Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: RSE 75:
Date: May 08, 2024

#R1#
Reis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reis.
Rubber Turtle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turtle jabs Reis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Turtle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Reis dips to his left and cracks Turtle with an uppercut!
Turtle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reis on the side of the head.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Turtle misses with a kick to the body.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Turtle.
Reis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turtle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reis throws a looping overhand right but Turtle ducks down to avoid it.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Reis.
Reis walks into a straight right hand from Turtle.
Turtle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turtle. That one must have hurt.
Reis blocks a head kick by Turtle.
Reis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turtle.
Reis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turtle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turtle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turtle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reis blocks the body kick. #T2#
Turtle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turtle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Turtle takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Turtle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turtle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Turtle.
Reis throws a jab when Turtle was well out of range.
Turtle throws a sloppy head kick
and Reis counters with a nice uppercut.
Reis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reis avoids the head kick by Turtle.
Turtle misses with a low kick.
Turtle misses with a body kick. #T3#
Turtle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turtle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turtle lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reis throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Turtle misses
and Reis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Reis.
Turtle throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis avoids the head kick by Turtle.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Turtle.
Turtle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T4#
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
Turtle looks for the body kick but Reis saw that one coming.
Reis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turtle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reis misses the jab.
Turtle lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turtle takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turtle lands a head kick. Reis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turtle delivers a nice body kick.
Reis lands a jab.
Turtle throws a sloppy head kick
and Turtle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rubber Turtle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Turtle misses with a wild body shot.
Turtle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Turtle's front leg but catches the back leg as Turtle tries to avoid it.
Reis slips a jab from Turtle.
Turtle with the inside leg kick.
Turtle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turtle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turtle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reis.
Reis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Reis.
Reis takes a swing at Turtle's ribcage but misses.
Turtle follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turtle misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Turtle.
Rubber Turtle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reis connects with a jab.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turtle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reis throws a push kick but Turtle slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
Turtle closes the distance and clinches.
Turtle working aggressively here.
Reis lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Turtle manages to break the clinch.
Turtle throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Turtle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turtle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Turtle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turtle throws a head kick that Reis semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turtle throws a lazy uppercut
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Turtle is looking to land body kicks.
Turtle throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Turtle misses with a shot to the body
and Reis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turtle connects with the punch.
Reis looks for the body kick but Turtle saw that one coming.
Turtle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turtle ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Turtle misses with a low kick. #T3#
Reis staying out of range there.
Reis throwing a counter right hand but Turtle manages to avoid it.
Reis loads up on a big right hand but Turtle slips the punch.
Turtle avoids the body shot from Reis.
Turtle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Reis - just one landing.
Good exchange - Turtle coming out on top.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turtle 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 Reis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turtle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reis connects with a jab.
Turtle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reis looks to land a right hand but Turtle moved out of range.
Turtle throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turtle sizes up Reis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab lands there for Reis.
Turtle scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turtle tests Reis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.
Turtle looks to land a body kick but Reis moved away.
Reis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turtle just manages to avoid it.
Turtle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turtle on the side of the head.
Turtle throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Turtle drives through and clinches with Reis against the cage.
Turtle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
A knee to the head by Turtle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rubber Turtle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Turtle throws a poor cross that misses
and Reis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Turtle misses the target.
Reis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turtle looks for the body kick but Reis saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Turtle.
Reis punishes Turtle's body with a nice straight punch.
Turtle fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turtle throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Turtle checks the leg kick.
Turtle misses with a kick to the body.
Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Turtle 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.
Reis dips to his left and cracks Turtle with an uppercut!
Turtle misses the shot to the body.
It looks like Reis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Reis stuffs the takedown attempt from Turtle. Turtle gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
Turtle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reis throws out the jab.
Turtle throws a push kick but Reis slaps the foot to one side.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turtle lands a high kick!
Turtle tests Reis's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Reis throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick from Turtle lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
Turtle throws a head kick that misses
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reis throws a low kick but Turtle avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turtle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turtle slips a jab from Reis.
A little jabbing left from Turtle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reis misses with a leg kick.
Reis lands the left hand.
Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis tried to score with a low kick but Turtle checks it.
Reis blocks a jab.#T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Reis.
Turtle moves out of range as Reis strikes.
Turtle throws a push kick but Reis slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Reis misses its target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turtle 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 Reis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#KD#
Reis lands a left and a right that send Turtle crashing to the mat, dazed. Reis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Turtle is rocked!
A slow jab from Turtle misses its intended target.
Turtle is still on wobbly legs! Can Reis finish him?
Both fighters circling a little - Reis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turtle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turtle wants to clinch.
Reis drops Turtle with a naaaaasty hook - Turtle is in real trouble here! Reis dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Reis!
A relieved looking Dakota Reis 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: MILF 52 Ortiz vs McCoy
Date: May 08, 2024

#R1#
Ortiz moves out of range as McCoy strikes.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ortiz misses with a body punch
and McCoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Ortiz 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.
McCoy misses with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adrian Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy misses with an uppercut
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCoy looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
McCoy connects with the punch.
Ortiz misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
A jab from McCoy finds it's way through Ortiz's defenses.
Ortiz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy sizes up Ortiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ortiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
McCoy 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. McCoy saw that one coming.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Ortiz throws a right hand that misses
enabling McCoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ortiz connects with a body shot.#T3#
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ortiz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ortiz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ortiz's head backwards.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
McCoy clinches up with Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
McCoy misses with a looping right.#T4#
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCoy as he avoids it easily.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Ortiz clinches.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz taking a breather.
McCoy digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
Ortiz trying to stall but McCoy improves his position.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz is looking to control McCoy's arms but McCoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCoy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCoy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Ortiz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
McCoy moves into the clinch.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
Ortiz taking a breather.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Declan McCoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCoy has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz trying to control the position but instead, McCoy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortiz into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
Ortiz has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy lands a right hand.
McCoy lands a body punch. #T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short 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!
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
McCoy pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from McCoy. #ROC2#Ortiz is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch but McCoy improves position.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from McCoy. #T3#
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
Good body shot from McCoy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
McCoy darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
McCoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
McCoy manages to break the clinch.
McCoy thuds a left hand into Ortiz's body.
McCoy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
McCoy lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
McCoy cracks Ortiz with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ortiz falls to his knees and McCoy doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCoy!
Our winner, Declan McCoy, 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: SMASH: Jones vs Minoru Ii
Date: May 05, 2024

#R1#
Brown works over Luciano's head and body with a nice combination.
Luciano misses the jab.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown connects with a leg kick.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Luciano shrugs it off though.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano half committed to a counter leg kick.
Luciano 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.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown lands an overhand right.
