Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: HFC 81:Grabonzo vs Snodgrass
Date: Jan 21, 2017

#R1#
Townsend throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Scarfo misses its target.
Townsend throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick
and Scarfo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Townsend goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Townsend's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Townsend duly obliges.
Townsend lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC2#
Scarfo is rocked!
Adam Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Townsend throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Scarfo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Scarfo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Scarfo has Townsend up against the cage in a clinch.
Scarfo seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarfo throws an elbow that misses.
Townsend has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scarfo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scarfo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Townsend's efforts to push away.
Scarfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scarfo avoids a wild elbow strike from Townsend.
Townsend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Townsend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##TD#
Scarfo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Townsend is trying to escape back to his feet but Scarfo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Townsend is looking to regain half guard here but Scarfo keeps moving and retains side control.
Townsend takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Scarfo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Townsend on the ground.
Townsend manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Townsend thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Townsend wants to take a breather but Scarfo is having none of it.
Scarfo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scarfo is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Scarfo is staying active underneath Townsend, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Townsend is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scarfo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Townsend.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarfo is not content to let Townsend control the position.
Townsend is stalling here. Scarfo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Townsend seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Scarfo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Townsend tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Scarfo easily slips into full mount! #T3#
Scarfo breaks from Townsend's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Townsend swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Townsend is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Scarfo avoids the attempt from Townsend to control.
Townsend might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scarfo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Townsend regains half guard.
Townsend trying to hold on to Scarfo's head to control him but Scarfo postures up. #T4#
We've been hearing that Scarfo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Townsend looks like he's trying to stand up.
Townsend regains full guard. Nicely done.
Townsend trying to keep a closed guard but Scarfo is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Townsend is looking for a triangle but Scarfo pushes his legs off easily.
Scarfo trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Townsend has Scarfo pulled in close to control his posture.
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 Nicky Scarfo 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##TD#
Scarfo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scarfo lands some shots froms side control.
Scarfo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Townsend controls the position for a moment.
A control attempt from Townsend but he's now mounted!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend holds on for dear life, controlling Scarfo's posture momentarily.
Scarfo landing strikes, looking to finish! #T1#
Scarfo controlling his opponent.
Townsend is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scarfo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Townsend is looking to improve his position but Scarfo isn't that keen on the idea.
Scarfo tries to control but Townsend wriggling away.
Townsend is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Townsend sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T2#
Townsend is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Townsend actively working from the bottom here.
Scarfo lands strikes from half guard.
Scarfo wants to take a breather but Townsend is having none of it.
Townsend is trying to get back to full guard.
Scarfo blocks the strikes from Townsend.
Nicky Scarfo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Scarfo there.
Townsend gets back to full guard.
Scarfo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Scarfo trying to control but Townsend is working from the bottom.
Scarfo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Townsend's head.
Townsend tries to strike from the bottom. #SUB2#
Scarfo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Townsend trying to control the position here.
Scarfo with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Scarfo tries to free his leg and advance position but Townsend is retaining full guard.
Townsend lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Townsend trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Scarfo pushes Townsend off and scrambles back to his feet.
Townsend misses with a double jab. #TD#
Scarfo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Townsend sprawls well initially but Scarfo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Townsend is refusing to be controlled, as Scarfo sits in half guard.
Scarfo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scarfo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Scarfo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Townsend throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Scarfo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scarfo lands with a short shot to the head.
Townsend's coach down at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Townsend's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Scarfo scores with a shoulder strike.
Scarfo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
Scarfo misses with an elbow over the top.
Townsend wants to take the fight to the mat but Scarfo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Townsend tries to break free but Scarfo pushes him back against the cage.
Scarfo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Scarfo is controlling him.
Townsend drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scarfo.
Still in the clinch, Scarfo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scarfo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nicky Scarfo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Townsend.#T1#
Scarfo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Townsend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarfo is working Townsend over against the cage.
Scarfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scarfo digs a right hand underneath Townsend's ribcage. Townsend let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Townsend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Scarfo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Scarfo.
Townsend fails to pull guard.
Scarfo misses with an elbow over the top.
Scarfo scores with a hook to the body.
Scarfo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Scarfo.
Townsend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarfo prevents a takedown attempt there. #T2#
Scarfo lands an elbow inside that Townsend shrugs off.
Townsend fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scarfo lands an elbow that stopped Townsend in his tracks for a moment.
Townsend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scarfo presses Townsend against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Scarfo as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Townsend looking to slow down the pace here.
Scarfo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
Townsend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Townsend wants to break free but Scarfo has control.
Scarfo is pressed up against the cage. Townsend has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scarfo down to the mat. Scarfo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD#
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Townsend napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Townsend wants to get back to his feet but Scarfo is dominant here and he's now got Townsend's back!#T3#
Scarfo controlling well, preventing Townsend from escaping the position.
Townsend takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Townsend trying to control the hands but Scarfo won't let him.
Nicky Scarfo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarfo controls the position.
Townsend wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #T4#
Scarfo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Scarfo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Townsend for as long as he can get away with.
Scarfo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsend can do to turn this around?
Townsend wants to escape the position.
Townsend trying to control the hands but Scarfo won't let him.
Adam Townsend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scarfo controlling well, preventing Townsend from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Scarfo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scarfo, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Scarfo!
Nicky Scarfo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: BRFC 57
Date: Jan 21, 2017

