Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 321 - Hiro Vs Jaroslav
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Jaroslav moves out of range as Hiro strikes.
Jaroslav swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaroslav ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Jaroslav slips the punch.
That kick from Jaroslav tenderised Hiro's leg. Hiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaroslav takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Felix Jaroslav has been cut.
Jaroslav misses with a straight left.
Jaroslav misses with a few strikes there.
Hiro is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaroslav misses the target.
Hiro blocks the body kick.
Hiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #ROC#Jaroslav is rocked!
Jaroslav throws a nice looking combination but Hiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaroslav tries to clinch there but Hiro circles away.
It looked like Hiro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jaroslav.
Hiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaroslav misses with a low kick as Hiro jumps back.
Jaroslav misses with a kick to the body
and Hiro counters with a crisp right that sends Jaroslav to the canvas! Hiro follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuromiya Hiro!
Kuromiya Hiro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.

Event: GAMMA#1010 Aurelius v Winfred
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.#TD#
Mantle feints and as Otori raises his hands in defense, Mantle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Otori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mantle is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantle throws a big elbow that misses.
Mantle prevents Otori from getting back to his feet.
Mantle trying to control but Otori is working from the bottom.
Mantle 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.
Otori wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him. #ES2#
Otori wriggles free and stands up.
Otori thuds his right hand into Mantle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori tries to work over Mantle's front leg with a kick but Mantle checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mantle manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Mantle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori slips under a jab.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Otori throws a big shot that misses.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Otori misses with a left hand
and Mantle counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Mantle rushes Otori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Mantle prevents Otori from breaking the clinch.
Otori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Otori lands a nice knee to the body.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mantle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Otoris head.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mantle fails to land.
Otori can't break the clinch.
Otori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Otori misses with some punches. #T2#
Mantle slowing the pace effectively.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Mantle slowing the pace effectively.
Mantle seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mantle is leaning against Otori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle lands with a light punch inside.
Otori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Otori.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mantle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
Otori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mantle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Otori up against the cage.
Mantle is trying to stall. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Mantle.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Otori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Mantle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mantle.
Mantle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Otori up against the cage.
Mantle has Otori pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mantle for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#TD#
Mantle has Otori pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mantle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Otori tumbling to the mat - Mantle dives into Otori's guard.
Mantle looking to pass the guard.
Mantle is working hard here to advance position.
Otori wants to stand and escape but Mantle is having none of it. #T4#
Mantle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Otori's head.
Mantle stands and throws Otori's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mantle lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori pushes Mantle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mantle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mantle trying to control the action but Otori is working from the bottom.
Otori pushes Mantle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mantle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mantle throws an elbow but Otori slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mantle staying calm.#ES2#
Otori sneaks out the side door and pushes Mantle away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mantle lands a glancing blow to the side of Otori's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Mantle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Otori scores with a nice right hand.
Mantle loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Mantle moves out of range of the leg kick from Otori.
Mantle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch combination from Mantle misses.
Otori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mantle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Otori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Otori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle lands a nice looking body shot.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Graham Mantle is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
Mantle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Good shot there by Otori.
Otori works Mantle's body with a nice hook.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Mantle darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Mantle clinches with his opponent.
Mantle tries to work over Otori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Otori.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mantle taking a breather.
Otori prevents a body shot from Mantle.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Otori is leaning against Mantle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mantle misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Otori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Otori.
Otori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham Mantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
Mantle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Otori lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Mantle.
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Mantle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Otori.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mantle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Otori misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Otori lands a body punch.
Otori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Otori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mantle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Otori landing knees to the body.
Otori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Otori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Mantle.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Mantle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori. #T4#
Knees to the body from Otori.
Mantle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otori tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Otori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Otori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Otori - that landed with a thud.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Otori.
Mantle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Otori is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Otori digs a right hand underneath Mantle's ribcage. Mantle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
Mantle throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Otori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantle throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantle wants to clinch.
Mantle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Otori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mantle.
Otori shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Otori throws a leg kick
and Mantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Mantle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Otori on his heels. He'll look to pass Otori's guard now, I'm sure.
Otori wants to get back to his feet but Mantle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mantle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Otori's head.
Otori wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him.
Otori is wriggling around but Mantle manages to pass to half guard.
Mantle wants to control but Otori is keeping him busy.
Mantle is taking a breather. Otori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mantle trying to control from half guard but Otori is working away. #T2#
Mantle stops Otori from getting back to his feet.
Mantle is looking to take a break and control but Otori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graham Mantle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mantle lands a nice short elbow.
Otori is looking to escape.
Mantle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Otori won't allow Mantle to pass to mount.
Mantle stops Otori from getting back to his feet.
Otori 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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otori thumps Mantle with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mantle looks to land a combination. Otori sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3#
Otori scores with the left hand. Mantle knows he should have avoided that one.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mantle catches Otori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
Mantle throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mantle.
Otori is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mantle is controlling him well.#T4#
Otori takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Otori is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mantle is controlling him well.
Mantle is putting a hurting on Otori here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle trying to control the position but Otori is working away.
Mantle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mantle trying to control the action but Otori is working from the bottom.
Otori tries to escape but Mantle is in control.
Otori is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Mantle clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantle.
Otori lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Otori lands.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori misses with a left hand
and Mantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mantle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Mantle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mantle throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle. #T1#
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Otori gets tackled into the cage by Mantle. Mantle maintains the clinch.
Otori working aggressively here.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mantle lands a left hand.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Otori lands a hook that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Mantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mantle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mantle.
Mantle takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mantle.
Mantle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mantle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
Mantle can't find room to land a body shot as Otori controls the action.
Mantle tries for a takedown but Otori manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
Otori lands a good knee to the midsection. Mantle won't want to take too many of those.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Otori scores with a shot to the side of Mantle's head.
Otori landing knees to the body.
Otori lands a shoulder strike.
Otori crunches a lovely knee into Mantle's ribcage.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Otori misses with a body punch.
Mantle tries to work over Otori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mantle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Otori blocks a body shot from Mantle. #T3#
Mantle can't get the takedown.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantle controls his hands.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Otori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
Otori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Otori pushes Mantle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body. #T4#
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mantle prevents a body shot from Otori.
Otori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantle lands a shoulder strike.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Otori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Mantle to work.
Otori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
Otori misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Otori slips under a jab from Mantle.#TD#
Mantle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Otori dodges the ground and pound from Mantle.#ES2#
Otori bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice jab there from Mantle.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mantle's hands.
Otori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mantle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mantle slips under a jab.#T1#
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
An attempted straight right counter from Mantle misses the target.
Nice cross by Otori.
Otori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Mantle moves away from the strike by Otori.
Mantle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Otori tries to avoid it but Mantle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Otori to the ground. Otori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range. #T2#
Mantle checks a leg kick.
Mantle is looking to clinch but Otori is avoiding it.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mantle misses with a hook to the body
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle doesn't manage to clinch there - Otori circles away.
Mantle throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori walks into a left hand.
Mantle lands an overhand right.
Mantle swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
That kick from Otori tenderised Mantle's leg. Mantle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mantle checks a leg kick.
Mantle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mantle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mantle checks a leg kick nicely.
Mantle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Otori's waist but Otori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mantle off to one side.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Mantle tries to clinch but Otori is having none of it.
Otori throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori throws out a leg kick but Mantle moves out of range and Otori only half commits.
Otori misses with a hook. Mantle ducked under it nicely. #T4##CL#
Mantle takes the fight into the clinch.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
A short right from Otori on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mantle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Otori prevents a takedown attempt there.
Otori landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Otori.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
Shigeru Otori is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Shigeru Otori 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: SYN 1007 Puno vs Washington II
Date: Jul 31, 2023

#R1##TD#
Escobar dives in and scores a takedown into Moore's guard.