We've been informed that Brown has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Luciano throws a hook but Brown blocks it.#T1#
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Luciano misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luciano thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Brown darts in and clinches Luciano up against the cage.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luciano.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Luciano. #BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Brown rushes Luciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano trying to land knees to the body.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Brown presses Luciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luciano blocking some punches. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a left hand. #BC2#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Luciano throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luciano.
Luciano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Luciano with a body shot.
Luciano lands with a nice body punch.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Luciano - that will leave a mark! #CL2#
Brown clinches with his opponent. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Luciano breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Luciano moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL2#
Brown moves into the clinch.#T4#
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown works on Luciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano. #BC2#
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Luciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Luciano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but AJ Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Luciano throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.#CL2#
Brown gets a clinch.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown. #BC#
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown checks a low kick from Luciano.
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luciano throws a lazy body kick
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage. #T1#
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Luciano.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Brown.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Luciano.
Brown blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Brown tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Luciano down.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
AJ Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Luciano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws out a counter right but Luciano avoids it with no problem.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Luciano 's knee.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luciano, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luciano. #BC#
Luciano manages to break the clinch.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown swinging wildly here. #T4##CL2#
Brown forces Luciano back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Luciano lands a left hand.
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!#BC#
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Luciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Luciano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown scores with a jab. Luciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luciano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Luciano catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Luciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luciano misses with a left hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Luciano working aggressively here. #T2#
Brown lands a left hand.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.#CL2#
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Luciano's takedown attempt.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
Luciano wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Luciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano letting Brown take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Luciano tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##BC#
Luciano breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Brown rushes Luciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Brown rushes Luciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Luciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luciano if he has to take too many more of those. #CL2#
Brown forces Luciano back against the cage and clinches.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage. #T4#
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Brown.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown pushes Luciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Luciano is rocked!
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown lands a right hand.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Luciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Luciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
AJ Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: MILF Championships 2
Date: May 05, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Stout drives through and clinches with Dakat against the cage.
Dakat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stout tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dakat smiles and moves away.
Stout takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Stout moves into the clinch successfully.
Stout tries to pull guard but Dakat holds him up against the cage and eventually Stout drops back down to his feet.
Stout fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Felix Dakat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylen Stout.#TD2#
Stout jumps guard and drags Dakat to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Stout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dakat defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakat wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakat tries to free his leg and advance position but Stout is retaining full guard.
Dakat trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dakat throwing strikes from guard but Stout blocks nicely. #T1#
Dakat sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Stout is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dakat defends well.
Dakat wants to stand but Stout has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Stout isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dakat stacks Stout on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dakat!
Stout can't do much from the bottom here.
Stout tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stout can't do much from the bottom here.
Stout looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stout is not content to let Dakat control the position.
Dakat is really struggling to control Stout but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dakat working the ground and pound from side control.
Dakat is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stout will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Dakat wants to control but Stout is keeping him busy.
Stout is looking to regain half guard here but Dakat keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Dakat wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stout, who protects the arm well.
Stout is looking for a sweep.
Stout gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dakat slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Stout looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stout makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stout.
Dakat being controlled here momentarily.
Dakat wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dakat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dakat postures up.
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 Felix Dakat 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.#R2#
Stout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dakat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stout.
Nice shot lands for Dakat.
Stout closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dakat scores with a body shot.
Stout uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dakat.#CL2#
Stout clinches with his opponent.
Stout is trying to pull guard but Dakat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dakat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stout tries to pull guard but Dakat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Dakat lands with a light punch inside.
Stout jumps guard but Dakat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Felix Dakat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylen Stout.#BC#
Dakat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stout takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Dakat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dakat throws a jab but it's blocked by Stout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stout tries to clinch but Dakat moves out of range.
Dakat is looking to counter punch.
Dakat lands a nice looking body shot.
Dakat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dakat lands with a right hand. #T1##CL2#
Stout has managed to clinch.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dakat just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Dakat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Stout darts in and clinches Dakat up against the cage.
Stout jumps guard but Dakat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dakat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dakat misses with some punches.
Dakat works on Stout's body with a couple of short punches.
Stout is trying to pull guard but Dakat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dakat tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the cage.
Stout fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dakat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stout jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dakat walks away with a smile on his face. Stout gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dakat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stout takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dakat misses with an uppercut. Stout saw that one coming.
Stout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dakat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Stout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Stout jumps guard but Dakat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Stout pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dakat trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Stout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dakat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stout is keeping the position for now.
Dakat trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Dakat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stout swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Stout working for a triangle but Dakat defends it easily. #T3##SUB2#
Stout working for a triangle but Dakat defends it easily.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Dakat from controlling successfully.
Dakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stout can do to turn this around?
Dakat is pushing down on Stout's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stout is fighting to maintain full guard but Dakat has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Stout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dakat tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stout.
Stout wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Stout actively working from the bottom here.
Stout is trying to maintain the position but Dakat is very close to passing his half guard.
Stout is pressing down on Dakat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Stout escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dakat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dakat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Dakat from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Dakat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Stout blocks the body kick.
Dakat throws a hook but Stout avoids it easily.
Dakat digs a good hook to Stout's body.
Felix Dakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Dakat scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Dakat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stout doesn't seem phased though.
Dakat lands with a nice body punch.
Dakat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dakat went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Stout has closed the distance and engaged Dakat in a clinch.
Dakat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dakat throws a punch but it's blocked by Stout. #BC#
Dakat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stout tries to clinch but Dakat moves out of range.
Stout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dakat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakat works Stout's body with a nice hook.
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!
Dakat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stout is out of range.
Dakat cracks Stout with a good jab.
Stout moves out of range of the body kick from Dakat. #CL2#
Stout takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Dakat breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Stout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaylen Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dakat.
Nice jab there from Dakat.
Stout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stout showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dakat.
Dakat swats away the attempt to clinch by Stout.#CL2#
Stout closes the distance and clinches.
Stout is trying to pull guard but Dakat has him pressed against the cage.
Stout is trying to pull guard but Dakat has him pressed against the cage.
Dakat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Stout has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dakat uses from the top position.
Dakat looking to sit in guard and control but Stout gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Stout engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2##SUB#
Stout got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dakat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stout has managed to get both his arms back between Dakat's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Dakat wants to reverse the position here. Stout has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Dakat is forced to tap! Dakat looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jaylen Stout!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaylen Stout thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: UCF 25: Nguyen v Tochukwu
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Blankenship takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL#
Blankenship moves into the clinch.
Blankenship lands a body punch. #TD2#
Gaspard drags the fight down to the ground.
Blankenship working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Gaspard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blankenship doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blankenship manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blankenship throws a strike but Gaspard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Gaspard won't allow Blankenship to sweep him here.
Gaspard passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gaspard seems content to control.
Gaspard thows a huge punch but Blankenship dodges it nicely.