#R1##TD#
Benton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dux is trying to defend but Benton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux tries to get to full guard but Benton has control of the leg.
Benton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Benton seems content to control.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
Benton trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom. #T1#
Dux is trying to get back to full guard.
Dux trying to control here. #SUB2#
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
Dux is staying active underneath Benton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dux!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Benton not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2##SUB2#
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dux is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Dux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Benton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benton.
Dux wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well. #T3#
Dux gets full guard.#SUB2#
Dux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benton wants to get up but he can't break Dux's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benton trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dux is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Benton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Dux has an active guard here but Benton has managed to pass into half guard.
Dux wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Dux trying to control from the bottom.
Benton working over Dux with some ground and pound. Dux looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dux won't allow Benton to pass to mount.
Dux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Dux is staying active underneath Benton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Benton is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorry Benton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Benton slips under a jab from Dux.#TD#
Benton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dux working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Benton has passed into half guard!
Benton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
Benton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Dux moves into full guard.
Benton trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Benton scoring with some ground and pound.
Benton trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Benton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benton stands and throws Dux's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Benton in side control lands a decent elbow. #T2#
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Benton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Benton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Benton working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dux has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dux wants to control but Benton postures up.#SUB#
Benton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dux knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benton looks up at the clock and then as Dux takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T3#
Benton laying and praying for a moment but Dux takes advantage and regains half guard.
Benton is nestled in close to Dux, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura but Dux is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benton to get the leverage.
We've been hearing that Benton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dux trying to hold on to Benton's head to control him but Benton postures up.
Dux slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Benton won't allow Dux to sweep him here. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Benton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benton has managed to get both his arms back between Dux's legs - danger averted.
Benton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Benton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Benton is trying to get an arm triangle but Dux is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorry Benton dominated that second round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benton checks a leg kick. #TD#
Benton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dux is trying to improve his position.
Dux is trying to control Benton's posture but Benton avoids it.
Dux taking a bit of punishment here - Benton scoring with strikes.
Benton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benton prevents Dux from getting the reversal.
Benton controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Benton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Benton avoids the attempt from Dux to control.
Benton controlling the position easily from mount. #SU#
Benton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dux.
Dux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dux.#TD#
Benton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dux quickly recovers to half guard.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Dux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benton working Dux over with strikes. #T2#
Benton trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux trying to control from the bottom.
Dux moves into full guard.
Benton pushing down on Dux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dux is trying to control but can't.
Benton prevents Dux from improving his position.#T3##SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Dux is in trouble now - Benton has advanced to mount!
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Benton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dux has worked his arm free - good work by Dux!
Benton looking to control but instead Dux has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T4#
Benton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Benton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorry Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorry Benton!

Event: StrikeForce Union #41
Date: Jan 01, 2017

#R1#
Johanessburgson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johanessburgson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johanessburgson walks straight into a right hand from Barnes - that's dropped him! Barnes jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Johanessburgson from any more punishment! Johanessburgson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brayden Barnes!
After winning the bout, Brayden Barnes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 74:Pulkkinen vs Bailey 2
Date: Dec 17, 2016