Moore has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Escobar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Moore is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Escobar gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Moore has one foot on Escobar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar. #CL2#
Moore has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
Moore tries for a takedown but Escobar manages to get underhooks.
Juanito Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.#T1#
Moore blocking some punches.
Moore tries for a takedown but Escobar manages to get underhooks. #TD#
Escobar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escobar trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Moore has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Escobar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar thumps Moore with a low kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Moore checks it. #CL2#
Moore clinches with his opponent.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar prevents the takedown attempt.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escobar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Escobar is working Moore over against the cage.#T3#
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Escobar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Moore has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Escobar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar cracks Moore with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Moore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escobar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar is pressed up against the cage. Moore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escobar down to the mat. Escobar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
Escobar cracks Moore with a nice body shot.
Moore blocking some punches. #TD#
Escobar has Moore pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Escobar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Moore tumbling to the mat - Escobar dives into Moore's guard.
Moore is wriggling around but Escobar manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB##SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Escobar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moore doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escobar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juanito Escobar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Moore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escobar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Escobar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Escobar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Escobar'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.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Escobar uses his free foot to push down on Moore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moore.
You get the feeling that Moore really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Escobar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Moore has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Moore!
Escobar is pulling down on Moore's head. It's preventing any offense from Moore, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Escobar working for submissions but it's allowed Moore to get to half guard.
Escobar is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Escobar is holding on to half guard well.
Moore tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Escobar.
Escobar is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Escobar avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Escobar looking for subs from the bottom but Moore mounts him!#SU2#
Moore stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Moore moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Moore has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Escobar after a bit of a struggle.
Juanito Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards. #TD#
Escobar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moore regains guard immediately.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar stops Moore from standing up.
Angelo Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juanito Escobar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escobar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants to clinch.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar cracks Moore with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.#T1#
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angelo Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar delivers a nice body kick.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
Juanito Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar is defending well.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moore has Escobar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escobar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moore is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3#
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Escobar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moore stops Escobar from passing to mount. #SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moore has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Escobar is trying to get an arm triangle but Moore is defending well.
Escobar scoring with punches and elbows. #T4#
Moore stops Escobar from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moore, who protects the arm well.
Escobar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moore will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juanito Escobar!
Juanito Escobar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SMASH: Dennison vs Bartz
Date: Jul 29, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Plusnin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Babinski did well to prevent Plusnin getting side control.
Babinski tries to kick Plusnin off in order to stand up. Plusnin Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Plusnin prevents Babinski from escaping the position.
Babinski tries to bench press Plusnin off him but Plusnin keeps the position.
Babinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Plusnin on the ground.
Plusnin working the ground and pound but Babinski is defending the strikes. #SUB2#
Plusnin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babinski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Babinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Babinski tries to get out of the position.
Plusnin wants to control but Babinski is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Plusnin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babinski is looking to reverse the position.
Plusnin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babinski keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Babinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Plusnin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Babinski to see if he's OK.#T1#
Plusnin wants to control but Babinski is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Plusnin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babinski is trying to get back to half guard.
Plusnin trying to control the position but Babinski is working away. #SUB2#
Plusnin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Plusnin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babinski keeps working. #SUB2#
Plusnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babinski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Babinski can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB2#
Plusnin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Plusnin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babinski keeps working. #SUB2#
Plusnin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plusnin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babinski keeps working. #T3#
Plusnin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB2#
Plusnin tries for a kimura but Babinski is defending well. #SUB2#
Plusnin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Plusnin trying to control the position but Babinski is working away.
Babinski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Plusnin asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Plusnin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babinski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Plusnin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babinski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Babinski tries to improve position but can't.
Plusnin working away.#SUB2#
Plusnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babinski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Babinski pushes Plusnin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Plusnin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Plusnin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB2#
Plusnin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Plusnin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Babinski wants to control but Plusnin postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babinski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Plusnin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Plusnin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Babinski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plusnin looks to land a combination but Babinski avoids it well.
Babinski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Plusnin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babinski on the side of the head. #TD2#
Plusnin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Plusnin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babinski is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Plusnin is working for a submission of some sort.
Babinski wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Plusnin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Plusnin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Babinski sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Babinski is looking for a sweep. Plusnin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#ES#
Babinski has one foot on Plusnin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Plusnin lands a head shot.
Vladimir Plusnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Babinski cracks Plusnin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Babinski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Plusnin to stand back up!#CUT#It looks like Vladimir Plusnin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plusnin throws an overhand right that lands on Babinski's shoulder, as Babinski tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Plusnin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plusnin won't allow Babinski to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Plusnin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plusnin wants to control from the top but Babinski keeps moving.
Plusnin wants to pass the guard but Babinski is keeping the position.
Plusnin prevents Babinski from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Plusnin looking to pass the guard.
Plusnin stops Babinski from standing up.
Plusnin passes into half guard.
Babinski wants to control but Plusnin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Plusnin is trying to control the action in half guard but Babinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vladimir Plusnin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babinski is trying to stand back up but Plusnin is controlling him #SUB2#
Plusnin is working for a kimura but Babinski is defending it quite comfortably.
Babinski looks like he's trying to stand up. #ES#
Babinski has one foot on Plusnin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've been told by Babinski's head coaches at Certiï¬ed Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Babinski closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Plusnin is looking to control Babinski's arms but Babinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plusnin has his back to the cage.
Babinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Plusnin tries to pull guard but Babinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Plusnin drops back down to his feet.
Plusnin is trying to stall.
Plusnin has Babinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Babinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plusnin tries to score a body lock takedown but Babinski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Viktor Babinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Plusnin.
Babinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babinski misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Plusnin has Babinski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Plusnin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Babinski tumbling to the mat - Plusnin dives into Babinski's guard.#SUB2#
Plusnin has gone for a leg lock! Babinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Plusnin's guard.#REVR##SU#
Babinski stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
Babinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plusnin throws out the jab.
Babinski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Plusnin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babinski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Plusnin finds it's target.
Plusnin missing with a left hand there. Babinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babinski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Babinski drives through and clinches with Plusnin against the cage.
Babinski tries to work over Plusnin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plusnin is trying to pull guard but Babinski has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Babinski on the inside.
Babinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plusnin's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Plusnin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Babinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Plusnin controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Viktor Babinski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Plusnin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Plusnin misses with a hook.#CL#
Babinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Babinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babinski tries to work over Plusnin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babinski misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babinski tries to work over Plusnin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Babinski on the inside.
Plusnin can't get the takedown.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Plusnin avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babinski can't find room to land a body shot as Plusnin controls the action. #TD2#
Plusnin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Babinski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plusnin throws a jab but it's blocked by Babinski.
Plusnin throws a body shot but no joy.
Babinski throws a big counter combination but Plusnin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Viktor Babinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Babinski moves out of range as Plusnin strikes.
Plusnin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plusnin shoots in but no luck this time.
Babinski staying out of range there.
Plusnin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Babinski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Plusnin.
Babinski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viktor Babinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Plusnin.
Plusnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plusnin misses with a straight left.
Plusnin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Babinski forces Plusnin back against the cage and clinches.
Babinski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Babinski.
Babinski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Plusnin.
Plusnin has a couple of punches blocked by Babinski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Babinski misses with a body punch.
Babinski gets through Plusnin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plusnin prevents a body shot from Babinski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plusnin prevents a body shot from Babinski.
Plusnin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plusnin.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Plusnin avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
Babinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Babinski. #T3#
Babinski stops a takedown attempt from Plusnin.
Viktor Babinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plusnin blocks a body shot from Babinski.
Babinski misses with a punch to the body.
Plusnin lands with a left to the head.
Babinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babinski pushes Plusnin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plusnin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babinski misses with a punch to the body.
Babinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Babinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plusnin backwards.
Plusnin tries to stall but Babinski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babinski prevents Plusnin from breaking the clinch.
Babinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plusnin backwards. #ROC#Plusnin is rocked!
Plusnin blocks a body shot from Babinski.
Plusnin is still on wobbly legs! Can Babinski finish him?
Plusnin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Babinski gets through Plusnin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Babinski lands a big right hand that drops Plusnin! The killer instinct kicks in and Babinski finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Babinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Babinski!
Viktor Babinski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SYN 1005 Kilo vs Lief VII
Date: Jul 25, 2023

#R1#
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Patriot. Myers shrugs it off though.
Myers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patriot misses the jab.
Patriot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Myers moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Patriot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Patriot's belly button to the back.
Some bone on bone action there as Myers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Myers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Patriot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriot slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
Patriot looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Patriot.
Patriot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Myers lands a jab to the head.
Myers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Patriot throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patriot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick from Myers, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patriot misses with a leg kick.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Myers 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.
Myers connects with a looping right hand.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Patriot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patriot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Patriot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myers lunges at Patriot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patriot's hand.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patriot.
Myers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Patriot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Myers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Patriot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myers at a distance.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Myers tries a low kick but Patriot avoids it.
Myers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patriot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Myers lands a jab to the head.
Patriot cracks Myers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patriot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with an outside leg kick.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers catches Patriot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Myers lands a jab to Patriot's midsection.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
Myers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patriot avoids it.
Myers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3#
Myers scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot throws a low kick but Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers tried to counter with a leg kick but Patriot avoided it.
Patriot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Myers checks a low kick from Patriot.
Patriot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patriot throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Myers scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Myers tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patriot misses with a body shot.
Patriot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Patriot misses with a hook
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Patriot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Myers. That one must have hurt.
Nice body punch from Patriot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patriot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Patriot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Patriot throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Patriot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Myers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.#T4#
Myers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patriot moves out of range as Myers throws a body kick.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Patriot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Myers moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Patriot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Myers dodges the punch combination from Patriot.
Myers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Myers walks into a jab.
Patriot throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers scores with the left hand. Patriot knows he should have avoided that one.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patriot. That did some damage!
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Myers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Myers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Patriot slips under a jab from Myers.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patriot misses the shot to the body.
Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Patriot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Myers has got the better of the exchanges.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Patriot is able to avoid easily.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Myers throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Myers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patriot's head backwards.
Patriot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Myers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Patriot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patriot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patriot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Patriot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myers lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Patriot misses the target.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Patriot misses with a straight left.
Patriot throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers moves out of range as Patriot throws a body kick.
Myers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Patriot just manages to avoid it.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from Patriot.
Both fighters circling a little - Myers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers. #T2#
Patriot motions for Myers to come forward. Patriot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patriot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Myers. That's going to slow Patriot down.
Myers lands a glancing blow to the side of Patriot's head.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Myers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patriot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Myers checks it well.
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Myers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patriot slips under a jab.
Patriot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Myers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Patriot's head.
A low kick from Myers is predictable there
and Patriot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Myers scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Myers lands a lovely overhand right.
Myers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myers slips a jab from Patriot.
Myers quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Myers defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Myers throws a wild body kick that Patriot sees coming a mile off.
Myers scores with a sloppy right hand. Patriot should have avoided that one.
Patriot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patriot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Myers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patriot.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Patriot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.
Patriot throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Myers misses.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
Myers lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot misses with a wild combination.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that second round.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Myers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patriot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patriot is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Myers stuns Patriot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Myers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers scores with a shot to the body.
Myers scores with a nice right hand.
Patriot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patriot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Myers.
Myers lands a nice shot that snaps Patriot's head back.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patriot.
Myers thumps Patriot with a low kick.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patriot tries to move into range but Myers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers blocks a head kick by Patriot.
Myers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Patriot tries a head kick but it misses.
Myers lands a jab to the nose.
Patriot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Myers to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body kick from Myers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Myers.
Myers works the jab nicely.
Myers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Patriot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot misses with a looping left.#T2#
Myers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patriot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Patriot.
Patriot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
Myers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patriot on the side of the head.
Patriot 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.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
Myers misses with an uppercut. Patriot saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Myers pushes Patriot away with a front kick.
Patriot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Myers.
That kick from Myers tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Cornelius Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patriot tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick from Myers, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Patriot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patriot's head backwards.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Patriot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers fakes the leg kick and cracks Patriot in the body.
Patriot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Myers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patriot. Patriot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers with a jab.
Patriot is looking to chop away at Myers's legs.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Myers moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Patriot slips a straight right by Myers.
Patriot takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Patriot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Myers staying out of range there.
Patriot throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot dips to his left and cracks Myers with an uppercut!
Patriot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Myers catches Patriot right on the button with a cross.
Myers slips under a jab from Patriot.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Myers as he connects with a hook.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myers misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myers 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C214: Haggar vs Chukwuma
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man throws a leg kick
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santo Amaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
A swing and a miss from Santo Amaro.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Santo Amaro misses.
Man scores with a hook.
Santo Amaro tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Man lands with a straight right. Santo Amaro didn't see that one coming.
Santo Amaro 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.
Santo Amaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Santo Amaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Man misses its target.
Some bone on bone action there as Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Santo Amaro tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santo Amaro looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santo Amaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Man.
Man throws a hook to the side of Santo Amaro's head but Santo Amaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santo Amaro misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Santo Amaro moves away and avoids it.
Santo Amaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santo Amaro momentarily. #T2#
Man swings for the body but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Man lands a head shot.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man connects with a body shot.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man moves away from the strike by Santo Amaro.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Santo Amaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Santo Amaro.#T3#
Santo Amaro thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Santo Amaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man slips a jab from Santo Amaro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santo Amaro, as that shot connected.
A jab from Man misses.
It seemed like Santo Amaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Santo Amaro's shoulder, as Santo Amaro tries to avoid the shot.
Santo Amaro tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Santo Amaro throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Santo Amaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Man.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santo Amaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santo Amaro.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Santo Amaro's head.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Santo Amaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santo Amaro scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Santo Amaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santo Amaro moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Man lands a head shot.
Santo Amaro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santo Amaro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santo Amaro staying out of range there.
Man takes a swing at Santo Amaro's ribcage but misses.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santo Amaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Santo Amaro misses with a wild body shot.
Santo Amaro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santo Amaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Santo Amaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man swings for the body but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Santo Amaro throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Santo Amaro only half commits.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santo Amaro can do to turn this around?
Santo Amaro checks a leg kick.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Santo Amaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santo Amaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Santo Amaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man throws a jab when Santo Amaro was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Santo Amaro slips the punch.
Santo Amaro looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santo Amaro is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Santo Amaro's shoulder, as Santo Amaro tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Santo Amaro avoids it.#T2#
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man misses with a left hand
and Santo Amaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Santo Amaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Man has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man scores with the left hand. Santo Amaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Santo Amaro with a nice calf kick.
Santo Amaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man lands with a hook. Santo Amaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santo Amaro ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo Amaro's sensitive parts.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo Amaro's sensitive parts.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo Amaro's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santo Amaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santo Amaro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Man misses with an uppercut. Santo Amaro saw that one coming.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santo Amaro has time to react.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santo Amaro throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santo Amaro.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santo Amaro connects with the punch.
Man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santo Amaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Santo Amaro. #T4#
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Santo Amaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santo Amaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Man lands.
Santo Amaro slips a straight right by Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santo Amaro! But no joy.
Santo Amaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Santo Amaro's head.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Man.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santo Amaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santo Amaro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santo Amaro under the eye.
Man keeps Santo Amaro at a distance using the push kick.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping right.
Santo Amaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Santo Amaro lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a hook but Santo Amaro avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected. #T1#
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Santo Amaro's head.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santo Amaro's knee momentarily.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Santo Amaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Santo Amaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Santo Amaro tries to avoid it.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santo Amaro.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Santo Amaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santo Amaro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Santo Amaro throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Santo Amaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santo Amaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Santo Amaro is just out of range.
Man misses the jab.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Santo Amaro.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santo Amaro throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man works Santo Amaro's body with a nice hook.
Man throws the left hand but Santo Amaro avoids the punch easily.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santo Amaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santo Amaro misses with a body punch
and Man counters with a body kick.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santo Amaro looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook.#T4#
Santo Amaro tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santo Amaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santo Amaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man lands a jab.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Man.
Donk. Man catches Santo Amaro right on the button with a cross.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man cracks Santo Amaro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man moves away from the strike by Santo Amaro.
Man tries to land a front kick but Santo Amaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matrix Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matrix Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
Our winner, Matrix Man, 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: SYN 1004 Finlay vs Trollslayer
Date: Jul 21, 2023