Blankenship has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaspard is working away from the top position though.
Blankenship is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Blankenship keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gaspard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gaspard wants to take a breather but Blankenship is having none of it.
Gaspard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blankenship trying to control here.
Blankenship tries to get to full guard but Gaspard has control of the leg.
Blankenship is concentrating on defense, preventing Gaspard from advancing position. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gaspard prevents Blankenship from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blankenship makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blankenship.
Gaspard wants to control from the top but Blankenship keeps moving.
Gaspard looking to sit in guard and control but Blankenship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gaspard controls Blankenship momentarily but Blankenship frees himself. #SUB2#
Gaspard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blankenship defends it easily.
Blankenship missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Blankenship scoring with some ground and pound.
Blankenship stands up over Gaspard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blankenship won't allow Gaspard to sweep him here.
Gaspard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blankenship has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blankenship lands a couple of digs.
Blankenship is working Gaspard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing that Blankenship has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB2#
Gaspard has his foot on Blankenship's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blankenship works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Gaspard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blankenship scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blankenship is working Gaspard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Gaspard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaspard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blankenship manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Gaspard is fighting to break Blankenship's control of his arms but Blankenship is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
Blankenship has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gaspard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blankenship has control of Gaspard's left arm, preventing Gaspard from doing any damage.
Blankenship controls Gaspard momentarily but Gaspard frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blankenship looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gaspard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michele Rene Gaspard 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.#R2#
Blankenship misses with a wild body shot.
Blankenship throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaspard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blankenship throws a lazy right hand but Gaspard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blankenship lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blankenship shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaspard moves out of range as Blankenship strikes.
Gaspard misses with the combination.
Gaspard missing with a left hand there. Blankenship was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaspard wants to clinch.
Michele Rene Gaspard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Gaspard misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Blankenship.
Blankenship needs to keep his hands up - Gaspard had a free shot at his head there.
Blankenship throws out a loose jab but Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blankenship waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaspard.
Gaspard throws out a counter right but Blankenship avoids it with no problem.
Gaspard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaspard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Blankenship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blankenship misses with a wild body shot.
Gaspard lands a right hook to the body.
Blankenship darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blankenship needs to keep his hands up - Gaspard had a free shot at his head there.
Blankenship swings for the body but Gaspard moves out of range.
Gaspard throws a hook to the side of Blankenship's head but Blankenship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaspard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blankenship.
Blankenship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaspard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blankenship. Gaspard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaspard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gaspard throws a hook to the side of Blankenship's head but Blankenship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blankenship.
Blankenship throws a combination. Gaspard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Blankenship has Gaspard up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaspard is trying to pull guard but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
Gaspard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blankenship just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blankenship.
Blankenship lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaspard backwards. #T2#
Blankenship lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blankenship utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blankenship works on Gaspard's body with a couple of short punches.
Blankenship lands with a left to the head.
Gaspard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaspard fails to pull guard.
Kenny Blankenship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michele Rene Gaspard.#TD2#
Gaspard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blankenship uses from the top position.
Blankenship is in close to Gaspard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blankenship scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blankenship lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blankenship working some strikes from top position.#ROC#Gaspard is rocked!
Gaspard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blankenship is in close to Gaspard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gaspard is still in real trouble! Can Blankenship finish him?
Blankenship keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gaspard's head.
Blankenship with a nice head shot there.
Blankenship working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gaspard has momentary wrist control but Blankenship slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Gaspard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kenny Blankenship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Blankenship chips away with some ground and pound.
Blankenship keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gaspard's head.
Blankenship stopping the sweep attempt from Gaspard.#SUB2#
Gaspard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blankenship defends well.
Blankenship is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaspard can do to turn this around?
Blankenship scoring with some ground and pound.
Blankenship cracks Gaspard with a solid left hand.
Gaspard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blankenship scoring with some ground and pound.
Blankenship works over Gaspard with some ground and pound from guard.
Blankenship working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gaspard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blankenship is one step ahead there.
Blankenship working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Blankenship postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Gaspard is looking for a triangle but Blankenship pushes his legs off easily.
Gaspard has momentary wrist control but Blankenship slips an elbow through the middle.
Gaspard has momentary wrist control but Blankenship slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Blankenship stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gaspard throws up his legs and catches Blankenship in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Blankenship tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gaspard! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michele Rene Gaspard!
In defeat, Kenny Blankenship stepped up to the mic, saying 'DON'T. GET. ELIMINATEDDD!!!'.

Event: UCF 25: Nguyen v Tochukwu
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Tochukwu's ribs.
Tochukwu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tochukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Tochukwu.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen throws a hook but Tochukwu blocks it.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen lands a jab to the nose.
Tochukwu misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen throws a hook but Tochukwu avoids it easily.#T2#
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tochukwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Tochukwu.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Tochukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Tochukwu closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Tochukwu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nguyen's head backwards.
Tochukwu fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Tochukwu.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tochukwu momentarily.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Tochukwu pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Tochukwu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nguyen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tochukwu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Tochukwu wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
Tochukwu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good shot there by Nguyen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Tochukwu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Tochukwu finds it's way through Nguyen's defenses.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tochukwu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nguyen catches Tochukwu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a straight right hand.
Tochukwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Tochukwu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tochukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen with a hook.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throws a jab when Tochukwu was well out of range.
Tochukwu throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Tochukwu is out of range.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen jabs Tochukwu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tochukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Tochukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
A punch lands to the side of Nguyen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Nguyen misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tochukwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Tochukwu throws a lazy right hand but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Tochukwu's head back.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Tochukwu slips the punch.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tochukwu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tochukwu can do to turn this around?
Tochukwu lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
Nguyen scores with a nice right hand.
Tochukwu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tochukwu scores with a body shot.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu. #T3#
Tochukwu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tochukwu lands a nice shot that snaps Nguyen's head back.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu takes one on the button.
Tochukwu drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tochukwu moves to clinch but Nguyen breaks away
enabling Nguyen to counter 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!
Nguyen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Tochukwu - just one landing. #T4#
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Tochukwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Tochukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tochukwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Tochukwu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tochukwu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nguyen. Nguyen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tochukwu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up
and Nguyen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tochukwu throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen jabs Tochukwu right on the nose. Tochukwu blinks but takes it well.
Nguyen jabs Tochukwu right on the nose. Tochukwu blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Tochukwu. That snapped Nguyen's head back.
Tochukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tochukwu.
Tochukwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tochukwu! But no joy.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nguyen's head backwards.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu cracks a nice hook into Nguyen's ribs.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Tochukwu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Tochukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tochukwu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Tochukwu slips a jab from Nguyen.
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!
Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Nguyen defending well as Tochukwu loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tochukwu tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
A jab from Tochukwu misses.
Tochukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Nguyen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tochukwu on the side of the head.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Tochukwu ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tochukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Tochukwu saw that one coming.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Tochukwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Tochukwu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tochukwu cracks Nguyen with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Nguyen as he connects with a hook.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tochukwu takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tochukwu misses with a hook
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Tochukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Tochukwu swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Tochukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tochukwu.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tochukwu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nguyen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tochukwu walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Tochukwu moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Tochukwu ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Tochukwu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
Tochukwu slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Tochukwu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Tochukwu loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Tochukwu throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
letting Tochukwu counter with a right hand.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Tochukwu's defenses.
Tochukwu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Tochukwu rushes Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Tochukwu throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Tochukwu tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Nguyen catches Tochukwu right on the button with a cross.
Tochukwu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tochukwu staying out of range there.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tochukwu.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen takes one to the chin there.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tochukwu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tochukwu.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tochukwu.
A jab from Tochukwu misses.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tochukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tochukwu moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Tochukwu moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tochukwu.
Nice defenses there by Tochukwu.
A little jabbing left from Tochukwu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Tochukwu misses its intended target.
Tochukwu slips under a jab from Nguyen.
Tochukwu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Tochukwu ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
A cross from Tochukwu lands.
Tochukwu 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.
Tochukwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Tochukwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tochukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Nguyen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tochukwu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Nguyen moves out of range as Tochukwu strikes.
Tochukwu throws a lazy right hand but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tochukwu.
Nguyen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Tochukwu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tochukwu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Tochukwu saw that one coming.
Tochukwu misses with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Tochukwu clinches. #TD2#
Tochukwu pulls Nguyen into guard. #SUB2#
Tochukwu is looking for a triangle but Nguyen pushes his legs off easily.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tochukwu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Tochukwu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Tochukwu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nguyen is aware though and is defending well.
Tochukwu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Tochukwu slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Tochukwu fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tochukwu throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.
Nguyen throws a jab when Tochukwu was well out of range.
Nguyen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Tochukwu takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu moves away from the strike by Nguyen.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tochukwu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tochukwu wants to clinch.
Tochukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tochukwu.
Nguyen misses with a straight right. #T3#
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Tochukwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu misses with a shot to the body
and Tochukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu takes one on the button.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tochukwu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tochukwu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tochukwu throws a right hand that misses
and Tochukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Tochukwu misses.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tochukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Tochukwu staying out of range there.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tochukwu defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Tochukwu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice combination there by Nguyen.
Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tolgot Tochukwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tochukwu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tochukwu takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HRL83
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Sidorov shoots and misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sidorov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from McDonald.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sidorov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sidorov stops McDonald from getting back to his feet.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Sidorov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sidorov controlling the pace.
McDonald trying to hold on to Sidorov's head to control him but Sidorov postures up.
McDonald pushes Sidorov off but Sidorov dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Sidorov controls the position from side control.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
Sidorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Sidorov trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Sidorov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McDonald's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sidorov is controlling him well.
Sidorov trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McDonald is trying to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sidorov dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Sidorov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Sidorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sidorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sidorov prevents McDonald from getting back to his feet. #T3##ES2#
McDonald is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sidorov wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from McDonald.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
Sidorov is working for takedown but McDonald is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDonald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sidorov shoots and misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonald as he jumps to the side.
Sidorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDonald circles away.#T4#
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
McDonald scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald lands with a hook. Sidorov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sidorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Ivan Sidorov's cut is getting worse.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Sidorov. Sidorov gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Sidorov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sidorov lands in his opponent's guard.
Sidorov won't allow McDonald to get back to his feet.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McDonald's guard.
McDonald 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.

Nicholas McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Sidorov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Sidorov dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sidorov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald connects with a crisp jab.
Sidorov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidorov shoots in but no luck this time.
McDonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sidorov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from McDonald.#CUT2#Ivan Sidorov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McDonald lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Sidorov is looking to close the distance but McDonald sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Sidorov crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Sidorov is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nicholas McDonald!

Event: Summit Series - KT Rd 4
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1##CL#
Nunez closes the distance and pushes Lima back into the ropes.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Nunez has double underhooks.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Nunez has double underhooks.
Nunez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Nunez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Nunez lands an uppercut.
Nunez lands a right hand.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Nunez.
Lima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nunez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nunez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lima or not.
Lima looks winded!
Nunez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nunez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Nunez on the inside.
Nunez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunez.
Nunez lands with a left to the head.
Nunez lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunez is leaning against Lima and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nunez pushes Lima back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nunez lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Nunez cracks Lima with a nice body shot.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Nunez.
Nunez avoiding damage.
Nunez gets through Lima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nunez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nunez.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Lima is rocked!
Nunez works on Lima's body with a couple of short punches.
Lima is still on wobbly legs! Can Nunez finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Nunez.
Lima seems to have recovered his senses.
Nunez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunez pushes Lima back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nunez lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Nunez on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunez.
Nunez stalling in the clinch.
Nunez is leaning against Lima and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nunez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Nunez pushes Lima back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunez lands with a short shot to the head.
Nunez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nunez cracks Lima with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Lima goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Lima wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rogelio Nunez!

Event: TOF 108
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Gordon thows a leg kick but Juniorss checks it
letting Juniorss counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Lamar Gordon has been cut.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Juniorss backs away, Gordon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juniorss.
Gordon slips a jab from Juniorss.
Juniorss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Gordon does it's job there.
Juniorss needs to keep his hands up - Gordon had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Juniorss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juniorss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Juniorss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Juniorss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Juniorss looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juniorss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juniorss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gordon can pounce on him.
Juniorss slips under a jab.
Juniorss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juniorss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.#T2#
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Juniorss counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon 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.
It seemed like Juniorss was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon thuds his right hand into Juniorss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Juniorss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Juniorss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Juniorss darts in and clinches Gordon up against the cage.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juniorss.
Juniorss working aggressively here. #T3#
Juniorss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Gordon gets through Juniorss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Juniorss.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon tries to work over Juniorss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juniorss misses with a punch on the inside.
Juniorss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juniorss misses with a body punch.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Juniorss avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juniorss scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juniorss.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juniorss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon tries to work over Juniorss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Juniorss blocks an uppercut.
Gordon lands with a right to the head.
Juniorss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Juniorss lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juniorss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gordon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juniorss.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juniorss.
A right hand to the body from Juniorss.
Juniorss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Juniorss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juniorss misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juniorss backwards.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Juniorss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juniorss has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gordon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Juniorss can turn it around.
Juniorss tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Juniorss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juniorss.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gordon.#T5#
A left hand lands to the body for Gordon.
Gordon presses Juniorss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juniorss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Juniorss.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Juniorss.