#R1##TD#
Scarfo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pritchard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Scarfo taking a break here but Pritchard is having none of it and regains half guard.
Scarfo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pritchard defending well though.
Scarfo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scarfo.
Pritchard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scarfo.
Pritchard is staying active underneath Scarfo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Pritchard is looking to improve his position.
Scarfo tries to pass to full mount but Pritchard defends it.
Scarfo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pritchard defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scarfo is keen to just control but Pritchard is a slippery customer.
Scarfo misses with a head shot. Pritchard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pritchard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #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.
Scarfo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pritchard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scarfo fails with the takedown
and Pritchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarfo closes the distance and clinches up with Pritchard, looking for a takedown. Scarfo pushes Pritchard against the cage but Pritchard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scarfo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pritchard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Scarfo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pritchard tries to work over Scarfo's front leg with a kick but Scarfo checks it. #TD#
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pritchard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've been hearing that Scarfo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Scarfo is looking to take a break and control but Pritchard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pritchard tries to buck Scarfo off but Scarfo is having none of it.#T3#
Scarfo looking to control but instead Pritchard has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Scarfo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scarfo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pritchard's head.
Scarfo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pritchard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scarfo controlling the action here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scarfo wants to control but Pritchard is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scarfo slips a jab and a cross from Pritchard.
Scarfo dodges the punch combination from Pritchard.
A counter left hand to the body from Scarfo misses its target.
Scarfo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Pritchard coming out on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pritchard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scarfo's hands.
Scarfo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pritchard counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicky Scarfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pritchard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pritchard wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Pritchard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pritchard.
Scarfo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pritchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pritchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarfo.
Scarfo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD#
Scarfo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scarfo lands in his opponent's guard.
Scarfo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scarfo.
Scarfo throws an elbow that misses. Pritchard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Scarfo's guard. Nice move by Pritchard!#REVB#
Scarfo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pritchard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Pritchard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pritchard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scarfo is keeping the position for now.
Pritchard trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pritchard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scarfo's guard.
Pritchard wants to control from the top but Scarfo keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scarfo closes the distance and clinches up with Pritchard, looking for a takedown. Scarfo pushes Pritchard against the cage but Pritchard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pritchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Scarfo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pritchard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pritchard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pritchard looking to control.
Pritchard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3##ES2#
Pritchard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Scarfo lands with a right to the head.
Scarfo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pritchard lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Pritchard.
Pritchard avoids the elbow strike from Scarfo, against the cage.
Scarfo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pritchard lands a right hand.
Pritchard tries to work over Scarfo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarfo throws an elbow but misses.
Scarfo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarfo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Scarfo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pritchard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarfo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scarfo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pritchard. #T4#
Scarfo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Scarfo tightens his grip and picks Pritchard up, before dumping him to the ground. Pritchard manages to land in guard. #ES2#
Pritchard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Scarfo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scarfo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Jimmy Pritchard has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pritchard.
Pritchard is working Scarfo over against the cage.
Pritchard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarfo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pritchard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarfos head.
Pritchard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pritchard lands a shoulder strike.
Pritchard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarfos head. #ROC2#
Scarfo is rocked!
Pritchard scores with a shot to the side of Scarfo's head.
Oh Scarfo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pritchard has Scarfo pressed against the cage, preventing Scarfo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scarfo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pritchard is working Scarfo over against the cage.
Pritchard digs a right hand underneath Scarfo's ribcage. Scarfo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pritchard is working Scarfo over against the cage.
Pritchard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Scarfo to his knees! Pritchard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Pritchard!

Event: EVO 185 Olympics Semi Finals
Date: Dec 16, 2016

#R1#
Roberts slips under a jab from Shraf.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts takes a swing at Shraf's ribcage but misses.
Shraf scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
Roberts looks to land a right hand but Shraf moved out of range.
Shraf half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roberts defending well as Shraf loads up on a big left hand.
Shraf moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Shraf tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Shraf sizes up Roberts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Shraf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shraf misses with a straight left.
Roberts misses with a hook. Shraf ducked under it nicely.
Shraf scores with a decent looking hook.
Roberts looks to land a right hand but Shraf moved out of range.
Roberts throws a hook but Shraf blocks it.
Shraf feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Shraf throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shraf.
Roberts lunges at Shraf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shraf's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roberts, right into the meat.
Shraf throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Shraf sees coming a mile off.#TD#
Shraf closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shraf is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Shraf is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roberts defends it well. #SUB2#
Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts is not content to let Shraf control the position.#T2#
Shraf prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Roberts is looking to control Shraf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
Shraf wants to control but Roberts is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shraf content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Roberts looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Shraf pushes past his half guard into mount!
Roberts holds on to Shraf as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Shraf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Roberts is looking to get to half guard.
Roberts has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Shraf looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberts defends it well.
Shraf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roberts is looking to escape. #SUB#
Shraf has hold of Roberts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roberts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Roberts tries to hold on but Shraf pushes him away. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Shraf looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shraf wants to control the pace but Roberts is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Shraf working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Roberts is squirming around, avoiding Shraf's attempts to control the action.
Roberts is looking to get to half guard.
Shraf is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamezdin Shraf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Roberts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shraf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Shraf dives in and scores a takedown into Roberts's guard.#SUB2#
Roberts is looking for a triangle but Shraf pushes his legs off easily.
Shraf trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Roberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shraf defends it easily.
Roberts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shraf controls the pace.#T1#
Shraf trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Shraf avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Shraf drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Shraf off! Shraf jumps back into Roberts's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shraf wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Roberts as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Jamezdin Shraf has been cut.
Shraf throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts throws a hook but Shraf avoids it easily.
Djalu Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shraf here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#TD#
Shraf feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Roberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shraf can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Shraf trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Shraf drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roberts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shraf has Roberts in his guard.#REVB#
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shraf is keeping the position for now.
Shraf is trying to keep Roberts in close.
Roberts trying to control but Shraf is working from the bottom. #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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shraf wants to hit a switch here but Roberts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shraf there!
Roberts sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Roberts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shraf is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shraf regains half guard.
Shraf wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djalu Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamezdin Shraf's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Roberts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Djalu Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shraf checks a low kick from Roberts.
Shraf tries to counter with a takedown but Roberts is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
Roberts throws a hook but Shraf avoids it easily.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Shraf is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shraf attempts a counter takedown but Roberts avoids it well and moves away.
Shraf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roberts. Roberts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts misses with a double jab
and Shraf counters with a left to the body.
Roberts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shraf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shraf.#TD#
Shraf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jamezdin Shraf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shraf trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
Roberts is trying to improve his position.
Roberts is not content to let Shraf control the position. #SUB#
Shraf tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shraf taking a breather here. #T2#
Roberts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Roberts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shraf is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Shraf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Roberts is keen to just control but Shraf is a slippery customer.#T3#
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shraf is pressing down on Roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Shraf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Shraf is retaining full guard.
Roberts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Shraf keeps moving. #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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at Shraf's knee but Shraf avoids it well.
Shraf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roberts has time to react.
Djalu Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shraf dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Roberts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shraf checks it well.
Shraf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shraf misses with a straight left.
Shraf looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamezdin Shraf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shraf 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamezdin Shraf!
A less than humble Jamezdin Shraf misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: BRFC 55
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD2#
Dux closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Dux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Miller working for a triangle but Dux defends it easily.
Dux trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1##SUB#
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dux defends it easily.
Dux passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dux. #T2#
Miller is looking for a sweep. Dux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dux. #SUB2#
Dux wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dux looking to ground and pound but Miller is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Dux goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Miller is on top in guard. #SUB2#
Dux working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Dux looking for a sweep. Not yet Dux, not yet. #T3#
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miller trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Dux's legs - danger averted.
Miller trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dux is trying to keep Miller in close. #T4#
Dux keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller cracks Dux with a solid left hand.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Dux has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Ben Miller will probably get the nod.
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#
Dux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the ropes. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Dux tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dux can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller trying to control the position but Dux is working away. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Dux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller advances nicely into full mount.
Miller landing punches.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Miller is looking to work his way around to Dux's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dux can't escape the position.
Miller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Dux but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miller punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dux looks a forlorn figure. #T2#
Miller wants to control the pace but Dux is squirming around nicely.
Miller looking to finish Dux with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dux!
Miller 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #SUB#
Dux tries to improve his position but Miller has taken his back! Miller has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dux tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Miller pushes Dux away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Miller!
A victorious Ben Miller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HFC 71:Hellmuth vs Ragnarson
Date: Nov 27, 2016

