breznhev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galtieri wants to pass the guard but Breznhev is keeping the position.
Galtieri controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Breznhev is pulling down on Galtieri's head. It's preventing any offense from Galtieri, at least for the moment.
Breznhev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Galtieri is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Galtieri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Breznhev defends well.#T3#
Galtieri trying to control the position.
Breznhev is stalling in the full guard.
Breznhev trying to control the position from guard on top but Galtieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breznhev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Breznhev pushes down on Galtieri's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Breznhev is trying to control the action in half guard but Galtieri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Galtieri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Galtieri trying to control here.
Breznhev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Galtieri!
Galtieri is trying desperately to improve position.
Galtieri wants to hold on but Breznhev pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Galtieri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Breznhev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Galtieri misses with a wild combination.
Galtieri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Breznhev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Breznhev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Galtieri stalks Breznhev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Breznhev's face. Breznhev staggers backwards, shaken.#TD#
Breznhev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Galtieri's guard.#SUB2#
Galtieri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Breznhev is aware though and is defending well.
Galtieri trying to control the position here.
Breznhev trying to control but Galtieri is working from the bottom.
Breznhev wants to pass the guard but Galtieri is keeping the position.
Galtieri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Breznhev trying to control the position from guard on top but Galtieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breznhev looking to sit in guard and control but Galtieri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Breznhev is pulling down on Galtieri's head to control his posture.
Breznhev trying to keep a closed guard but Galtieri is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Breznhev is on top in guard. #REVR#
Breznhev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galtieri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Breznhev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Galtieri is trying to control the position but Breznhev postures up.
Breznhev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galtieri is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breznhev wants to control from the top but Galtieri keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Galtieri looking for subs off his back but Breznhev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Breznhev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galtieri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Breznhev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Breznhev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Galtieri!
Breznhev lands a couple of good shots and Galtieri has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Breznhev looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Galtieri covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Breznhev scores with punches from the back. #T4#
Galtieri is trying to break free.
Breznhev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Galtieri tries to escape but Breznhev has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Galtieri just trying to survive but Breznhev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Galtieri manages to reverse the position and now he's in Breznhev's guard. Nice work there by Galtieri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Breznhev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Breznhev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Breznhev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Breznhev 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Breznhev!
During a confident post fight interview, Aleks Breznhev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Paulie Galtieri had this to say: 'Ah well, Im still young and its early in my career. Well done to David. Ill learn from this and move on.'.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 135
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bickle wants to counter with a clinch but Lecter pushes him away.
Lecter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Lecter misses with a series of wild punches.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lecter misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a hook
letting Bickle counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Lecter gets caught napping as Bickle dives in and scores a takedown. Lecter manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bickle trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Lecter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bickle defends well.#T1#
Lecter wants to sweep here but Bickle controlling him for the moment.
Bickle throwing strikes but missing.
Lecter is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bickle throwing strikes from guard but Lecter blocks nicely.
Bickle landing some decent shots from guard.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bickle tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter is retaining full guard.
Bickle slips nicely into half guard.
Lecter tries to roll over but Bickle keeps him under control.
Bickle trying to advance position but Lecter counters by regaining guard.
Bickle throws a strike but Lecter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T3#
Bickle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lecter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Bickle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lecter escapes and throws Bickle's legs to the side, diving into side control! #SUB#
Lecter tries for a kimura but Bickle is defending well.
Bickle sneaks back into half guard.
Lecter wants to control but Bickle is keeping him busy. #T4##SUB#
Lecter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bickle sees it coming and defends easily.
Bickle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lecter trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
Lecter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lecter working some strikes from top position.
Lecter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lecter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lecter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bickle working a defensive guard here.
Lecter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lecter trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hannibal Lecter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bickle staying out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bickle. Lecter shrugs it off though.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lecter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hannibal Lecter is winning the standup battle so far.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Lecter keeps it at a distance.
Lecter throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lecter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bickle on the side of the head.
Bickle throws a jab when Lecter was well out of range.
Bickle 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter misses with a hook.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Lecter misses with a body shot
and Bickle counters with a good, hard body kick but Lecter shrugs it off.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Lecter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Bickle coming out on top.
Lecter lands with an overhand left.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Bickle is predictable there
and Lecter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter moves away.
Bickle lands an overhand right.
Bickle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lecter but Lecter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle lands with a straight right. Lecter didn't see that one coming.
Lecter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bickle scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Bickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Bickle misses.
Lecter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Lecter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bickle throws a leg kick
and Lecter counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lecter, as that shot connected.
Bickle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Lecter throws a nice looking combination but Bickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bickle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lecter under the eye.#T3#
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Bickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bickle.
Lecter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lecter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Lecter. Beautiful body shot.
Lecter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Bickle throws a body punch but Lecter moves out of range.
A punch combination from Bickle misses.
Lecter jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle lands a nice looking body shot.
Bickle fails with the takedown.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Bickle.
Lecter with a nice cross.
Bickle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bickle swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter lands a right hook to the body.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Bickle feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Lecter controls his hands.
Bickle landing knees to the body.
Lecter tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Lecter back against the cage.
Lecter tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Travis Bickle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's time! Lecter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Lecter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Lecter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bickle looks to land a combination but Lecter avoids it well.
Bickle cracks Lecter with a good jab.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lecter throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle.
