Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: EVO 264: Cortes vs Lesnoe
Date: Aug 25, 2016

#R1#
Jamison swings widly with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a good low kick that Jamison was not able to check.
Dragneel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Jamison forces Dragneel back against the cage and clinches.
We've been informed that Dragneel 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.
Jamison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jamison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragneel has a couple of punches blocked by Jamison.
Jamison is leaning against Dragneel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jamison blocking some punches.
Dragneel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jamison can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
Jamison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jamison misses with a body punch.
Jamison wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel lands an uppercut.
Jamison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jamison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dragneel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
Jamison swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Dragneel lands with a left to the head.
Jamison blocking some punches.
Dragneel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragneel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dragneel fails to land.
Jamison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dragneel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragneel lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragneel.
Jamison struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Dragneel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragneel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragneel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.
Jamison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jamison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dragneel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jamison digs a right hand underneath Dragneel's ribcage. Dragneel let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Dragneel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jamison backwards.
Jamison presses Dragneel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dragneel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jamison backwards.
Jamison is working Dragneel over against the cage.
Jamison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragneel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jamison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dragneel backwards.
Jamison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Jamison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragneel is pressed up against the cage. Jamison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragneel down to the mat. Dragneel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragneel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD#
Jamison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dragneel is trying to defend but Jamison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamison prevents Dragneel from improving his position.#T3#
Jamison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dragneel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jamison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dragneel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jamison.
Jamison throwing shots but Dragneel is blocking nicely.
Jamison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jamison misses with a head shot. Dragneel uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jamison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison postures up in Dragneel's guard and throws a big left but Dragneel blocks it. #T4#
Jamison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dragneel looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragneel, not yet.
Jamison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jamison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragneel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jamison with a nice head shot there.
Jamison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jamison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dragneel's head.
Jamison postures up and lands a big shot to Dragneel's brow.
Jamison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jamison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dragneel can't keep his opponent in guard - Jamison advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel is trying to maintain the position but Jamison is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Jamison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Jamison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragneel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Dragneel.
Jamison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dragneel throws a chopping leg kick but Jamison manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jamison.
Jamison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dragneel pinned against the cage. Dragneel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jamison.
A punch lands to the side of Jamison 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Jamison tries to clinch up.
Dragneel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dragneel as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jamison fails with the takedown.
Dragneel lands a nice looking body shot.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Jamison.
A leg kick checked by Dragneel.#T2#
Dragneel blocks a head kick by Jamison.
Jamison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dragneel is fending him off so far but Jamison persists. Nope, Dragneel circles away and we're back to standing.
Jamison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jamison shoots and misses
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick.
Jamison with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Dragneel counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragneel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jamison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragneel misses with an elbow over the top.
Dragneel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragneel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamison tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Jamison back against the cage.
Jamison misses with a punch to the body.
Jamison dodges an elbow strike from Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jamison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dragneel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dragneel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jamison uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Jamison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragneel misses with a body punch.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Jamison.
Jamison tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
Jamison throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Jamison misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dragneel.
Jamison wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Dragneel.
A head punch on the inside from Jamison fails to land.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jamison tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Jamison.
Jamison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jamison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Dragneel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jamison lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragneel backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison. #T4#
Jamison lands a body shot.
Dragneel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragneel.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Jamison misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jamison.
Jamison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dragneel or not.
Jamison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dragneel misses with the head strike.
Dragneel lands a right hand.
Dragneel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jamison backwards.
Jamison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Dragneel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jamison wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Jamison.
Dragneel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natsu Dragneel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Dragneel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
Dragneel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragneel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragneel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dragneel takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
John Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison connects with a body shot that sends Dragneel's belly button to the back.
Jamison tries to clinch up
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Dragneel takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Jamison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jamison lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragneel. #TD#
Jamison wants the takedown. Dragneel is fighting it off but Jamison persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dragneel's guard against the cage.
Jamison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jamison postures up.
Jamison postures up and lands a big shot to Dragneel's brow.
Jamison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jamison is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragneel has wrist control.
Dragneel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dragneel keeping full guard, as Jamison tries to pass. #T2#
Dragneel working a defensive guard here.
Jamison works over Dragneel with some ground and pound from guard.
Jamison stands up over Dragneel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jamison stopping the sweep attempt from Dragneel.
Jamison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jamison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jamison is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragneel has wrist control.
Dragneel pulls Jamison in to control the position.