#R1#
Gebhardt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Gebhardt.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a straight right by Gebhardt.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt lands with a cross.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab from Gebhardt.
It seemed like Jurgensen Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Gebhardt's ribs.
Gebhardt throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jurgensen Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Jurgensen Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gebhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gebhardt missing with a left hand there. Jurgensen Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gebhardt misses with a left hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Gebhardt moved out of range nicely.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moved away.
The fighters circling - Gebhardt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jurgensen Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick as Jurgensen Sanchez jumps back.
Nice jab there from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Jurgensen Sanchez's shoulder, as Jurgensen Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily. #T2#
Gebhardt misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gebhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jurgensen Sanchez in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gebhardt's sensitive parts.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Gebhardt.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gebhardt's sensitive parts.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gebhardt's head.
A low kick from Gebhardt misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurgensen Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Jurgensen Sanchez there.#T3#
Gebhardt digs a good hook to Jurgensen Sanchez's body.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gebhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Gebhardt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jurgensen Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Jurgensen Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Jurgensen Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Jurgensen Sanchez feints a counter leg kick.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
Gebhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jurgensen Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Gebhardt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
Gebhardt lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Jurgensen Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Gebhardt tries to clinch up.
Jurgensen Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gebhardt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Gebhardt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gebhardt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a straight right by Gebhardt.
A little jabbing left from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jurgensen Sanchez! But no joy.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Gebhardt moved away.
Gebhardt throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jurgensen Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jurgensen Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the body shot from Gebhardt. #CL#
Gebhardt rushes Jurgensen Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Jurgensen Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Gebhardt avoids the damage to the body.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Jurgensen Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jurgensen Sanchez walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Gebhardt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Gebhardt connects with a right hand. Jurgensen Sanchez shakes it off.#T1#
Gebhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gebhardt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gebhardt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jurgensen Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Gebhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gebhardt swings widly with a right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Jurgensen Sanchez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt tries to clinch
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
It seemed like Jurgensen Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gebhardt thinking.
Gebhardt misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt motions for Jurgensen Sanchez to come forward. Gebhardt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Gebhardt clinches with his opponent.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a left hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurgensen Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Gebhardt won't allow it.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Jurgensen Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Gebhardt is looking to slow Jurgensen Sanchez down with leg kicks. #T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but Gebhardt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Gebhardt moves out of range and Jurgensen Sanchez only half commits.
Gebhardt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gebhardt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#KD#
Gebhardt lands a big uppercut and Jurgensen Sanchez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jurgensen Sanchez looks OK. Gebhardt waves Jurgensen Sanchez back to his feet!#ROC#Jurgensen Sanchez is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Jurgensen Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Gebhardt. Gebhardt maintains the clinch.
Jurgensen Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Gebhardt finish him?
Gebhardt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jurgensen Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Gebhardt has him pressed against the cage.
Gebhardt pushes Jurgensen Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gebhardt is defending well for now.
Jurgensen Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Gebhardt is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Gebhardt.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gebhardt backwards.
Gebhardt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T4#
Gebhardt lands a big right hand that drops Jurgensen Sanchez! The killer instinct kicks in and Gebhardt finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gebhardt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
Colby Gebhardt retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Colby Gebhardt 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: NYF 26: McCoy vs Dujardin
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1#
Crispian checks a low kick from Adofo.
A left lands for Crispian.
Crispian avoids the head kick by Adofo.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adofo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crispian misses with a body shot
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adofo scores with a nice right hand.
Crispian avoids the body shot from Adofo.
Adofo throws out a loose jab but Crispian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adofo throws a hook but Crispian avoids it easily.
Crispian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crispian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Adofo misses
and Crispian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Crispian misses with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crispian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crispian throws an overhand right that lands on Adofo's shoulder, as Adofo tries to avoid the shot.
Adofo misses with a looping right.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Adofo is looking to counter punch.
Adofo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crispians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adofo throws the left hand but Crispian avoids the punch easily.
Adofo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adofo takes a swing at Crispian's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crispian!
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adofo connects with a right hand. Crispian shakes it off.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
We've been told by Adofo's head coaches at Certiï¬ed Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Adofo.
Crispian misses the jab.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Adofo throws an off balance right hand
and Adofo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adofo with a jab.
Adofo scores with the left hand. Crispian knows he should have avoided that one.
Adofo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crispian misses with a kick to the body
and Adofo counters with a nice uppercut.
Adofo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adofo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crispian blocks a head kick by Adofo.
Crispian lands with an uppercut that bounces Adofo off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Crispian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adofo counters with a low kick, right behind Crispian 's knee.
Crispian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crispian looks to throw a body kick
and Adofo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adofo cracks Crispian with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Crispian. That snapped Adofo's head back.
Crispian swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Adofo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adofo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crispian misses with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Adofo.
Crispian misses with a left hand
and Crispian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo lands with a hook. Crispian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Crispian ducks right into an uppercut from Adofo.
Adofo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adofo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
Crispian misses the shot to the body.
Crispian misses with a hook
and Adofo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crispian staying out of range there.
Crispian lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Adofo moved away.
Adofo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crispian manages to avoid it.
Crispian misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Adofo swings widly with a right hand
and Crispian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crispian misses with a leg kick
and Adofo counters with a nice uppercut.
Crispian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crispian lands with a good body shot.
Crispian throws the left hand but Adofo avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Adofo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Crispian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adofo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chumani Adofo is winning the standup battle so far.
Adofo throws a hook to the side of Crispian's head but Crispian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adofo misses with a hook. Crispian ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian throws a right hand that misses
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crispian misses with a hook
and Adofo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crispian thinking.
Crispian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
Adofo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crispian.#T1#
Crispian misses with an uppercut
and Adofo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crispian looks to throw a body kick
and Crispian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crispian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adofo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crispian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adofo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adofo throws a big shot that misses.
Adofo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crispian throws a poor cross that misses
and Adofo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crispian misses with a lunging right hand
and Adofo counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Adofo blocks the low kick.#T2#
Crispian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crispian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crispian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crispian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adofo counters with a straight right hand.
Adofo connects with the punch.
Crispian throws a body punch but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo scores with a sloppy right hand. Crispian should have avoided that one.
Crispian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adofo throws a body punch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adofo lands a head shot.
Crispian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adofo.#T3#
Adofo thuds his right hand into Crispian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crispian misses with a left hand
and Crispian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adofo throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.
Crispian looks to throw a body kick
and Adofo counters with a leg kick.
Crispian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Crispian catches Adofo right on the button with a cross.
Adofo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crispian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adofo on the side of the head.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Crispian throws a body punch but Adofo moves out of range.
Crispian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crispian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adofo counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Crispian tries to bum rush Adofo with a series of wild strikes but Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Adofo misses the target.
Adofo misses with a wild body shot.
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Crispian.
Adofo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crispian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crispian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adofo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crispian scrambles back to his feet.
Crispian misses with an uppercut
enabling Adofo to counter with a crisp jab.
Adofo lands a nice hook to Crispian's body. Crispian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crispian lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chumani Adofo 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.#R3#
Crispian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crispian ducks right into an uppercut from Adofo.
Crispian misses with a hook. Adofo ducked under it nicely.
Adofo is looking to counter punch.
Adofo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crispian can do to turn this around?
Crispian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adofo counters with a stiff right hand.
Adofo connects with a solid leg kick.
Crispian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crispian looks for the body kick but Adofo saw that one coming.
Adofo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crispian.
Crispian takes a swing at Adofo's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Adofo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian misses with a hook
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Crispian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian misses with a left hand
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crispian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Crispian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crispian misses with an uppercut
and Adofo counters with a stiff right hand.
Crispian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adofo's hands.
Adofo is looking to slow Crispian down with leg kicks.
Adofo misses with a looping left.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Adofo scores with a leg kick.
Crispian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crispian.
Crispian scores with a nice right hand.
Adofo lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Adofo misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crispian! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crispian at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Adofo.
Adofo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian lands a jab to Adofo's midsection.
Crispian throws a lazy uppercut
and Adofo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Crispian might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Adofo has got the better of the exchanges.
Crispian slips under a jab.
Crispian throws the left hand but Adofo avoids the punch easily.
Crispian throws a lazy uppercut
and Adofo counters with a thumping low kick.
Crispian throws a jab but it's blocked by Adofo.
Crispian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crispian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crispian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Crispian misses with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crispian misses with a hook
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adofo.
A telegraphed right hand from Adofo misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crispian checks a leg kick.
Adofo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adofo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crispian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Crispian blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Crispian.
Adofo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Adofo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crispian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Adofo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crispian.
Crispian looks to throw a body kick
enabling Adofo to counter with a crisp jab.
Adofo thumps Crispian with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crispian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Crispian throws a body kick that misses.
Adofo cracks Crispian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crispian slips a jab from Adofo.
Adofo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crispian misses with an uppercut
and Adofo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo cracks Crispian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chumani Adofo clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Crispian misses with a hook.
Adofo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crispian throws out a powerful jab.
Adofo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crispian walks into a stiff left hand from Adofo.
Adofo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crispian misses with a hook
and Adofo counters with a straight right hand.
Adofo throws a jab when Crispian was well out of range.
Crispian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adofo connects with a right hand. Crispian shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Crispian lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adofo.
Adofo slips under a jab.#T1#
Adofo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adofo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adofo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adofo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crispian throws a series of punches but Adofo avoids them all with ease.
As Crispian backs away, Adofo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adofo throws the left hand but Crispian avoids the punch easily.
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adofo.
Crispian lands a really nice looking cross but Adofo seems unphased.
Crispian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crispian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Crispian misses the target.
Adofo tried to counter with a leg kick but Crispian avoided it.#T2#
Crispian misses with a kick to the body
and Adofo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crispian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Adofo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crispian.
Adofo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crispian misses with a left hand
enabling Adofo to counter with a crisp jab.
Adofo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crispian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crispian misses with a head kick. #T3#
Crispian throws a push kick but Adofo slaps the foot to one side.
Crispian connects with a jab.
Donk. Crispian catches Adofo right on the button with a cross.
Crispian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Crispian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crispian connects with a solid leg kick.
Adofo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adofo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crispian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adofo.
Adofo throwing a counter right hand but Crispian manages to avoid it.#T4#
Crispian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
Crispian scores with a jab to the head.
Crispian misses the jab.
Adofo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crispian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adofo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo lands with an overhand left.
Adofo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adofo connects with a leg kick.
Crispian connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#Adofo is rocked!
Adofo sizes up Crispian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adofo scores with a jab to the body.
Crispian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chumani Adofo had his way with Ben Crispian in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Crispian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crispian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crispian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crispian misses with a straight right.
Crispian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crispian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crispian connects with the punch.
Crispian misses with a leg kick
and Adofo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adofo is looking to slow Crispian down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Crispian.
Adofo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crispian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crispian lands a nice shot that snaps Adofo's head back.
Oh Adofo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Adofo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian lands an overhand right.
Crispian misses with a few strikes there.
Adofo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adofo looks to land a right hand but Crispian moved out of range.
Crispian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adofo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crispian scrambles back to his feet.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adofo.
Crispian throws a jab when Adofo was well out of range.
Crispian lands with an overhand left.
A left lands for Adofo.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Crispian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crispian with a hook.
Crispian closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Adofo! Crispian dives in looking to finish! Adofo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian is the new featherweight champion!