Lecter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Lecter can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bickle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lecter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecter tries to break free but Bickle pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle missing with knees to the body.
Bickle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lecter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lecter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lecter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Lecter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lecter slips a jab and a cross from Bickle.
Lecter throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle keeps Lecter at a distance using the push kick.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lecter takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Lecter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Lecter.
Lecter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bickle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter leaning against his opponent.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bickle is keeping busy.
Lecter is looking to break free of the clinch but Bickle has double underhooks.
Bickle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lecters head.
Come on Bickle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lecter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lecter tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle pushes Lecter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle gets through Lecter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards. #BC2#
Bickle manages to break the clinch.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bickle throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lecter is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Bickle!
In his post fight interview, Travis Bickle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Hannibal Lecter spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Mastro throws a good cross that connects.
Mastro lands with a right hand.
Mastro throws a jab when Biernat was well out of range.
Mastro connects with a nice looking jab.
Biernat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mastro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mastro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Biernat moves to clinch but Mastro breaks away
and Mastro counters with a leg kick. #CL#
Biernat rushes Mastro and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mastro lands an elbow inside.
Mastro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biernat's defenses.
Nice body punch from Mastro - that landed with a thud. #TD#
Biernat manages to pull guard. #T1#
Mastro trying to control but Biernat is working from the bottom.
Mastro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mastro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Biernat is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biernat looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Biernat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mastro is aware though and is defending well.
Biernat pulls Mastro in close to his closed guard and prevents Mastro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mastro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biernat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Biernat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mastro being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mastro tests Biernat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biernat throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Biernat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Biernat wants to control but Mastro is keeping him busy. #T3#
Biernat stops Mastro from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Biernat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Biernat is looking to take a break and control but Mastro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mastro pushes Biernat off looking to stand but Biernat dives back in and keeps control.
Biernat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Biernat lands a nice short elbow.
Biernat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mastro defending well though. #T4#
Biernat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mastro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Biernat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mastro's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Biernat in particular looking to stall.
Biernat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Biernat lands strikes from half guard.
Mastro looks winded!
Mastro tries to kick Biernat off but Biernat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biernat drops an elbow to the side of Mastro's head. #SUB#
Biernat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mastro sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fred Mastro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Biernat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A slow jab from Mastro misses its intended target.
Mastro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mastro wants to clinch but Biernat slips to the side
and Biernat counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Mastro is rocked!
Mastro avoids a kick to the body.
Mastro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mastro lands a jab to the nose.
Mastro connects with a single shot there.
Biernat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mastro.
Biernat throws a head kick that misses.
Biernat misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Mastro misses its intended target.
Mastro thumps Biernat with a low kick.
Biernat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mastro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1##TD#
Biernat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Biernat postures up.
Biernat stays in close to Mastro's body and controls the position.
Mastro is breathing heavily.
Mastro wants to sweep but no luck.
Biernat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Biernat with a flurry of punches that miss. #SU#
Biernat gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fred Mastro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Mastro misses. #TD#
Biernat gets a double leg takedown into Mastro's guard.
Mastro is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Biernat dives into side control. #T2##REVB##SUB#
Biernat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mastro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SU#
Biernat decides to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Biernat.
Biernat 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.#SU#
Biernat stands up.
Biernat slips a straight right by Mastro.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##TD#
Biernat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Biernat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Biernat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mastro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Biernat.
Biernat working Mastro over with strikes. #T4#
Biernat lands strikes from half guard.
Biernat lands with a punch from half guard.
Mastro is still in real trouble! Can Biernat finish him?#SU#
Biernat stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD#
Biernat shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Mastro is on queer street and Biernat is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mateusz Biernat!

Event: C14: Obamacare vs Westlund
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Muller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hughes blocks the body kick.
Muller slips a jab from Hughes.
Muller jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Muller counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muller is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Muller circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Muller breaks from the clinch.
Hughes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.#CL#
Hughes rushes Muller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Muller gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Muller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller misses with a left hand
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muller cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Muller misses the jab.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Michael Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Muller sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muller throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Hughes rushes Muller and presses him up against the cage.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes blocking some punches.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Muller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hughes back to the cage. Muller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes walks into a straight right hand from Muller.
Muller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes misses with a combination
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Hughes is rocked!#T3#
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller scores with a nice strike.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes with a poor takedown
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller. #KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Muller and Hughes goes tumbling to the canvas! Muller follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Muller is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muller.
Muller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Muller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Muller is controlling him
Muller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bode Muller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hughes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes scores with a nice strike.#CUT#
It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
Hughes lands an overhand right.
Hughes tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Muller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller connects with a looping right hand.
Muller throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Muller staying out of range there.
Hughes wants to clinch
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hughes.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Muller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Muller moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Bode Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes motions for Muller to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.#T3##KD2#
Muller catches Hughes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hughes to the canvas!
Muller works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muller is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Muller wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Muller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muller scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Muller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muller passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Muller trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Muller tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bode Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Hughes misses the body punch
and Muller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muller clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muller. Hughes shrugs it off though.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Muller moved out of range.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muller lunges at Hughes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hughes's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Muller's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Muller tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muller scores with a nice head shot.
BOOM! Muller lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hughes. Hughes tries to recover but Muller is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hughes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bode Muller!
A relieved looking Bode Muller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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