Gordon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Juniorss trying to land knees to the body.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Juniorss controls the action.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Juniorss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Juniorss throws a head punch that misses.
Juniorss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juniorss prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juniorss has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Juniorss misses with the head strike.
Juniorss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.#T6#
Juniorss working aggressively here.
Juniorss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gordon tries a body shot but Juniorss blocks it.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Juniorss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Juniorss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juniorss working Gordon over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Juniorss blocks an uppercut.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juniorss tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juniorss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juniorss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Juniorss crunches a lovely knee into Gordon's ribcage.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Juniorss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juniorss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon. #T7#
A body shot lands from Juniorss.
Knees to the body from Juniorss.
Juniorss landing knees to the body.
Juniorss pushes Gordon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juniorss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Juniorss lands a left hand.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juniorss scores with a hook to the body.
Juniorss scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#Lamar Gordon's cut is getting worse.
Juniorss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juniorss working Gordon over with knees to the body.
Juniorss with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juniorss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Juniorss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Juniorss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juniorss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Juniorss lands a shoulder strike. #T8#
Juniorss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Juniorss.
Juniorss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordon backwards. #ROC2#Gordon is rocked!
Juniorss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordons head.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juniorss throws a big uppercut that drops Gordon! More strikes from Juniorss and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gordon lies dazed against the cage as Juniorss celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamed Juniorss! Hamed Juniorss retains his light heavyweight title!

Event: MILF 45 Frost Vs Leeuwenhoek
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Machado misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Ford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ford slips a straight right by Machado.#CL#
Ford forces Machado back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Machado successfully pulls guard.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Machado has an active guard here but Ford has managed to pass into half guard.
Ford content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1##SUB2#
Machado looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Machado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ford pulls his head out easily.
Machado gets full guard.#SUB2#
Machado looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ford passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Machado looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Machado actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Machado looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ford passes into side control!
Ford staying calm.
Machado is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Machado is trying to work for a sweep but Ford has mounted him!
Machado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ford controlling the position easily from mount.
Machado is looking to get to half guard.
Ford controlling from mount.
Machado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machado is squirming around, avoiding Ford's attempts to control the action.
Machado is trying to reverse the position but instead Ford has taken his back - oops!#T4#
Machado is in bad spot here.
Ford trying to control momentarily.
Machado can't escape the position.
Ford is trying to stick to Machado's back but Machado is turning into Ford. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ford's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Machado.
Machado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Machado has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ford is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Machado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adonis Ford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Ford moves into range and clinches up with Machado.#TD2#
Machado manages to pull guard.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Machado looking for subs off his back but Ford has passed one foot through into half guard.
Machado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Machado has an active guard here but Ford has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1##SUB2#
Machado looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ford passes into side control!
Machado tries to bench press Ford off him but Ford keeps the position.
Ford in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Machado is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ford controlling from side mount.
Machado manages to get back to half guard.
Machado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Machado looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ford passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ford seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3##SUB2#
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Machado with the active half guard here but Ford passes nicely into side control.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
Machado is not content to let Ford control the position.
Machado looking for a sweep but Ford has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ford prevents Machado from getting the reversal.#T4#
Machado manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Machado is trying to get back to full guard.
Ford trying to control the pace.
Ford tries to pass to full mount but Machado defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Machado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ford pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adonis Ford dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Machado misses. #CL#
Machado gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Machado drags the fight down to the ground.
Ford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machado is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Machado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ford defends well.#SUB2#
Machado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Machado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ford content to stall in guard here. #T1##SUB2#
Machado is looking for a triangle here but Ford uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Machado is trying to get back to half guard.
Machado is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ford is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ford manages to capitalize on a mistake by Machado to take his back!
Machado tries to roll but Ford sticks to his back.
Adonis Ford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ford is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Machado rolls, trying to escape but Ford keeps control of the position. #T2#
Machado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ford is trying to stick to Machado's back but Machado is turning into Ford. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ford's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Machado.
Machado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ford is pulling down on Machado's head to control his posture.
Alvro Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Machado goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ford has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machado but great work by Ford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries to bench press Ford off him but Ford keeps the position. #T3#
Ford staying calm.
Machado manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ford moves nicely into side control.
Ford is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Machado will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Machado gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ford controlling the pace for now.
Machado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
Machado regains half guard.
Ford is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ford is pressing down on Machado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Machado is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machado wants to sweep but Ford has passed to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Adonis Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adonis Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ford, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adonis Ford!

Event: MILF 47 Roy Vs Santorino
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saul Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson cracks McCoy with a good jab.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Jackson throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCoy has time to react.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a push kick but McCoy slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson lands a head shot.
McCoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Jackson works McCoy's body with a nice hook.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
McCoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCoy in his tracks.
McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick but McCoy checks it.
McCoy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
Jackson takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCoy's head.
The crowd cheers as McCoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy is stalking Jackson. Jackson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from McCoy, and it's lights out! Jackson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Declan McCoy!
Declan McCoy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C299: Lehto vs Matti III
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Inhanamoto loads up on a big right hand but Blank slips the punch.
Inhanamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blank. Blank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blank uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Inhanamoto has time to react.
Blank's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blank duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like Giro Inhanamoto has been cut.
Blank misses with a left hand
and Inhanamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blank digs a good body shot into Inhanamoto's ribs.
Blank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Blank goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blank feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Inhanamoto crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Blank!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Blank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C300: Marley vs Olsen III
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Gunnarsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki with a nice cross.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Gunnarsson shrugs it off.
Nagasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Gunnarsson.
Nagasaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.#T1#
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunnarsson catches Nagasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Gunnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Nagasaki finds it's target.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nagasaki.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagasaki throws a wild body kick that Gunnarsson sees coming a mile off.
Gunnarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagasaki at a distance. #T2#
Gunnarsson tests Nagasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Nagasaki closes the distance and pushes Gunnarsson back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Nagasaki pushes Gunnarsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagasaki pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3##CL2#
Nagasaki forces Gunnarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagasaki controls his hands.
Nagasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gunnarsson.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Nagasaki.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagasaki controls his hands.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagasaki.#BC#
Gunnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nagasaki takes one on the button.
Gunnarsson lands a head shot.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy head kick
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#That has opened up Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut even more.
Nagasaki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagasaki thinking.
Nagasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nagasaki thuds his right hand into Gunnarsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gunnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunnarsson.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki'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#
Nice cross by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Nagasaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nagasaki looks for the body kick but Gunnarsson saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson takes one to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nagasaki lands with a cross. #CL2#
Nagasaki clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1##CL2#
Nagasaki darts in and clinches Gunnarsson up against the cage.#BC#
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Nagasaki tries to score with a low kick but Gunnarsson moves his leg out of the way.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Nagasaki moves out of range easily.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Nagasaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Nagasaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Gunnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a push kick but Gunnarsson slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Gunnarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Gunnarsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunnarsson scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Gunnarsson misses.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab.
Nagasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Hiroshima Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunnarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nagasaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunnarsson's head.
Gunnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nagasaki in his tracks.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Gunnarsson's shoulder, as Gunnarsson tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Gunnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nagasaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Nagasaki's belly button to the back.
Nagasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Gunnarsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nagasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagasaki throws a push kick but Gunnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a left to the body.
Nagasaki is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hiroshima Nagasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson jabs Nagasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Nagasaki avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki wants to clinch.
Gunnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Gunnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunnarsson.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Gunnarsson avoids it with no problem.
Gunnarsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunnarsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nagasaki tries to land a front kick but Gunnarsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gunnarsson takes a step back to recover.
Gunnarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunnarsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson lands with a hook. Nagasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Nagasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#The cut above Hiroshima Nagasaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nagasaki misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to work over Gunnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunnarsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nagasaki can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunnarssons head.
Nagasaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#BC#
Gunnarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson backing away here, and Nagasaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick
and Nagasaki counters with a body kick.
Crunch! Nagasaki slams his shin into Gunnarsson's torso.
Nagasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Nagasaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a few strikes there.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Nagasaki lands but Gunnarsson takes it in his stride. #T4#
Nagasaki thumps Gunnarsson with a low kick.
Nagasaki lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagasaki throws out the jab.
Nagasaki tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson connects with a single shot there.
Nagasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson connects with a right hand. Nagasaki shakes it off.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshima Nagasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagasaki 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshima Nagasaki!
Hiroshima Nagasaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HRL81
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Man shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Man shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colby Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Man.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man preventing the sweep. #T1##SUB#
Taylor working for submissions but it's allowed Man to get to half guard.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Taylor is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Zombie MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Man's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Man's back!#T2#
Man wants to control his opponent's hands but Taylor gets his hands free.
Taylor wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Taylor not allowing Man to control his hands.
Taylor keeps control of the position easily here as Man tries to buck him off. #SUB#
Taylor looking for the choke from the back.
Man is trying to get back to his feet but Taylor has full control of the position and if anything, Man has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I really don't envy Man right now. #T3#
Man is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Taylor trying to control momentarily. #SUB#
Taylor looking for the choke but no joy.
Taylor avoiding Man 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
Man is really stuck here.
Taylor throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Taylor keeps control of the position as Man tries to break free.
Taylor trying to control.
Taylor biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Man is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Taylor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Taylor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Taylor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man walks into a left hand. #T1#
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Colby Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Man.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
Taylor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.#T2#
Taylor cracks Man with a good jab.
Man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Man fails with the takedown
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Man fails with the takedown
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Man misses with a takedown
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor lands a head shot.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Taylor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Man shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
It looked like Taylor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Man.
Colby Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Man.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Taylor leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Man takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Taylor.#T2##TD2#
Man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taylor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stan Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man working some strikes from top position.
Man trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom. #T4#
Taylor wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Man is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Taylor clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Taylor gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Taylor wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man working some strikes from top position.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2##SUB#
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
Taylor is trying to control but Man manages to pass to mount!
Man looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Man lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #ROC2#Taylor is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Man! Taylor is hurt baaadly! Man is firing away with more strikes - Taylor is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Man!
Stan Man is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Stan 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: HRL81
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1##CL#
Lemon moves into the clinch successfully.
Lemon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon slows down the pace here.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
Lemon is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Oliviera manages to pull guard.
Oliviera is trying to keep Lemon in close.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position. #T1#
Oliviera controls Lemon momentarily but Lemon frees himself. #SUB2#
Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lemon wants to stand and escape but instead Oliviera has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Lemon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliviera is controlling him.
Lemon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliviera controls the pace.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#ES#
Lemon wriggles free and stands up.
Lemon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliviera wants to clinch up but Lemon keeps it at a distance.
Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliviera wants to counter with a clinch but Lemon pushes him away.
Lemon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliviera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but Oliviera pushes him off.
Lemon tries to clinch up but Oliviera circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliviera tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Lemon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliviera won't be happy with that.
Lemon wants to stand but Oliviera has his arm trapped.
Oliviera sneaks back into half guard.
Lemon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Oliviera. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliviera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemon pulls his head out easily.
Oliviera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lemon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oliviera is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Lemon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliviera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemon has managed to get both his arms back between Oliviera's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lemon wants to stand and escape but instead Oliviera has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T4#
Lemon is wriggling around but Oliviera manages to pass to half guard.
Lemon is trying to stand back up but Oliviera is controlling him #ES#
Lemon has one foot on Oliviera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lucky Lemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lemon tries to keep at a distance but Oliviera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Oliviera tries to keep at a distance but Lemon has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lemon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliviera wants to clinch.#CL2#
Oliviera closes the distance and pushes Lemon back into the cage.
Lemon wants to stall.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon is looking to clinch. #CL#
Lemon drives through and clinches with Oliviera against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Lemon stalling the fight.
Lemon stalling in the clinch but Oliviera improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliviera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lemon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliviera wants to counter with a clinch but Lemon pushes him away.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera moves out of range.
Lemon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliviera doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemon circles away.
Lemon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lemon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Oliviera is looking to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Oliviera has closed the distance and engaged Lemon in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Lemon moves into range and clinches up with Oliviera.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Lemon clinches up with Oliviera and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD2#
Oliviera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position.
Oliviera trying to control the position.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position. #SU#
Lemon gets to his feet. Oliviera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T4##CL#
Lemon closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliviera letting Lemon take a breather here.
Lemon gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lemon seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliviera as Lemon tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliviera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lemon wants to clinch up but Oliviera keeps it at a distance.
Lemon is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliviera keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemon tries to clinch up but Oliviera circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Lemon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliviera closes the distance but Lemon moves to the side #TD#
and Lemon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oliviera!
Oliviera struggling a bit here.
Oliviera is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Lemon stands up.
Lemon doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliviera circles away.
Lemon sets himself, and Oliviera steps forward looking for the clinch! Lemon avoids it this time.#CL2#
Oliviera clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lemon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lemon looking to slow down the pace here.
Lemon slows down the pace here.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Lemon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliviera can do to turn this around?
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lemon taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.#CL2#
Oliviera has managed to clinch.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD2#
Oliviera jumps guard and drags Lemon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliviera has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at League of Shadows MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Oliviera has a closed guard, preventing Lemon from standing up.
Oliviera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oliviera is proving hard to escape from. #SU#
Oliviera is working an open guard so Lemon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Oliviera has managed to clinch.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
Lucky Lemon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera is looking to clinch but Lemon is avoiding it.
Lemon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Oliviera darts in and clinches Lemon up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lemon stalling against the cage.