Event: GAMMA#1007 Karim v Riker
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardy defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardy misses the body punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Hardy throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Hardy connects with a single shot there.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Hardy throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Hardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Hardy's head back.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Hardy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Hardy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Demetrius Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hardy tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson. #T3#
A jab from Hardy misses.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.#TD2#
Hardy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Hardy is now in Jackson's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardy is controlling him.
Hardy trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##ES#
Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hardy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hardy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Demetrius Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
It looks like Jackson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
Hardy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Hardy is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB2#
Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
Hardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #ES#
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1#
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.#TD2#
Hardy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Hardy isn't so interested in that idea.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy stops Jackson from standing up. #SUB2#
Jackson wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Hardy's hips, looking to push off. But Hardy grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Jackson screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: 020 SEVEN
Date: Jul 11, 2023

#R1#
Bolkvadze throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Adofo to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze looks to score with a jab to the body but Adofo is just out of range.
Bolkvadze scores with a nice right hand.
Bolkvadze misses the shot to the body.
Adofo tries to clinch but Bolkvadze moves out of range.
Bolkvadze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Adofo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bolkvadze blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Bolkvadze is pushing Adofo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adofo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolkvadze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Bolkvadze avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Bolkvadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo misses with some punches. #T1#
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolkvadze.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolkvadze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adofo blocks it with crossed arms.
Adofo being controlled against the cage.
Bolkvadze is working Adofo over against the cage.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Bolkvadze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bolkvadze - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolkvadze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Bolkvadze avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolkvadze is trying to maintain a safe position but Adofo gets an underhook and turns Bolkvadze into the cage.
Bolkvadze landing knees to the head.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolkvadze looking to stall.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Bolkvadze's ribcage. Bolkvadze let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Bolkvadze tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolkvadze tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Bolkvadze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolkvadze scores with a knee to the head.
Adofo cracks Bolkvadze with a nice body shot.
Bolkvadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze looking to stall.
Bolkvadze looking to stall. #T3#
Bolkvadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolkvadze controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Bolkvadze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolkvadzes head.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bolkvadze.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bolkvadze with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolkvadze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolkvadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Bolkvadze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adofo lands a body shot.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adofo lands a shot to the body.
Adofo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
Bolkvadze misses with the head strike.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bolkvadze tries to land knees in the clinch but Adofo avoids the damage to the body.
Bolkvadze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bolkvadze looks winded!
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yanga Adofo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but Adofo moves out of range. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Bolkvadze's head.
A short uppercut from Bolkvadze.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Bolkvadze.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Adofo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
Adofo blocks a body shot from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Bolkvadze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanga Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolkvadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze pushes Adofo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze blocking some punches.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolkvadze working aggressively here.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo blocks an uppercut.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Nice body punch from Adofo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Adofo lands a body shot.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee strike.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolkvadze.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolkvadze swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolkvadze's elbow.
Bolkvadze scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolkvadze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolkvadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolkvadze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Bolkvadze fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Bolkvadze's coach down at Raptors Den MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bolkvadze's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolkvadze slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
Adofo is leaning against Bolkvadze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Bolkvadze's head.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Bolkvadze's ribcage. Bolkvadze let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bolkvadze is breathing heavily.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Adofo.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo working aggressively here. #T3#
Adofo misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo pushes Bolkvadze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
Adofo cracks Bolkvadze with a nice body shot.
Adofo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolkvadze can do to turn this around?
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Bolkvadze.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolkvadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolkvadze.
Good body shot from Adofo.
A right hook to the body lands for Bolkvadze. #T4#
Bolkvadze blocks an uppercut.
Bolkvadze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolkvadze misses with a body punch.
Bolkvadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bolkvadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze blocks an uppercut.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolkvadze is leaning against Adofo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee strike.
Bolkvadze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolkvadze tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolkvadze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yanga Adofo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Adofo darts in trying to clinch
and Adofo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adofo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adofo moves in looking to clinch but Bolkvadze pushes him off.
Adofo slips under a jab from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Bolkvadze lands.
The fighters circling - Bolkvadze throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Adofo has closed the distance and engaged Bolkvadze in a clinch.
Bolkvadze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze stalling in the clinch but Adofo improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze pushes Adofo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Bolkvadze.
A short left from Adofo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo blocks a body shot from Bolkvadze.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Bolkvadze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Adofo.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Bolkvadze avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo tries to work over Bolkvadze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolkvadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze tries to stall but Adofo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Bolkvadze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adofo cracks Bolkvadze with a nice body shot.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolkvadze's elbow.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
Bolkvadze trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Adofo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.#T2#
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo lands an uppercut.
Bolkvadze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolkvadze or not.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolkvadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Bolkvadze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolkvadze controls his hands.
Bolkvadze can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Adofo.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Bolkvadze looking to stall.
Bolkvadze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Bolkvadze blocks an uppercut.
Bolkvadze taking a breather.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Adofo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolkvadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Bolkvadze misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Bolkvadze prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze misses with a body punch.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolkvadze swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolkvadze prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Bolkvadze blocking some punches.
Bolkvadze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
Bolkvadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adofo.
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolkvadze or not.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yanga Adofo clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4##CL#
Bolkvadze gets tackled into the cage by Adofo. Adofo maintains the clinch.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
Bolkvadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolkvadzes head.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Bolkvadze is rocked!
Adofo is leaning against Bolkvadze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bolkvadze is still on wobbly legs! Can Adofo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Adofo.
Bolkvadze blocking some punches.
Bolkvadze is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Adofo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bolkvadze blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
Bolkvadze blocks an uppercut.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolkvadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolkvadze is trying to maintain a safe position but Adofo gets an underhook and turns Bolkvadze into the cage.
Adofo digs a right hand into Bolkvadze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bolkvadze's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo.
Bolkvadze has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolkvadze.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Bolkvadze.
Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adofo pushes Bolkvadze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze misses with some punches.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Adofo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bolkvadze! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Adofo is unloading with more strikes now! Bolkvadze drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yanga Adofo!
Yanga Adofo is the new welterweight champion!