#R1#
Scarfo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Townsend.
It looked like Scarfo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Townsend.#TD#
Scarfo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Townsend was covering up waiting for the punch and Scarfo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Townsend manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scarfo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Townsend working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Townsend in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarfo wants to stand up but Townsend is controlling him.
Townsend wants to control from the top but Scarfo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Scarfo wriggles free and stands up. #T1#
Townsend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarfo manages to avoid it.
Adam Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Townsend misses #CL#
and Scarfo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scarfo.
Scarfo effectively controlling the action here.
Scarfo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Townsend or not.
Townsend wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarfo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarfo lands a damaging elbow.
Scarfo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
A short right from Scarfo on the inside.
Scarfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Townsend breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Townsend does no damage. #TD#
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Townsend napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Townsend regains half guard.#T2#
Scarfo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scarfo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Townsend on the ground.
Townsend wants to get back to full guard.
Townsend is looking to escape.
Townsend flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Scarfo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Scarfo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Townsend is looking to improve his position. #T3##SUB2#
Townsend looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Scarfo pushes past his half guard into mount!
Scarfo landing shots from mount.
Townsend is in a horrible position here. Scarfo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Townsend tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Townsend manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Townsend wants to control but Scarfo is keeping busy.
Scarfo is pressing down on Townsend's thigh, looking to free his foot. Townsend is holding on for now. #T4#
Scarfo drops an elbow to the side of Townsend's head.
Townsend tries to get to full guard but Scarfo has control of the leg.
Townsend is trying to control but can't.
Scarfo slips a nice elbow through Townsend's hands, connecting with Townsend's forehead.
Townsend is refusing to be controlled, as Scarfo sits in half guard.
Scarfo is thwarting Townsend's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scarfo connects with a nice short shot to Townsend's temple.
Scarfo lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Scarfo dominated that 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.
#R2#
Scarfo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Townsend. #TD#
Scarfo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Townsend is trying to defend but Scarfo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scarfo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scarfo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsend can do to turn this around?
Townsend is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scarfo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scarfo's back!
Townsend misses with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarfo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Scarfo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Townsend.
Townsend missing with punches from the back. #T1#
Even with his hooks in, Townsend manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Townsend is landing with strikes. Scarfo can't take much more of this.
Even with his hooks in, Townsend manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Townsend missing with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Nicky Scarfo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Townsend goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Scarfo escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Townsend trying to control here. #T2#
Townsend is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Townsend is not content to let Scarfo control the position.
Townsend flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Townsend manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Townsend is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Townsend seems to be working for a kimura but Scarfo defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Townsend is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Scarfo is trying to stand back up but Townsend is controlling him #ES#
Scarfo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Adam Townsend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Scarfo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Townsend trying to control the position.
Scarfo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Townsend throws some sloppy strikes off his back. #T4#
Scarfo prevents Townsend from getting back to his feet.
Scarfo is looking to work some ground and pound but Townsend has wrist control.
Scarfo controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Townsend had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scarfo defends it easily.#SUB2#
Townsend working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scarfo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scarfo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Townsend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Townsend misses with the combination.
Scarfo doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Townsend holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scarfo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
Scarfo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Townsend.
Townsend is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scarfo is defending well.
Nice elbow from Scarfo.
Townsend is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarfo has double underhooks.
Scarfo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Townsend.#BC#
Scarfo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Townsend enables Scarfo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Townsend manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Scarfo with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Scarfo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Townsend looking for a sweep. Not yet Townsend, not yet.
Townsend throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Townsend is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scarfo landing some decent shots from guard.
Scarfo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Townsend keeping moving, preventing Scarfo from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Townsend looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Townsend has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Townsend throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scarfo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Townsend working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scarfo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Townsend is tightening it up a little... Scarfo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Scarfo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Scarfo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Townsend!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adam Townsend!