Lemon effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera looks to clinch #TD#
so Lemon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lemon wanted to stand there but Oliviera had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Lemon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lemon is looking to clinch but Oliviera is avoiding it.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliviera tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Oliviera takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Lemon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliviera is looking to clinch but Lemon is avoiding it. #CL#
Lemon moves into the clinch.
Lemon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon tries to clinch there but Oliviera circles away.
Oliviera moves in looking to clinch but Lemon pushes him off.
Lemon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Lemon is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Oliviera moves into range and clinches up with Lemon.
Lemon trying to control the position but instead, Oliviera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lemon into the cage.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Oliviera being controlled against the cage.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemon smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch up.
Oliviera tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Oliviera clinches with his opponent. #T1##TD2#
Oliviera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lemon is aware though and is defending well.
Lemon is looking to stand up but Oliviera won't let him. #SU#
Lemon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oliviera moves to clinch but Lemon breaks away #TD#
and Lemon counters with a single leg into guard. Oliviera didn't expect that.
Lemon wants to get up but he can't break Oliviera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lemon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lucky Lemon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Lemon avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Oliviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
Oliviera has a closed guard, preventing Lemon from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB2#
Oliviera working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemon has passed into half guard!
Lemon seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Lemon clinches.
Lemon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lemon trying to control the position but instead, Oliviera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lemon into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Lemon has Oliviera pressed against the cage.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.#CL#
Lemon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliviera, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #TD2#
Oliviera pulls Lemon into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU#
Lemon gets to his feet. Oliviera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lemon wants to clinch up but Oliviera keeps it at a distance.
Oliviera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon is looking to clinch.
Oliviera wants to counter with a clinch but Lemon pushes him away.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Lemon is having none of it.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Lemon had his way with Santino Oliviera in that round.
That's time! Lemon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Oliviera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to counter with a takedown but Oliviera is quick to defend against it.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Oliviera closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Oliviera manages to pull guard.
Oliviera controls Lemon momentarily but Lemon frees himself. #SUB2#
Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU#
Lemon gets to his feet. Oliviera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Lemon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliviera jumps guard but Lemon stands there with Oliviera around his waist. Oliviera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.#T1#
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliviera up against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
Lemon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliviera letting Lemon take a breather here.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Lemon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera moves out of range. #CL#
Lemon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lemon stalling in the clinch.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oliviera fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon tries to clinch up.
Lemon is looking to clinch but Oliviera is avoiding it. #T3#
Lemon wants to clinch up but Oliviera keeps it at a distance.
Lemon is looking to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch but Oliviera is having none of it. #CL2#
Oliviera moves into the clinch successfully.
Lemon looking to stall.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliviera is keeping busy.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Lemon.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lemon looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Oliviera doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemon circles away.
Lemon tries to clinch up.#CL#
Lemon has closed the distance and engaged Oliviera in a clinch.
The referee calls for Lemon to work.
Oliviera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lemon to keep the fight standing.
Lemon has Oliviera pressed against the cage.
Oliviera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Lemon won't allow it.
Lemon taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemon walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santino Oliviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Lemon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lemon, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lemon!
Lucky Lemon retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Lucky Lemon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HRL81
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Momomoto. No joy for Krylov on that attempt.
Momomoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Momomoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Krylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Momomoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krylov misses with a straight right.
Momomoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Krylov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Momomoto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Momomoto bucks up and tries to throw Krylov off but instead Krylov has got his back!#SUB#
Krylov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov is looking to control Momomoto but Momomoto is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Krylov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T1#
Momomoto just trying to survive but Krylov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Krylov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB#
Krylov looking to break Momomoto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Momomoto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Krylov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Krylov tightening his grip on Momomoto, looking for the choke.
Momomoto rolls, trying to escape but Krylov keeps control of the position.
Krylov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Momomoto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Krylov. #T2##SUB#
Krylov is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Momomoto is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anton Krylov!
Anton Krylov retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Anton Krylov 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: HRL82
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
McCoy catches Venegas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCoy lands with a nice body punch.
Venegas misses with a takedown
and McCoy counters with a one-two to the body.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
McCoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCoy wants it to stay on the feet.
McCoy scores with a jab to the head.
Venegas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Venegas 's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Venegas .
Gillechriosd McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Venegas .
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Venegas . Venegas gets slowly back to his feet.
Venegas with a poor takedown
and McCoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from McCoy.
Venegas fails with the takedown
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy steps in with a hook that catches Venegas right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McCoy follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Venegas looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gillechriosd McCoy!
A very excited looking Gillechriosd McCoy 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: RFL 2 - Second Coming
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Nikolau throws a body punch but Handerson moves out of range.
Nikolau throws a jab when Handerson was well out of range.
Nikolau throws a lazy body kick
and Handerson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handerson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Handerson misses with a jab to the body
and Nikolau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Handerson walks into a left hand.
Handerson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nikolau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Handerson scores with a punch to the head.
Nikolau looks to throw the jab but Handerson is out of range.
Handerson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nikolau as he avoids it easily.
Handerson lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Handerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolau throws a jab when Handerson was well out of range.
Handerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolau manages to avoid it.
Handerson feints a jab promting Nikolau to slip. Handerson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nikolau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nikolau swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Handerson counter with a right hand.
Handerson throws an off balance right hand
and Nikolau counters with a straight right hand.
Nikolau lands a nice hook to Handerson's body. Handerson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikolau blocks a jab.
Handerson lands with a shot to the body.
Handerson scores with a punch to the head.
Nikolau looks to land a left hand but Handerson moved out of range nicely.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Handerson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nikolau. Nikolau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Handerson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dave Handerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Nikolau.
Nikolau misses with a hook. Handerson ducked under it nicely.
Handerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nikolau wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikolau takes one to the chin there.
Handerson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Handerson with a jab.
Handerson tries for a takedown but Nikolau circles away easily
and Nikolau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Handerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolau throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Handerson throws a looping overhand right but Nikolau ducks down to avoid it.
Handerson swinging wildly here.
Handerson backing away here, and Nikolau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nikolau slips under a jab.#TD#
Handerson drives through with a takedown into Nikolau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Nikolau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nikolau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Handerson connects with a body shot.
Handerson throws a lazy right hand but Nikolau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handerson throws a body punch but Nikolau moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Nikolau. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Handerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikolau is fending him off so far but Handerson persists. Nope, Nikolau circles away and we're back to standing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nikolau 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 Handerson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Handerson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Handerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikolau is just out of range.
Nikolau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handerson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Handerson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handerson lands a nice hook to Nikolau's body. Nikolau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Handerson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nikolau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikolau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Handerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Handerson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Handerson closes the distance and clinches up with Nikolau, looking for a takedown. Handerson pushes Nikolau against the cage but Nikolau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Handerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolau.