Event: SYN 1001 Randleman vs Dodgers
Date: Jul 10, 2023

#R1#
Moore darts in trying to clinch
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.#CL2#
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Todd gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore tries for a takedown but Todd manages to get underhooks. #BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Moore drives through and clinches with Todd against the cage.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage. #BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Moore closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head. #BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Moore gets a clinch. #BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Todd to score with a decent uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd cheers as Todd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moore doesn't seem phased though.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Todd half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Moore clinches up with Todd and pushes him back against the cage.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Todd.
The referee calls for Todd to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Todd.
Todd gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#BC#
Todd breaks the clinch.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todd lands with a nice body punch.
Moore is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Todd.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Todd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Todd is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Todd counter with a right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Angelo Moore's cut even more.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Moore clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Moore closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winston Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.#BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Todd misses with some punches.
Todd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Moore blocking some punches.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore prevents a body shot from Todd.
Todd prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Todd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Todd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Todd.
Todd misses with the head strike.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Todd tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Todd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moore is working for takedown but Todd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Winston Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.#BC#
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
Moore moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd. #BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target. #CL2#
Moore forces Todd back against the cage and clinches.
Todd tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
A short uppercut from Todd.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore is trying to drag Todd to the mat but Todd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Todd gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt. #T2#
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Todd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow. #BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Moore gets a clinch.
Todd tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Todd content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Todd lands.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Moore moves into the clinch.#BC#
Todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
Todd lands a leg kick that knocks Moore off balance momentarily.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#CL2#
Moore instigates a clinch. #BC#
Todd manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Moore rushes Todd and presses him up against the cage.
Todd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston Todd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T4#
Todd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moore or not.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Todd scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head. #BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Moore looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Todd misses.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#The cut above Angelo Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd connects with a leg kick.
Moore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moore moves to clinch but Todd breaks away
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands. #BC#
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Moore moves into the clinch.#BC#
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Todd stalling.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Todd gets the underhooks and prevents it. #BC#
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.#CL2#
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Todd manages to break the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd throws a quick counter kick to the body but Moore avoids it.
Moore tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Moore is looking to clinch.
A big right from Todd misses.
Moore closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
and Todd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Moore closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Todd scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT#Angelo Moore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T3#
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Todd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Todd lands with a right to the head.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore is working for takedown but Todd is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Todd manages to break the clinch.
Moore wants to clinch but Todd slips to the side
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todd lands a jab.#T4#
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Moore rushes Todd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd keeps the fight on the outside.
Todd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moore is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Moore just manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a head kick.
Moore tries to clinch but Todd moves away
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Moore has closed the distance and engaged Todd in a clinch.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.
Moore missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Todd 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: OFK 314 - Escalante Vs Brown
Date: Jul 09, 2023

#R1#
Probert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiro.
Hiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Hiro slips the punch.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Probert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiro feints a counter leg kick.
Probert is looking to clinch but Hiro is avoiding it.
Hiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hiro throws a jab when Probert was well out of range.
Probert throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hiro to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Bob Probert has been cut.
A jab from Probert does it's job there.
Hiro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Probert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probert throws a lazy right hand but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Probert's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Probert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Probert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Hiro misses with a hook
enabling Probert to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Probert lands with a cross. #T1#
Probert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Probert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Probert slips a straight right by Hiro.
Probert connects with a single shot there.
Hiro scores with a body shot.
Hiro scores with a body shot.
Probert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Probert - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Probert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Probert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Probert checks a leg kick.
Hiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Probert.
Probert lands a leg kick that knocks Hiro off balance momentarily.#T2#
Hiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Probert counters with a slapping leg kick.
Probert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Probert.
Probert cracks Hiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro misses with an uppercut
and Probert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Probert misses its intended target.
Probert ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Probert's corner calls for a 1-2. Probert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Probert. That snapped Hiro's head back.
Probert connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
Probert throws a series of punches but Hiro avoids them all with ease.
Probert tries to clinch up.
Probert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Hiro slips the punch.#T3#
Probert misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Probert is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hiro misses with a hook.
Probert ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Hiro does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Probert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Probert controls the action.
Hiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Probert working aggressively here.
Probert misses with the head strike.
Hiro tries to work over Probert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
Probert has a couple of punches blocked by Hiro. #T4#
A short right from Probert.
Probert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
Hiro works on Probert's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Hiro lands with a right to the head.
Probert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiro blocking some punches.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Probert misses with the head strike.
Hiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert presses Hiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Probert prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Probert prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Probert digs a right hand into Hiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiro's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Probert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiro misses with a right hand
and Probert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Probert drives through and clinches with Hiro against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Probert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Probert's cut.
That's time! Probert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Probert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hiro throws a leg kick but Probert checks it.
Probert misses with a body shot
and Hiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Probert.
Hiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Probert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiro.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Probert slips the punch.
Probert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiro scores with a nice head shot.
Probert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probert sizes up Hiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Probert ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Probert's hands.#ROC2#Probert is rocked!#CUT2#Bob Probert's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Probert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiro can do to turn this around?
Hiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Probert counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Probert misses with a body shot.
Hiro throws out a counter right but Probert avoids it with no problem.
Hiro misses with a jab to the body
and Probert counters with a left to the body.
Probert tests Hiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Probert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiro.
Probert connects with a leg kick.
Probert scores with a jab to the head.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Probert throws a front kick aimed at Hiro's knee but Hiro avoids it well.
Hiro misses with a straight left.
Probert scores with a jab to the jaw.
Probert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hiro's head backwards.
Hiro throws an off balance right hand
and Probert counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiro throws an off balance right hand
and Probert counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro walks into a stiff left hand from Probert.#T2#
Hiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Probert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Probert finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hiro misses with a body punch
and Hiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Probert slips a straight right by Hiro.
Probert is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Probert closes the distance and clinches.
Hiro blocking some punches.
Probert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Probert presses Hiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land.
Probert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hiro tries to work over Probert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Probert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Probert controls the action.
Hiro blocking some punches.
Probert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probert lands with a right to the head.
Probert tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
Bob Probert has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Probert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probert blocks an uppercut.
Probert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Hiro.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiro working aggressively here.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Probert pushes Hiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Probert lands a nice uppercut.
Hiro misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Hiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probert misses with some punches.
Probert prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Probert works on Hiro's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Probert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Probert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiro prevents a body shot from Probert.
Probert working aggressively here.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Probert on the inside.
Hiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Probert's elbow.
Hiro is working Probert over against the cage.
Hiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Probert uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert lands an uppercut.
Probert working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Probert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Probert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Hiro misses with a right hand
and Probert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Probert feints and then cracks Hiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiro down.
Probert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hiro throws a leg kick but Probert sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Hiro.
Probert tries to land a leg kick but Hiro saw it coming and moves away. #CL#
Probert rushes Hiro and presses him up against the cage.
Hiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiro.
A short body shot lands from Probert as the two fighters clinch.
Hiro misses with the head strike.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Hiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probert misses with a body punch.
Hiro misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Hiro lands an uppercut.
Probert prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Hiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiro takes a shot to the head.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
Hiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Probert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Probert pushes Hiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Hiro lands a left hand.
Hiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Probert controls the action.
Probert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land. #T2#
Hiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Probert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Probert or not.
Hiro scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proberts head.
Probert tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro tries a body shot but Probert blocks it.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Probert tries to work over Hiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Probert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
Hiro presses Probert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Probert.
Hiro blocks an uppercut.
Probert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Hiro.
Oh Probert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Probert misses with a punch to the body.
Probert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiro digs a right hand underneath Probert's ribcage. Probert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Probert seems to have got his legs back now.
Probert blocks a body shot from Hiro.
Hiro lands a left hand.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hiro gets through Probert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hiro.
Probert tries to stall but Hiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Probert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro is working Probert over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hiro.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Hiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proberts head.
Probert throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Probert lands a nice uppercut.
Hiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
Hiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Probert working aggressively here.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Probert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiro works on Probert's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiro digs a right hand underneath Probert's ribcage. Probert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kuromiya Hiro really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Probert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Probert leaves his chin hanging out and Hiro seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Probert crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kuromiya Hiro!
Kuromiya Hiro is the new featherweight champion!
Kuromiya Hiro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: C208: McWrestler vs Kronos II
Date: Jul 09, 2023

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santo Amaro misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice kick to the body.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Santo Amaro sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Santo Amaro avoids it this time.
Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Santo Amaro coming out on top.#CL2#
Yrkje pushes Santo Amaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santo Amaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards. #T1#
Santo Amaro blocking some punches. #BC#
Santo Amaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santo Amaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yrkje on the side of the head.
Santo Amaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje flicks out a counter leg kick but Santo Amaro steps away.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santo Amaro throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Yrkje rushes Santo Amaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santo Amaro wants to break free but Yrkje has control. #T2#
Good body shot from Yrkje.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santo Amaro lands with a left to the head.
Yrkje leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro misses with a punch to the body.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santo Amaro can't find room to land a body shot as Yrkje controls the action.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santo Amaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santo Amaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santo Amaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yrkje's elbow.
Yrkje pushes Santo Amaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santo Amaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Yrkje digs a right hand underneath Santo Amaro's ribcage. Santo Amaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yrkje pushes Santo Amaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santo Amaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santo Amaro misses with a punch to the body.
Santo Amaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santo Amaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Yrkje successfully pulls guard.
Santo Amaro wants to stand and escape but instead Yrkje has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Santo Amaro manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Santo Amaro avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Santo Amaro.
Yrkje fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Santo Amaro. #T4#
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Santo Amaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje can't find room to land a body shot as Santo Amaro controls the action.
Yrkje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje gets through Santo Amaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Santo Amaro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yrkje can turn it around.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Santo Amaro back against the cage.
Yrkje misses with a body punch.
Santo Amaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santo Amaro is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Yrkje blocking some punches.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santo Amaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Junqueiro Santo Amaro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje takes one to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Santo Amaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Santo Amaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Santo Amaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Santo Amaro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santo Amaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Yrkje.
Santo Amaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Yrkje instigates a clinch.
Yrkje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Yrkje fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Yrkje.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but Santo Amaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Santo Amaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santo Amaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Yrkje has double underhooks. #T2#
Santo Amaro being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santo Amaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Santo Amaro.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Santo Amaro misses with the head strike.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santo Amaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santo Amaro is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro cracks Yrkje with a nice body shot.
Santo Amaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santo Amaro blocks an uppercut.
Santo Amaro cracks Yrkje with a nice body shot.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro blocking some punches.
Santo Amaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Santo Amaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Santo Amaro pushes Yrkje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro pushes Yrkje back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yrkje digs a right hand into Santo Amaro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santo Amaro's gas tank. #BC#
Santo Amaro breaks from the clinch.
Santo Amaro throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Santo Amaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Santo Amaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santo Amaro is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Santo Amaro.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santo Amaro can pounce on him.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santo Amaro throws out the jab.
Santo Amaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santo Amaro with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yrkje.
A punch lands to the side of Yrkje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Santo Amaro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santo Amaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Santo Amaro misses its intended target.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Santo Amaro throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Junqueiro Santo Amaro has been cut.
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro throwing a counter right hand but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santo Amaro can pounce on him.
Yrkje looks for the body kick but Santo Amaro saw that one coming.
Santo Amaro throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
Santo Amaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick that knocks Yrkje off balance momentarily.
Santo Amaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yrkje throws a leg kick
enabling Santo Amaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Santo Amaro misses with a low kick.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.#T3#
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santo Amaro misses with a left hand
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santo Amaro thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santo Amaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje. #T4#
Yrkje misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santo Amaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Yrkje is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Yrkje is still on wobbly legs! Can Santo Amaro finish him?
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Santo Amaro counters with a big right hand! Oh Yrkje is in trouble here! Santo Amaro follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
During a confident post fight interview, Junqueiro Santo Amaro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#1006 Jack v Joseph
Date: Jul 08, 2023