Event: StrikeForce Union #36
Date: Nov 27, 2016

#R1#
Sennin lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Brayden Barnes has been cut.#CL2#
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Sennin. Sennin maintains the clinch.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sennin scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sennin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sennin moves out of range as Barnes strikes.#CL2#
Sennin instigates a clinch.
Sennin lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sennin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Sennin.
Sennin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sennin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sennin misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Sennin has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sennin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sennin.
Sennin lands with a short shot to the head.
Sennin misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes pushes Sennin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sennin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sennin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sennin lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Barnes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sennin prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Sennin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sennin lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Barnes is rocked!
Sennin working aggressively here. #BC2#
Sennin breaks the clinch. #T2#
Sennin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses the body punch
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes throws a right and a left that Sennin avoids nicely.
Sennin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sennin lands the left hand.
Sennin scores with a leg kick.
Kame Sennin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sennin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Sennin.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Sennin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throws a jab when Sennin was well out of range.
Sennin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Sennin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sennin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Sennin.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Good work by Sennin as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sennin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Sennin slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sennin. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Sennin ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses #KD2#
and Sennin counters with a nice right hand that sends Barnes toppling to the canvas! Barnes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sennin finish him?!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sennin looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sennin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brayden Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Sennin slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Sennin counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into Sennin's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barnes wants to control but Sennin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kame Sennin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brayden Barnes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sennin lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Sennin counters with a straight right hand.
Sennin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sennin.
Sennin connects with a looping right hand.
Sennin moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sennin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kame Sennin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes tries to break free but Sennin pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sennin finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Barnes has his takedown stuffed
and Sennin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kame Sennin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sennin thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sennin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sennin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sennin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Barnes stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Sennin is on him like rabid pit bull! Barnes slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kame Sennin!

Event: BRFC 53
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dux.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Dux.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Dux finds it's target.#CL#
Miller pushes Dux up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Miller manages to pull guard.
Dux trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Dux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dux controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T1##SUB#
Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dux advances to half guard.
Miller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dux's back!#SUB#
Miller tightening his grip on Dux, looking for the choke.
Dux tries to escape but Miller has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dux trying to control the hands but Miller breaks the grip. #SUB#
Miller has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Dux is defending well but eventually Miller manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Dux has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Miller!
After winning the bout, Ben Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: EVO 277: Tallon vs Mazcsakhs
Date: Nov 09, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Wiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roberts avoids the elbow strike from Wiz, against the cage.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Wiz.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Roberts jumps guard and drags Wiz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiz is one step ahead there.
Wiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts looking to control. #T1#
Roberts has Wiz pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Roberts is looking to cinch up a triangle. Wiz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Roberts's body to avoid the submission. Roberts has instead reached around Wiz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Roberts arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Djalu Roberts!
An out of breath Djalu Roberts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: StrikeForce Union #33
Date: Nov 06, 2016