Nikolau ducks under a wild hook from Handerson.
Handerson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nikolau's head.
Handerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolau moves away.
Handerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Handerson.
Handerson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch lands to the side of Nikolau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson slips under a jab.
Nikolau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Handerson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nikolau as he avoids it easily.
Nikolau looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Handerson slips under a jab from Nikolau.
Handerson looks to land a right hand but Nikolau moved out of range.
Nikolau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Handerson scores with a nice right hand.
Handerson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nikolau counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Handerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handerson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikolau momentarily.
Handerson throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikolau counters with a left to the body.
Nikolau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nikolau throws a leg kick which misses Handerson's front leg but catches the back leg as Handerson tries to avoid it. #T2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nikolau. Handerson shrugs it off though.
Handerson misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikolau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Handerson gets a double leg takedown into Nikolau's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikolau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Handerson.
Handerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Handerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Handerson is working Nikolau over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Handerson wants to control from the top but Nikolau keeps moving. #T3#
Handerson throwing strikes but missing.
Dave Handerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Handerson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nikolau keeping moving, preventing Handerson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handerson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Handerson postures up in Nikolau's guard and throws a big left but Nikolau blocks it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Handerson postures up.
Handerson throwing strikes but missing.
Handerson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Handerson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Handerson cracks Nikolau with a good jab.
Handerson lands with a cross.
Nikolau throws a leg kick which misses Handerson's front leg but catches the back leg as Handerson tries to avoid it.
Handerson throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolau's shoulder, as Nikolau tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Handerson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Handerson slips a jab from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Handerson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolau.
Nikolau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#TD#
Handerson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nikolau sprawls well initially but Handerson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Nikolau has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Handerson is on him like a limpet, forcing Nikolau back against the cage.#BC#
Handerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Handerson lands a jab.
Nikolau blocks a jab.
Nikolau ducks under a wild hook from Handerson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolau throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Handerson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nikolau won't be happy with that.
Handerson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nikolau takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T1#
Handerson works to advance to full mount. Nikolau defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Handerson lands a couple of good shots and Nikolau has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Handerson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Handerson is landing with strikes from the back.
Handerson is hanging on to Nikolau's back as he tries to escape.
Handerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolau can do to turn this around?
Handerson trying to control momentarily. #SUB#
Handerson looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Handerson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nikolau knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nikolau for a finish. #T2#
Handerson is landing with strikes. Nikolau can't take much more of this.#SUB#
Handerson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Nikolau won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Handerson off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Handerson!
Dave Handerson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: MILF Championships 1
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Marsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marsh lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Marsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bjornsson under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
A jab from Marsh finds it's way through Bjornsson's defenses.
Marsh misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Bjornsson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsh counters with a straight right hand.
Marsh throws a big shot that misses.
Marsh misses with a hook
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Erik Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsh! But no joy.
Marsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsh misses with a left hand
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Marsh misses. #KD#
Bjornsson cracks Marsh with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bjornsson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marsh to stand back up!#ROC#Marsh is rocked!
Bjornsson flashes Marsh a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Marsh's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Marsh crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Bjornsson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Erik Bjornsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: MILF Championships 1
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Vitali moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Vitali successfully pulls guard.
Villa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Villa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vitali is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Vitali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Villa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Villa.
Vitali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Villa looking for a sweep. Not yet Villa, not yet.
Vitali looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Villa trying to keep a closed guard but Vitali is proving a slippery customer.
Vitali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vitali is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vitali showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Vitali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Villa to keep the fight standing.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but Vitali won't allow it.
Vitali fails to pull guard. #TD#
Villa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vitali uses from the top position.
Villa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #T3#
Villa controls Vitali momentarily but Vitali frees himself.
Villa wants to get back to his feet but Vitali is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vitali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Villa striking off his back but it's not causing Vitali any problems.
Vitali lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vitali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Vitali instigates a clinch.
Vitali tries to pull guard but Villa won't allow it.
Gustavo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Vitali.#TD#
Villa jumps guard.
Villa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vitali is one step ahead there.
Vitali makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villa wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Vitali tries to roll over but Villa keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Vitali dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Vitali misses with a takedown attempt - Villa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Vitali drives through and clinches with Villa against the cage.
Villa trying to land knees to the body.
Vitali tries to pull guard but Villa won't allow it.
Vitali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gustavo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Vitali.#TD#
Villa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Villa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vitali distracts Villa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vitali not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vitali works over Villa with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Villa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vitali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Vitali closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Villa's guard.#T2#
Villa looking to control.
Vitali's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vitali's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Villa is looking to sweep but instead, Vitali has passed into half guard.
Roman Vitali has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villa pushes Vitali off looking to stand but Vitali dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Vitali controlling the pace.
Villa wants to control but Vitali passes into side.
Vitali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Villa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vitali in particular looking to stall.
Villa trying to control from the bottom.
Vitali is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Villa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vitali is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Villa misses with a straight right.
Vitali is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.
Villa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa throws a leg kick but Vitali sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2#
Vitali instigates a clinch.
Villa is looking to control Vitali's arms but Vitali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Villa has his back to the cage.
Vitali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD#
Villa wants the takedown. Vitali is fighting it off but Villa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vitali's guard against the cage.
Villa wants to control from the top but Vitali keeps moving.
Villa won't allow Vitali to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitali keeping moving, preventing Villa from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roman Vitali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Vitali closes the distance and pushes Villa back into the cage.#TD2#
Vitali pulls guard successfully.
Vitali wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Villa trying to control but Vitali is working from the bottom.
Vitali wants to sweep here but Villa controlling him for the moment.
Villa looking to sit in guard and control but Vitali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitali won't allow Villa to sweep him here. #T1#
Vitali scoring with some ground and pound.
Villa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vitali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Villa is trying to control the position but Vitali postures up.
Vitali is stalling in the full guard.
Villa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Villa trying to keep a closed guard but Vitali is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Villa is on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Villa looking to sit in guard and control but Vitali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Vitali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vitali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Villa wants to stand but Vitali is controlling the position. #SUB#
Villa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vitali is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Villa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Villa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vitali defends well.
Vitali scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vitali engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vitali is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Vitali shoots in and bounces Villa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vitali stops Villa from standing up.
Gustavo Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Vitali is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Vitali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: MILF 44 Durham VS Zuniga
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Barber scoring well with a low kick there.
Barber throws a head kick that half lands.
Barber connects with a jab.
Barber throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barber. That's going to slow Stout down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Barber lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Stout instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Barber 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!#TD2#
Stout jumps into guard, dragging Barber to the mat. #SUB2#
Stout looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barber is defending well. Stout quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barber has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stout celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaylen Stout!
Jaylen Stout thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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