#R1#
Otori cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Otori swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Mantle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Otori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mantle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mantle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Mantle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mantle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Mantle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mantle slips under a jab from Otori.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Otori as he avoids it easily.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Mantle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Mantle looks for a takedown but Otori sprawls well.#T1#
Otori lands an overhand right.
Otori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Otori lands a nice hook to Mantle's body. Mantle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mantle misses with a hook.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori misses with a lunging right hand
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Mantle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mantle staying out of range there.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Mantle connects with a body shot.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Mantle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Otori's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantle prevents Otori from standing back up. #T2#
Otori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mantle.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.
Otori is refusing to be controlled, as Mantle sits in half guard.
Mantle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Mantle there.
Well, if Mantle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.
Mantle trying to control from half guard but Otori is working away.
Mantle prevents Otori from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Otori is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mantle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Otori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Otori throws a leg kick
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Mantle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Otori avoids it really well and circles away.
Otori throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mantle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Mantle checks a low kick from Otori.
Otori swings widly with a right hand
and Mantle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Otori.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Otori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantle with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otori to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mantle. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shigeru Otori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Mantle off balance momentarily.
Mantle misses the body punch
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle throws a right and a left that Otori avoids nicely.
Otori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Otori as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
That's time! Mantle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mantle misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mantle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Otori connects with a solid leg kick.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Mantle closes the distance and pushes Otori back into the cage.
Mantle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Otori tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Mantle scores with a shoulder strike.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otori.
Otori takes a shot to the head.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Otori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Otori has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Mantle managing to block the knees to the body from Otori. #T1#
Mantle can't find room to land a body shot as Otori controls the action. #TD#
Mantle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Otori is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mantle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mantle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES2#
Otori uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A low kick from Otori misses #TD#
and Mantle counters with a single leg into guard. Otori didn't expect that.
Mantle won't allow Otori to get back to his feet.
Mantle showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #ES2#
Otori scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori staying out of range there.
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Mantle looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Otori with the inside leg kick.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mantle.
Otori throws a jab when Mantle was well out of range.
Mantle attempts a counter takedown but Otori avoids it well and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Mantle blocks the low kick.
Otori misses the jab.
Otori misses with an uppercut
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori throws a leg kick #TD#
and Mantle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mantle 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.
Otori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #ES2#
Otori is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mantle presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
Mantle lands a body shot in the clinch. #T3#
Otori tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mantle.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mantle.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Mantle pushes Otori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Otori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Mantle cracks Otori with a nice body shot.
Otori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mantle wants a takedown but no success here.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Otori.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mantle managing to block the knees to the body from Otori.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T4#
Mantle pushes Otori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantle misses with some punches. #BC2#
Otori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD#
Otori gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mantle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Otori wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him.
Mantle postures up and lands a big shot to Otori's brow.
Mantle throwing strikes but missing.
Mantle prevents Otori from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantle passes Otori's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mantle lands with a punch from half guard.
Otori is refusing to be controlled, as Mantle sits in half guard.
Mantle prevents Otori from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Otori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mantle slips a jab from Otori.#TD#
Mantle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Otori manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mantle throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Mantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Mantle.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otori defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Otori into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mantle.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Mantle gets through Otori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mantle keeps control of Otori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Otori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graham Mantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Otori has had enough of the clinch but Mantle keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Otori.
Mantle can't get the takedown. #BC2#
Otori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Mantle throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Mantle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Otori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otori throws a right hand that misses
and Mantle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otori thinking.
Otori throws an off balance right hand
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mantle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Mantle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Otori.
Mantle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Otori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mantle somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otori blocks a jab.#T2#
Mantle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
Mantle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Otori. That's going to slow Mantle down.
Otori scores with a jab.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otori defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Otori into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Mantle tightens his grip and picks Otori up, before dumping him to the ground. Otori manages to land in guard.
Mantle won't allow Otori to get back to his feet.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but Otori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Mantle chips away with some ground and pound.
Mantle wants to control from the top but Otori keeps moving.
Mantle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mantle lands a couple of elbows.
Mantle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ES2#
Otori is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantle.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mantle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mantle.
Otori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantle lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mantle prevents a body shot from Otori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
Otori is trying to break the clinch but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantle controls his hands.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Mantle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mantle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Otori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantle.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Otori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Otori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori throws a hook but Mantle avoids it easily.
Mantle checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Mantle there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shigeru Otori just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4##CL#
Mantle darts in and clinches Otori up against the cage.
Mantle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
Mantle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Otori as Mantle tries to tie him up.
Mantle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mantle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Mantle looking to stall.
Mantle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Otori fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mantle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Mantle's head. #T1#
Mantle looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle scores with a jab to the head.
Mantle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mantle.
A telegraphed right hand from Mantle misses the target.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Mantle slips the punch.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Mantle blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori throws a leg kick but Mantle moved away.
Mantle slips a straight right by Otori.
Otori avoids the body shot from Mantle.
Mantle tries to close the distance and clinch but Otori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori misses with a leg kick.
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Mantle.
Mantle walks into a stiff left hand from Otori.#T3#
Otori blocks a jab.
Mantle checks the leg kick.
Mantle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mantle on the side of the head.
Mantle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mantle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Mantle throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.#TD#
Mantle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Otori bucks up and tries to throw Mantle off but instead Mantle has got his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mantle's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Otori is trying to get back to his feet but Mantle has full control of the position and if anything, Otori has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
Mantle is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Otori is trying to stand back up.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Otori is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mantle is landing with strikes from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Otori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mantle fails with the takedown
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mantle's sensitive parts.
Mantle shoots in but Otori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mantle lands a jab to the nose.#TD#
Mantle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Otori to the mat! Otori manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle won't allow Otori to get back to his feet.
Otori keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Otori wants to stand but Mantle is controlling the position. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mantle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Otori is looking to stand up but Mantle isn't so interested in that idea.
Otori keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Otori wants to stand but Mantle is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mantle moves out of range as Otori strikes.
Mantle throws an off balance right hand
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
Mantle slips under a jab.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mantle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otori swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Mantle checks a leg kick nicely.
Mantle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Otori throws an off balance right hand
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Mantle's head back.
Mantle lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Mantle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mantle duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantle jabs Otori right on the nose. Otori blinks but takes it well.
Mantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.#T3#
Otori lands with a hook. Mantle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mantle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Otori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mantle lands with a nice body punch.
Otori misses with a body shot.
It looked like Mantle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mantle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
Mantle fails to land with a series of punches.
Mantle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otori.
Otori is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Mantle.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle shoots in but Otori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mantle.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Otori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mantle in his tracks.
Otori is looking to slow Mantle down with leg kicks.
Otori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mantle.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mantle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mantle shoots and misses
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Graham Mantle retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: SYN 1000 Maluga vs Puno II
Date: Jul 04, 2023