#R1#
Banger misses with a double jab #TD2#
so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
Banger kicks Barnes off and gets to his feet.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banger.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Banger shoots in and gets a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Banger is sitting in close to Barnes's body. Barnes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Banger is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Banger is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barnes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brayden Barnes!
A relieved looking Brayden Barnes 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: HFC 64:Randhawa vs Azevedo
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Scarfo shoots in but Uneksija avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scarfo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scarfo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#
It looks like Paljas Uneksija has been cut.
Uneksija looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uneksija throws a body shot but no joy.
Scarfo throws a looping overhand right but Uneksija ducks down to avoid it.
Uneksija lands a two punch combo.
Scarfo ducks under a wild hook from Uneksija.
An inside leg kick lands from Uneksija.
Uneksija throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scarfo.
Uneksija waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarfo.
Scarfo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uneksija to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarfo connects with a single shot there.
Uneksija connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uneksija punishes Scarfo's body with a nice straight punch.
Uneksija throws a right and a left that Scarfo avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Uneksija.
Scarfo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scarfo.
Uneksija bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scarfo's head backwards.
Uneksija on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uneksija scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Uneksija finds it's way through Scarfo's defenses.
Paljas Uneksija is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarfo lands with a hook. Uneksija tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Uneksija keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uneksija misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Scarfo.
Uneksija moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uneksija looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarfo is just out of range.
Uneksija scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uneksija throws a looping overhand right but Scarfo ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Scarfo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uneksija moves away.
Jab from Uneksija.
Scarfo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paljas Uneksija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Scarfo.
Uneksija bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scarfo's head backwards.
Uneksija ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Uneksija.
Uneksija misses with a hook
and Scarfo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paljas Uneksija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uneksija lands with a nice body punch.
Uneksija connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scarfo's hands.
Uneksija is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Uneksija misses the shot to the body.
Scarfo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Scarfo looks to move away, Uneksija throws a big counter combo but Scarfo just gets out of the way.
Uneksija dips to his left and cracks Scarfo with an uppercut!
Scarfo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scarfo slips a jab and a cross from Uneksija.
Scarfo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uneksija takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Uneksija misses. #T3#
Uneksija rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarfo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scarfo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Scarfo instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Scarfo.
Uneksija is breathing heavily.
Uneksija wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarfo won't allow it. #BC#
Uneksija escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarfo scores with a hook to the body. Uneksija takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scarfo connects with the punch.#CUT2#
Paljas Uneksija's cut is getting worse.
Scarfo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scarfo misses the shot to the body.
Scarfo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scarfo lands a nice shot that snaps Uneksija's head back.
Scarfo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarfo slips a jab from Uneksija.
Uneksija throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scarfo counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Uneksija is rocked!#CUT2#
Paljas Uneksija's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A punch combination from Scarfo misses.
Oh Uneksija is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scarfo works Uneksija's body with a nice hook.
Uneksija seems to have got his legs back now.
Scarfo cracks Uneksija with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicky Scarfo!
Our winner, Nicky Scarfo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: BRFC 50
Date: Oct 08, 2016

#R1#
Bear scores with a jab to the body.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dux tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dux swings widly with a right hand
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Dux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Dux misses with a body punch
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux tries to clinch but Bear is having none of it.
Bear wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bear has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dux throws out a leg kick but Bear moves out of range and Dux only half commits.
Dux misses with an uppercut. Bear saw that one coming.
Bear digs a good hook to Dux's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux throws a poor cross that misses
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bear there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bear sprawls well. Bear wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Bear misses the target.#T1#
Dux misses with a combination
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dux cracks Bear with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear is looking for a counter combo.
Dux looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear is just out of range.
Dux swings widly with a right hand
and Dux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear throws out a loose jab but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux looks to throw the jab but Bear is out of range. #T2##TD2#
Dux closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bear did well to prevent Dux getting side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dux working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dux works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Dux there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dux throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape. #T3#
Dux throws a strike there. Bear manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Dux is trying to control. Bear wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Dux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bear is just riding it out for now. Dux eventually gives up the hold.
Dux is looking to stall here but Bear recovers full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dux trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dux might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bear haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dux tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
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 Yogi Bear will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Dux clinches.
Dux throws a head punch that misses.
Dux is trying to drag Bear to the mat but Bear just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Dux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Dux manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dux is defended easily by Bear.
A quick step to the side and Bear tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux throws an off balance right hand
and Dux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T1#
Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear slips a straight right by Dux.
Bear went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Dux throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Dux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Yogi Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
Dux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bear dips to his left and cracks Dux with an uppercut!#TD2#
Dux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dux is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Dux throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bear to regain full guard.
Dux looking to pass the guard.
Dux landing some decent shots from guard.
Dux throws an elbow that misses. Bear uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dux's guard. Nice move by Bear!#REVR#
Dux trying to control the position.
Bear has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bear has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dux is proving hard to escape from. #T3##SUB2#
Dux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bear defends well.
Bear wanted to stand there but Dux had control of the position.
Dux looking to control.
Dux has a closed guard, preventing Bear from standing up. #SUB2#
Dux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Dux has his feet on Bear's thighs here. He's pushed Bear off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bear screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Dux!
A very excited looking Frank Dux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: StrikeForce Union #26
Date: Sep 18, 2016