#R1#
Duvernay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Gebhardt closes the distance and clinches.
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
Duvernay gets through Gebhardt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gebhardt. #CUT#It looks like Evan Duvernay has been cut.#BC2#
Duvernay breaks from the clinch.
Duvernay connects with a single shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Duvernay blocks the leg kick.
Duvernay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duvernay.
We've been told by Gebhardt's head coaches at Certiï¬ed Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gebhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Duvernay counters with a stiff right hand.
Duvernay tries to clinch there but Gebhardt circles away.
Duvernay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gebhardt is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Gebhardt gets tackled into the cage by Duvernay. Duvernay maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gebhardt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gebhardt.
Duvernay throws a punch but it's blocked by Gebhardt. #T1#
Duvernay tries to break free but Gebhardt pushes him back against the cage.
Duvernay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Duvernay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duvernay throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Duvernay loads up on a big right hand but Gebhardt slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Gebhardt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Gebhardt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duvernay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#CL#
Gebhardt darts in and clinches Duvernay up against the cage.
Duvernay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gebhardt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay tries to throw a body punch but Gebhardt avoids it by throwing Duvernay back against the cage.
Gebhardt scores with a shot to the side of Duvernay's head.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Duvernay avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gebhardt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duvernay blocks a body shot from Gebhardt. #BC2#
Duvernay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt needs to keep his hands up - Duvernay had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Gebhardt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duvernay.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duvernay.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
Gebhardt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gebhardt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Gebhardt misses the target.
Duvernay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gebhardt doesn't seem bothered though.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
Gebhardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvernay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvernay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gebhardt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duvernay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gebhardt counters with a stiff right hand.
Gebhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right. #T3#
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gebhardt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gebhardt loads up on a big right hand but Duvernay slips the punch.
Duvernay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Duvernay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvernay throws out a powerful jab.
Gebhardt throws out a powerful jab.
Gebhardt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Duvernay lands a right hook to the body.
Duvernay cracks a nice hook into Gebhardt's ribs.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gebhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt tests Duvernay's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Duvernay drives through and clinches with Gebhardt against the cage.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Duvernay avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt avoids a wild elbow strike from Duvernay.
Gebhardt blocks an elbow strike from Duvernay.
Duvernay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gebhardt lands a nice uppercut.
Duvernay pushes off an throws an elbow but Gebhardt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay lands an elbow inside that Gebhardt shrugs off.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Duvernay's ribcage. Duvernay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duvernay.
Gebhardt blocks an elbow strike from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gebhardt backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evan Duvernay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Gebhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvernay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gebhardt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Gebhardt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duvernay.
Gebhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Gebhardt tries to clinch
and Duvernay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duvernay flicks out a counter leg kick but Gebhardt steps away.
Duvernay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gebhardt on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duvernay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gebhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gebhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duvernay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duvernay tries a quick counter leg kick but Gebhardt is wise to it.
Gebhardt cracks Duvernay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Gebhardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Duvernay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvernay checks the leg kick.
Gebhardt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duvernay throws a sloppy head kick and Gebhardt moves out of range easily.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duvernay.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Evan Duvernay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Gebhardt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gebhardt.
Duvernay connects with a solid leg kick.
Duvernay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Duvernay.
Duvernay feints and then cracks Gebhardt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gebhardt down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Gebhardt's leg. Gebhardt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Duvernay throws a chopping leg kick but Gebhardt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duvernay lands with a right hand.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt checks the leg kick.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.#CUT#That has opened up Evan Duvernay's cut even more.
Duvernay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duvernay throws a hook but Gebhardt blocks it.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt walks into a straight right hand from Duvernay.
Gebhardt lunges at Duvernay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvernay's hand.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Gebhardt tries to land a leg kick but Duvernay saw it coming and moves away.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Gebhardt slips a jab from Duvernay.
Evan Duvernay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvernay moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay wants to clinch up but Gebhardt keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Gebhardt misses
and Duvernay counters with a nice uppercut.
Duvernay tries to clinch there but Gebhardt circles away.
Duvernay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gebhardt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt lunges at Duvernay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvernay's hand.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gebhardt avoids a kick to the body.
Gebhardt is looking to score with low kicks.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Gebhardt.#T4#
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Gebhardt's front leg but catches the back leg as Gebhardt tries to avoid it. #CL#
Gebhardt pushes Duvernay up against the cage in a clinch.
Gebhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Duvernay controls the action.
Duvernay lands an elbow that stopped Gebhardt in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duvernay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay throws an elbow but it misses.
Gebhardt works on Duvernay's body with a couple of short punches.
Gebhardt avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
Duvernay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duvernay throws an elbow that misses.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gebhardt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duvernay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evan Duvernay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gebhardt lands a shot to the body.
Duvernay is breathing heavily.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Duvernay's ribcage. Duvernay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Gebhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duvernay lands a slapping body shot.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Duvernay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duvernay's corner calls for a 1-2. Duvernay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duvernay moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duvernay blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.
Duvernay misses with a looping right.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duvernay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt. #T1#
Gebhardt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gebhardt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duvernay on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
Duvernay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gebhardt is looking to clinch.
Gebhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Gebhardt misses the target.
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Gebhardt's shoulder, as Gebhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Gebhardt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Duvernay moves out of range easily.
Duvernay flicks out a counter leg kick but Gebhardt steps away.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Duvernay blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duvernay.
Gebhardt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T2#
Duvernay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#The cut above Evan Duvernay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duvernay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gebhardt. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Duvernay.
Gebhardt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duvernay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duvernay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Gebhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Duvernay moves into range and clinches up with Gebhardt.
Gebhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Duvernay controls the action.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gebhardt lands with a left to the head.
Gebhardt pushes Duvernay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Duvernay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duvernay throws a head punch that misses.
Gebhardt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gebhardt fails to land.
Duvernay wants to get back to striking at distance but Gebhardt won't allow it.
Duvernay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
Duvernay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gebhardt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gebhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Gebhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gebhardt misses with the head strike.
Duvernay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Gebhardt fails to land.
Gebhardt presses Duvernay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duvernay's efforts to push away.
Gebhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duvernay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay has a couple of punches blocked by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay throws an elbow that misses.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Gebhardt.
Duvernay misses with a body punch.
Gebhardt lands with a short shot to the head.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay misses with an elbow strike.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gebhardt.
A right hook to the body lands for Gebhardt.
A shot in the inside from Gebhardt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Gebhardt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Duvernay is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
and Duvernay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gebhardt really felt that one!
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL#
Gebhardt rushes Duvernay and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gebhardt.
Duvernay gets through Gebhardt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duvernay's elbow.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duvernay or not.
Gebhardt avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Duvernay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duvernay lands an elbow that stopped Gebhardt in his tracks for a moment.
Gebhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gebhardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.
Gebhardt avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
Duvernay has a couple of punches blocked by Gebhardt. #T1#
Gebhardt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gebhardt lands a shoulder strike.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
Gebhardt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt lands with a right to the head. #ROC#Duvernay is rocked!
Gebhardt lands a hook that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Duvernay is still on wobbly legs! Can Gebhardt finish him?
Gebhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Gebhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gebhardt tries to work over Duvernay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duvernay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt gets through Duvernay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Duvernay to his knees! Gebhardt keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
Colby Gebhardt retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Colby Gebhardt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 65 Bollomard vs Gallahad
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Kulina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulina, as that shot connected.
Kulina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duggan. Duggan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duggan slips under a jab from Kulina.
A head kick misses from Duggan.
Duggan throws a low kick but Kulina avoids it.
Duggan throws a hook but Kulina blocks it.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulina connects with a jab.
Kulina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan lands a leg kick that knocks Kulina off balance momentarily.
Kulina throws a leg kick that misses.
Duggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kulina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kulina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan. #CL#
Duggan moves into range and clinches up with Kulina.
Kulina misses with a body punch.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulina's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kulina fails to land.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulina backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulina's elbow.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
A nice leg kick from Kulina, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina checks a low kick from Duggan.
Kulina is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulina misses the target.
Duggan 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.
Kulina avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Duggan tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulina! But no joy.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duggan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duggan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kulina will feel that in the morning.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Duggan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duggan lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Kulina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Justin Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duggan or perhaps it was just good defense by Kulina, which made it look bad.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Duggan counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duggan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duggan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duggan throws a low kick but Kulina moves out of range easily.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Duggan feints and then cracks Kulina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulina down.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duggan moves out of range of the strikes.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Duggan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Duggan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kulina to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kulina. That did some damage!
Duggan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kulina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Kulina's head but Kulina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulina throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan misses with a takedown
letting Kulina counter with a right hand.
Kulina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duggan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kulina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duggan is out of range and Kulina settles back down.
Kulina throws a low kick, looking for Duggan's leg but Duggan calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Kulina.
Kulina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Duggan catches Kulina right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulina throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Duggan misses the target.
Kulina lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Kulina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duggan momentarily.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Kulina moved away.
Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Kulina.
Duggan throws a series of punches but Kulina avoids them all with ease.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulina throws a hook to the side of Duggan's head but Duggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan throws a sloppy head kick and Kulina moves out of range easily.
Duggan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kulina on the side of the head.
Duggan blocks a jab.
Duggan tries to land a leg kick but Kulina saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Duggan looks for the body kick but Kulina saw that one coming.
Duggan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulina checks it well.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kulina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kulina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Justin Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina scoring well with a low kick there.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duggan.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Kulina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan tries to clinch but Kulina moves out of range.
Duggan lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Duggan has Kulina up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan stalling in the clinch but Kulina improves position.
Duggan misses with the head strike. #T1#
Duggan tries a body shot but Kulina blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Duggan.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Kulina breaks from the clinch.
Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duggan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Kulina.
Kulina tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan is looking to counter the offense by Kulina and move into the clinch.
Duggan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulina lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Duggan moved out of range.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
Kulina connects with a single shot there.
Kulina connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kulina throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Kulina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Kulina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Kulina.
Duggan slips under a jab from Kulina.
Duggan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan scores with a shot to the body.
Kulina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duggan wants to clinch.
Duggan closes the distance and clinches up with Kulina, looking for a takedown. Duggan pushes Kulina against the cage but Kulina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kulina throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Kulina moved out of range nicely.
Duggan wants to slow Kulina down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Duggan staying out of range there.
Kulina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulina takes one on the button.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Kulina moved out of range.
Kulina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duggans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duggan thumps Kulina with a low kick.
Kulina cracks Duggan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kulina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duggan tries a low kick but Kulina avoids it.
Duggan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulina.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Kulina ducks down to avoid it.
Kulina throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duggan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duggan moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Duggan walks into a straight right hand from Kulina.
Duggan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulina lands with an uppercut that bounces Duggan off the cage and back into range.
Kulina lands with a right hand.
Duggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kulina.
Kulina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Kulina swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kulina.
Duggan lands a jab to the head.
Kulina misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kulina just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulina.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Kulina.
Duggan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulina appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kulina does it's job there.
Kulina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duggan is looking to score with low kicks.
Kulina only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulina as he avoids it easily.
Kulina lands with a hook. Duggan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duggan misses with a two punch combination.
Kulina lands a slapping body shot.
Kulina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Kulina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duggan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Kulina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duggan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duggan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan misses with a left hand
enabling Kulina to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Kulina misses.
Kulina has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T1#
Kulina keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duggan tries to move into range but Kulina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duggan slips a jab from Kulina.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kulina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duggan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulina now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan throws a leg kick that misses.
Kulina misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Kulina loads up on a big right hand but Duggan slips the punch.
Kulina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulina as he connects with a hook.
Duggan darts in looking for a takedown but Kulina gets double underhooks and turns Duggan into the cage.
Duggan wants to take the fight to the mat but Kulina manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Kulina breaks the clinch.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulina manages to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duggan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kulina circles away quickly and effectively.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulina.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulina.
Kulina clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duggan misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Kulina coming out on top.
Duggan is looking to chop away at Kulina's legs.
Kulina appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kulina scores with a nice head shot.
Kulina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duggan scores with the left hand. Kulina knows he should have avoided that one.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Kulina moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kulina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulina connects with the punch.
Kulina blocks the body kick.
Kulina scores with a jab. Duggan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duggan lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Jab from Kulina.
Kulina cracks Duggan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Kulina misses.
Kulina swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan lands with a nice body punch.
Kulina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duggan's hands.
Duggan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulina cracks Duggan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kulina lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duggan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duggan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kulina tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Kulina with the inside leg kick.
Duggan clobbers Kulina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulina throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Duggan moves into range and clinches up with Kulina.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan lands a body punch. #T4#
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Kulina manages to break the clinch.
Duggan misses with a leg kick
and Kulina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Kulina.
Kulina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Duggan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kulina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duggan.
Duggan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Kulina catches Duggan right on the button with a cross.
Kulina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Kulina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duggan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kulina at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duggan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulina scores with a punch to the head.
Kulina connects with a leg kick.
Duggan tries to clinch up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SYN 997 Randleman vs Wolf
Date: Jun 27, 2023