#R1#
Ortega cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ortega lands the left hand.#CUT#
It looks like Brayden Barnes has been cut.
Ortega misses with a few strikes there.
Ortega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
As Barnes looks to move away, Ortega throws a big counter combo but Barnes just gets out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Ortega.#ROC#
Barnes is rocked!
Ortega takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Ortega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortega finish him?
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortega.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega staying out of range there.#KD#
Ortega cracks Barnes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barnes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ortega finish him?
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ortega cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ortega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ortega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega with a nice cross.
Barnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortega defends well and Barnes ends up having to push Ortega into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Ortega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ortega lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlos Ortega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Ortega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Ortega's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortega lands a left hand.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Ortega dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3##KD#
Ortega drops Barnes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barnes looks back up at him and smiles so Ortega waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Barnes has his takedown stuffed
and Ortega counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Ortega!
After the fight, Carlos Ortega 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: Fightmaster Finale
Date: Sep 04, 2016

#R1#
Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Jah counters with a low kick, right behind Roberts 's knee.
Jah moves out of range as Roberts strikes.
A shot to the body from Roberts misses
and Jah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Djalu Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
We've been told by Jah's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jah circles away quickly and effectively.
Jah thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jah.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts has Jah pushed against the cage.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Roberts stalling. #BC2#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
Roberts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jah scores with a spinning back kick!
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jah throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roberts avoids it.#CL2#
Roberts clinches.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jah stops a takedown attempt from Roberts. #T2#
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Jah.
Roberts looks winded!
Jah effectively controlling the action here.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah with a knee to the head.
Jah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but Jah gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
Roberts avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Jah avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberts.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberts.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Jah.
Jah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roberts avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Jah keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jah walks away with a smile on his face. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jah. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Jah counters by moving into the clinch.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Jah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.#T4#
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalu Roberts.
Jah displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Jah has the dominant position.
Jah misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jah.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Jah lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts connects with the punch.
Jah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roberts.
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 Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
Djalu Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts throws a hook but Jah avoids it easily.
Jah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roberts if he has to take too many more of those.
Jah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jah connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Jah has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
A knee to the head by Jah.
Jah tries to throw a body punch but Roberts avoids it by throwing Jah back against the cage.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jah trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jah here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Jah.
Roberts thows a leg kick but Jah checks it
and Jah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jah tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Jah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts wants to clinch but Jah slips to the side
and Jah counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Jah checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jah throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts with the counter takedown but Jah avoids it easily.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Jah.
Jah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Jah lands a head kick!
Jah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roberts.
Jah wants to clinch.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Jah tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Jah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Jah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Jah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T4#
Roberts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jah pinned against the cage. Jah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalu Roberts.
Nice straight punches there by Jah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jah.
Jah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jah blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Jah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roberts.
Jah lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Jah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jah connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Jah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Jah.
Roberts tries to land a body kick
letting Jah counter with a right hand. #CL#
Jah closes the distance and clinches.
Jah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Jah lands a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Jah presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jah controlling the action here for a moment.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Jah.
A left hand lands to the body for Jah.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Jah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts being controlled against the cage.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.#T2#
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts tries a body shot but Jah blocks it.
Roberts lands a shot to the body.
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Jah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts stalls.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Jah. #T3#
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
Jah scores with a shoulder strike.
Jah connects with a knee to the head.
Jah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberts's elbow.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Roberts blocks with his arms.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Djalu Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah connects with a solid leg kick.
Jah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts tries a quick counter leg kick but Jah is wise to it.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Jah counters with a leg kick.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.#CL#
Jah closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
Jah blocking some punches.
Jah is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts connects with the punch.
Jah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jah.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Roberts throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah misses with a series of wild punches.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Jah!
After winning the bout, Soul Jah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: StrikeForce Union #24
Date: Sep 04, 2016

Event: StrikeForce Union #22
Date: Aug 21, 2016

#R1##CL#
Leotardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Leotardo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Dirt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Leotardo won't allow Dirt to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Dirt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leotardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dirt is tightening it up a little... Leotardo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Leotardo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Leotardo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dirt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Dirt!

Event: StrikeForce Union #21
Date: Aug 14, 2016

#R1#
Cragla moves out of range as Barnes strikes.#CL2#
Cragla rushes Barnes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cragla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Cragla.
Cragla lands with a left to the head.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cragla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cragla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cragla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cragla.
Cragla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Cragla blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Cragla misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cragla lands a left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Barnes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cragla lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cragla. #T1#
Barnes misses with a body punch. #TD#
Barnes decides to pull guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Cragla controlling him for the moment.
Cragla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Barnes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cragla doesn't defend quickly enough and Barnes has managed to lock this one up! Can Cragla escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Barnes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brayden Barnes!
An out of breath Brayden Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BRFC 46
Date: Aug 13, 2016

#R1#
Rameses XV fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rameses XV pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rameses XV really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Van tries to sprawl but Rameses XV drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rameses XV not doing much here.
Rameses XV tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rameses XV controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rameses XV looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van is trying to get back to full guard.
Rameses XV will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Van is staying active underneath Rameses XV, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Rameses XV looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rameses XV misses with a head shot. Van uses the momentum to regain guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rameses XV trying to control the position from guard on top but Van is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rameses XV stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Rameses XV'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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rameses XV accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Van can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rameses XV controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rameses XV lands a couple of elbows.
Van has his hands on Rameses XV's head, controlling the position.
Rameses XV passes into half guard.
Van wants to improve his position but Rameses XV is controlling well.
Rameses XV is trying to control. Van wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rameses XV moves into full mount! Van won't be happy about that!
Rameses XV looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rameses XV throwing strikes here but Van is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Van is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage. #SUB#
Rameses XV is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Van is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Sun God Rameses XV!
Our winner, The Sun God Rameses XV, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Tremaine Van stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done to Mark Holm. I'm very disappointed with that fight, I need to figure out what went wrong '.