#R1#
Patriot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A punch lands to the side of Patriot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Patriot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Patriot checks a leg kick.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Patriot throws a body kick that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patriot throws a push kick but Jurgensen Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Patriot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jurgensen Sanchez misses the target.
Patriot throws a leg kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Patriot's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot walks into a stiff left hand from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A head kick misses from Patriot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jurgensen Sanchez!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a hook. Patriot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Patriot looks to land a right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez moved out of range.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patriot avoids it.
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patriot misses with the body kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Patriot looks to throw the jab but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
A low kick from Patriot is predictable there
and Jurgensen Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jurgensen Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Patriot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a quick kick to the body but Patriot blocks it.
A low kick from Patriot is predictable there
enabling Jurgensen Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patriot finds it's way round the side to connect with Jurgensen Sanchez's head. #CUT2#It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Patriot throws a right hand that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donk. Jurgensen Sanchez catches Patriot right on the button with a cross.
Patriot misses with a straight left.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patriot avoids it.
It looks like Jurgensen Sanchez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patriot misses with a few strikes there.
Patriot throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Jurgensen Sanchez there.
Patriot misses with a leg kick.
Patriot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Patriot was not able to check.
Patriot walks into a straight right hand from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patriot.
Patriot takes one to the side of the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a straight right by Patriot.
Patriot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patriot doesn't seem bothered though.
Patriot cracks Jurgensen Sanchez with an open hand slap.#T3#
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patriot looks to throw the jab but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a nice calf kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range as Patriot throws a body kick.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Jurgensen Sanchez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Patriot misses with a wild body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patriot misses with a straight left.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Patriot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Patriot throws a right hand that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a body shot. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot misses with a right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Jurgensen Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patriot's hands.
Patriot misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Patriot misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Jurgensen Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez jabs Patriot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot misses with a hook to the body
and Patriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a quick kick to the body but Patriot blocks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Patriot throws a poor cross that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Patriot misses.
Patriot tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patriot looks to throw a body kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Patriot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patriot throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
As Patriot backs away, Jurgensen Sanchez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patriot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Patriot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patriot connects with a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Patriot throws a lazy head kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patriot is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patriot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patriot misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Patriot moves out of range of the leg kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Patriot appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patriot misses with a hook to the body
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Patriot counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patriot 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.
Patriot throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Patriot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jurgensen Sanchez has got the better of the exchanges.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jurgensen Sanchez. #T2#
Patriot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patriot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patriot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurgensen Sanchez can pounce on him.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Patriot misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Patriot.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a head shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice hook to Patriot's body. Patriot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patriot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Patriot misses. #T3#
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jurgensen Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Patriot 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.
Jurgensen Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patriot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jurgensen Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patriot. That did some damage!
Patriot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patriot lunges at Jurgensen Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jurgensen Sanchez misses the target.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot misses with a wild body shot.
Patriot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Patriot throws a leg kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Patriot misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Patriot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patriot misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Patriot misses with a right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patriot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Patriot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy left from Jurgensen Sanchez finds it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Patriot misses with a body kick.
Patriot throws a lazy uppercut
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Patriot's knee momentarily.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jurgensen Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Patriot throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Patriot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
Patriot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patriot on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patriot.
Donk. Jurgensen Sanchez catches Patriot right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez walks into a jab.
A jab from Jurgensen Sanchez finds it's way through Patriot's defenses.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jurgensen Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a nice right hand. #T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patriot thows a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez checks it
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A clash of legs there as Jurgensen Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Patriot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patriot throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Patriot misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Patriot just manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to slow Patriot down with leg kicks.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with the punch.
Patriot swings widly with a right hand
letting Jurgensen Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jurgensen Sanchez. Jurgensen Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Patriot misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patriot throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Patriot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patriot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a straight right. Patriot didn't see that one coming.
Jurgensen Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jurgensen Sanchez there.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Patriot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Patriot. #T3#
Patriot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Patriot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patriot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jurgensen Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a straight right. Patriot didn't see that one coming.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range as Patriot throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Jurgensen Sanchez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot throws a right hand that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jurgensen Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Patriot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patriot takes one to the side of the head.
Patriot misses with a straight right.
It looked like Jurgensen Sanchez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Patriot.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Patriot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot takes one to the chin there.
Patriot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patriot swings widly with a right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Jurgensen Sanchez there.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jurgensen Sanchez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: NYF 24: Mendez vs Ferguson
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1##KD2#
Adofo lands a big right hand that sends Braccianti crashing to the mat! Adofo stays standing though and waves Braccianti back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Mauro Braccianti has been cut.
Braccianti tries to clinch but Adofo is having none of it.
Adofo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braccianti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adofo to score with a decent uppercut.
BOOM! Adofo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Braccianti. Braccianti tries to recover but Adofo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Braccianti lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyril Adofo!

Event: 020 SIX
Date: Jun 19, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Adofo closes the distance and clinches.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Adofo works on Namov's body with a couple of short punches.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Namov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Namov blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
Adofo lands a body shot.
Namov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namov.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Namov tries to break free but Adofo pushes him back against the cage.
Namov wants to break free but Adofo has control.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Namov's head.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adofo lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Namov is trying to force a seperation but Adofo has the dominant position.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Namov's elbow.
Namov is trying to push Adofo away but Adofo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Namov blocks an uppercut.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Namov is trying to break the clinch but Adofo is controlling him.
Adofo working aggressively here. #BC#
Namov breaks from the clinch.
Namov throws a leg kick but Adofo checks it. #CL2#
Adofo has managed to clinch.
Namov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Adofo tries to work over Namov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
Adofo tries a body shot but Namov blocks it.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#Namov is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Oh Namov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Namov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Adofo pushes Namov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Namov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Adofo.
Namov blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Namov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Namov is looking to break free of the clinch but Adofo has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Adofo lands a shot to the body.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Namov controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Namov seems to have got his legs back now.
Adofo gets through Namov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Namov is trying to push Adofo away but Adofo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yanga Adofo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Adofo has closed the distance and engaged Namov in a clinch.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body.
Adofo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo tries a body shot but Namov blocks it.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namov blocking some punches.
Yanga Adofo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Namov manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Adofo has closed the distance and engaged Namov in a clinch.
Namov is trying to force a seperation but Adofo has the dominant position.
Namov blocking some punches. #T1#
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Namov.
Namov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Namov's ribcage. Namov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Namov is trying to break the clinch but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Namov blocking some punches. #T2#
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adofo has Namov pressed against the cage, preventing Namov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Adofo tries to work over Namov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Namov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Adofo keeps control of Namov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Namov.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo tries to work over Namov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Namov blocking some punches.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Namovs head.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Namov tries to break free but Adofo pushes him back against the cage.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Adofo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adofo works on Namov's body with a couple of short punches.
Adofo working aggressively here. #T4#
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Namovs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Namov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namov.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Adofo.
Namov wants to break free but Adofo has control.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Namov.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yanga Adofo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Namov throws a wild body kick that Adofo sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Adofo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Namov, pushing him back against the cage.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Namov prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Namov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Namov avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Namov wants to get back to striking at distance but Adofo won't allow it. #BC#
Namov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Namov tries to keep at a distance but Adofo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Namov tries to circle away but Adofo has him pinned against the cage.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namov.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Namov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Namov takes a shot to the head.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adofo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Namov.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Namovs head.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo lands a left hand. #T2#
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namov.
Adofo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Namov.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Adofo.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Adofo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo tries to work over Namov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Namov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Namov.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
Namov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Adofo pushes Namov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Namov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Namov.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Namov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adofo digs a right hand into Namov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Namov's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo lands a big right hand that drops Namov! The killer instinct kicks in and Adofo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Adofo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yanga Adofo!

Event: C203: Nakagawa vs Giovanni
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
Marciano avoids the body shot from Santo Amaro.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Marciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A leg kick checked by Marciano.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santo Amaro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano throws a low kick but Santo Amaro moves out of range easily.
Marciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marciano checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Marciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Marciano takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick from Marciano misses. #CL#
Santo Amaro drives through and clinches with Marciano against the cage.
Santo Amaro misses with a punch to the body.
Santo Amaro blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santo Amaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.
Santo Amaro misses with a body punch.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santo Amaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santo Amaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Santo Amaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santo Amaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro is working Marciano over against the cage.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Marciano gets through Santo Amaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro blocking some punches.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santo Amaro misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Santo Amaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro takes a shot to the head.
Santo Amaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Santo Amaro controls the action. #T3#
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro. #BC#
Santo Amaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santo Amaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro catches Marciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Santo Amaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marciano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Santo Amaro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Marciano can turn it around.#T4#
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro blocks an uppercut.
Santo Amaro prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Santo Amaro tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano cracks Santo Amaro with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santo Amaro's elbow.
Santo Amaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Santo Amaro is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.#BC#
Santo Amaro breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Santo Amaro misses.
Marciano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santo Amaro.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santo Amaro.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
Santo Amaro moves away from the strike by Marciano.
Santo Amaro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Marciano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro moves to clinch but Marciano breaks away
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Santo Amaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Santo Amaro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santo Amaro.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. Santo Amaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Santo Amaro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Marciano avoids the punch easily.
Marciano throws out a counter right but Santo Amaro avoids it with no problem.
Santo Amaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santo Amaro dodges the punch combination from Marciano.
Marciano takes a swing at Santo Amaro's ribcage but misses.
Santo Amaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!
Marciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marciano! But no joy.
Santo Amaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santo Amaro throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Marciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Santo Amaro. Beautiful body shot.
Santo Amaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santo Amaro lands the left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Marciano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano defending well as Santo Amaro loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano staying out of range there.
Marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santo Amaro lands a jab.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3##CL#
Santo Amaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Marciano on the inside. #BC#
Santo Amaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santo Amaro defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Santo Amaro is looking to counter punch.
Santo Amaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santo Amaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Santo Amaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santo Amaro chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Santo Amaro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santo Amaro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marciano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santo Amaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Santo Amaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#It looks like Junqueiro Santo Amaro has been cut.
Santo Amaro misses with a body kick.
Marciano walks into a straight right hand from Santo Amaro.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santo Amaro scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junqueiro Santo Amaro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junqueiro Santo Amaro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
It looks like Santo Amaro has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Marciano connects with a body shot.
Santo Amaro scores with a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.
Santo Amaro wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick but Marciano checks it.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Santo Amaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Marciano jabs Santo Amaro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Santo Amaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santo Amaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marciano. Marciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santo Amaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santo Amaro, as that shot connected.
Santo Amaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santo Amaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab by Santo Amaro.
Marciano lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Santo Amaro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santo Amaro throws a right hand that misses
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano blocks a jab.
Santo Amaro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santo Amaro thows a leg kick but Marciano checks it
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
A low kick from Santo Amaro is predictable there
and Marciano counters with an inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook #KD2#
and Marciano counters with a crisp right hand that drops Santo Amaro! Marciano lets Santo Amaro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Santo Amaro is rocked!
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Oh Santo Amaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santo Amaro throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikey Marciano!
A relieved looking Mikey Marciano 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: OFK 307 - Craven Vs Garrincha
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1#
Toal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiro misses with a body shot.
Hiro takes one on the button.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toal shoots in for a takedown but Hiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hiro is looking to counter punch.
Toal defending well as Hiro loads up on a big left hand.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Toal slips the punch.
Toal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Toal moves out of range as Hiro strikes.
Toal blocks a head kick by Hiro.
We've been told by Hiro's head coaches at Certiï¬ed Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toal shoots in looking for a takedown but Hiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Toal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Toal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toal misses with a leg kick
and Hiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toal looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hiro lands a right hand from hell, dropping Toal. Hiro pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuromiya Hiro!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kuromiya Hiro thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Keir Toal stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be better!'.

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