Event: Infinity: Fightmaster Rd 2
Date: Jul 31, 2016

#R1#
Wiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts goes for a double leg but Wiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wiz continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Wiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts throws a jab when Wiz was well out of range.
Wiz tried to counter with a leg kick but Roberts avoided it.
Wiz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****MY YARD***** in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Wiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiz has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Nice elbow from Wiz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts. #T1#
Wiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roberts.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiz gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
Wiz lands a nice elbow.
Roberts is working for takedown but Wiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Big Wiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalu Roberts.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
Wiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wiz - that landed with a thud.
Roberts looks winded!
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Wiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiz scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Wiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2##BC2#
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts misses with a body shot
and Wiz counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts slips a straight right by Wiz.
Wiz tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wiz tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Roberts.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
enabling Wiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Wiz.
Roberts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wiz missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts misses with a hook to the body
and Wiz counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt. #T3#
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts walks into a stiff left hand from Wiz.
Djalu Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Wiz moves out of range.
As Roberts looks to move away, Wiz throws a big counter combo but Roberts just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Wiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Roberts throws a low kick but Wiz avoids it.#CL2#
Wiz gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Roberts avoids the elbow strike from Wiz, against the cage.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wiz's brow.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Wiz misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Roberts.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts. #BC2#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roberts throws a right hand that misses
and Wiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiz misses with a right hand
and Roberts counters with a nice leg kick.
Wiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Wiz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Wiz blocks a jab.
Roberts misses with a leg kick
and Wiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Wiz avoids them all with ease.
Roberts misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiz thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Wiz. That snapped Roberts's head back.
Wiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Wiz tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiz throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Roberts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Wiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
so Roberts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1#
Wiz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Wiz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Wiz managing to control the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiz is keeping the position for now.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Wiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wiz is pulling down on Roberts's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wiz defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Wiz lands a jab-cross combination. #T3#
Wiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Wiz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Big Wiz has been cut.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#TD2#
Wiz gets caught napping as Roberts dives in and scores a takedown. Wiz manages to retain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wiz holds on and takes a little breather.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Wiz keeps moving.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiz is retaining full guard. #T4#
Wiz is pulling down on Roberts's head to control his posture.
My spies in Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness inform me that Roberts has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Roberts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wiz working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Wiz moves away and avoids it.
Big Wiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Roberts backs away, Wiz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Djalu Roberts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Wiz slips under a jab.
Wiz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good work by Roberts as he checks the leg kick.
Wiz avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Wiz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL#
Wiz clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Wiz blocks an elbow strike.
Roberts avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiz.
Roberts is trying to stall.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts gets through Wiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wiz has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Roberts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Wiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz lands with a right to the head.
Wiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiz misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts throws a lazy right hand but Wiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
Wiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Wiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiz is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Wiz closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiz has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wiz to keep the fight standing.
Big Wiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalu Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice uppercut.
Roberts taking a breather.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wiz lands an elbow inside that Roberts shrugs off.
Big Wiz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Wiz lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wiz.
Wiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiz lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Roberts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Wiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts looks to clinch
and Wiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roberts scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#
Big Wiz's cut is getting worse.#T4#
Roberts throws a jab when Wiz was well out of range.
Wiz throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Wiz shows good takedown defense.
Roberts throws a right hand that misses
and Wiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
Wiz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wiz connects with a looping right hand.
Roberts walks into a straight right hand from Wiz.
Wiz thuds his right hand into Roberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roberts lands with a good body shot.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Wiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roberts under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Wiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wiz 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Wiz!
After winning the bout, Big Wiz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BRFC 44
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Clarke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rameses XV or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarke, which made it look bad.
Clarke is looking to counter punch.
Rameses XV moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off.
It looked like Clarke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Rameses XV.
Rameses XV digs a good hook to Clarke's body.
Rameses XV misses with a hook.
Rameses XV throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rameses XV jabs Clarke right on the nose. Clarke blinks but takes it well.
Clarke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rameses XV.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rameses XV.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rameses XV misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Rameses XV - just one landing. #ROC2#
Clarke is rocked!#T1#
Clarke is looking to score with low kicks.
Oh Clarke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rameses XV flashes Clarke a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Clarke's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Clarke crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Rameses XV punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Sun God Rameses XV!
A relieved looking The Sun God Rameses XV 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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