Jamison postures up in Dragneel's guard and throws a big left but Dragneel blocks it. #T3#
Jamison postures up in Dragneel's guard and throws a big left but Dragneel blocks it.
Jamison throws a big elbow that misses.
Dragneel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jamison or perhaps it was just good defense by Dragneel, which made it look bad.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragneel as he avoids it easily.
Dragneel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel connects with a crisp jab.
Dragneel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jamison.
Dragneel throws out a counter right but Jamison avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamison throws a sloppy head kick and Dragneel moves out of range easily.
Jamison 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.#T4#
Jamison dodges the punch combination from Dragneel.
Jamison attempts a counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it well and moves away.
Jamison scores with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jamison.
Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Jamison has a takedown stuffed.
Jamison is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jamison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dragneel momentarily.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses. #TD#
Jamison gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Dragneel throws Jamison to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but John Jamison did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Dragneel tests Jamison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamison looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Jamison swinging wildly here.
Dragneel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jamison lands a nice hook to Dragneel's body. Dragneel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jamison misses with a straight right.
Jamison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jamison takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dragneel circles away.
A big left from Jamison misses.
Jamison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Dragneel scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel walks into a left hand.
Dragneel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jamison.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dragneel lands a lovely overhand right.
Jamison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Jamison tries to clinch but Dragneel is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Dragneel misses.
Jamison scores with a punch to the head.
Dragneel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamison staying out of range there.
Jamison half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
A telegraphed right hand from Jamison misses the target. #T2#
Jamison tries to land a leg kick but Dragneel saw it coming and moves away.
Dragneel stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamison misses with a looping right.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
Jamison dives in and grabs Dragneel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dragneel pushes down on Jamison's head and hops out.
Jamison throws an off balance right hand
and Dragneel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jamison thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamison looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Jamison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dragneel's waist but Dragneel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jamison off to one side.
Jamison has a takedown stuffed.
Dragneel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jamison's head backwards.#T3#
Dragneel throws a hook but Jamison blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Jamison there.
Jamison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dragneel pinned against the cage. Dragneel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Jamison.
Jamison avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Jamison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Jamison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragneel. Dragneel obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Dragneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragneel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
Jamison tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragneel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dragneel throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Jamison counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dragneel!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Jamison crashes against the mat. #SUB#
Jamison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Jamison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jamison throws a strike aimed at the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel avoids it well.
Jamison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natsu Dragneel dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Jamison misses with a body punch
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Jamison rushes Dragneel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Jamison.
Jamison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dragneel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jamison dives in and grabs Dragneel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dragneel pushes down on Jamison's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Dragneel. No joy for Jamison on that attempt.
Dragneel flicks out a counter leg kick but Jamison steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamison gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dragneel counters with a good low kick that Jamison was not able to check.
Jamison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison throws a right hand that misses
and Dragneel counters with a left and a right that stings Jamison.
Jamison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Dragneel finds it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragneel! #T1#
A jab from Dragneel finds it's way through Jamison's defenses.
Jamison misses with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jamison closes the distance and clinches up with Dragneel, looking for a takedown. Jamison pushes Dragneel against the cage but Dragneel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragneel.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Dragneel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dragneel checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jamison. That's going to slow Dragneel down. #CL#
Jamison forces Dragneel back against the cage and clinches.
Jamison throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragneel.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Jamison is working for takedown but Dragneel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dragneel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragneel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jamison misses with a body punch.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the side of Jamison's head.
Dragneel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Jamison on the inside.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jamison takes a shot to the head.
Dragneel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jamison is defending well for now.
Dragneel tries a body shot but Jamison blocks it.
Jamison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Dragneel tries to throw a body punch but Jamison avoids it by throwing Dragneel back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jamison.
Jamison struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Jamison tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Jamison prevents a body shot from Dragneel.
Jamison has a couple of punches blocked by Dragneel.
Jamison throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Dragneel.
Jamison misses with a body punch.
Dragneel misses with a body punch.
Dragneel throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamison.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the side of Jamison's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dragneel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dragneel lands a nice uppercut.
Jamison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dragneel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Jamison ducks down to avoid it.
Dragneel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jamison tries to land a front kick but Dragneel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jamison moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragneel.#T4#
Dragneel cracks Jamison with an open hand slap.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown but Dragneel shows good takedown defense.
Dragneel wants to clinch up but Jamison keeps it at a distance.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Jamison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Dragneel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jamison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jamison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jamison managing to block the knees to the body from Dragneel.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49

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

Event: MFN 333: Drago vs. Karhu II
Date: Jul 27, 2016

#R1#
Karhu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karhu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Karhu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drago 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.
Antti Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
As Karhu looks to move away, Drago throws a big counter combo but Karhu just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Karhu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karhu throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drago to regain full guard.
Karhu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karhu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karhu.
Karhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karhu passes Drago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drago wants to improve his position but Karhu is controlling well.
Karhu lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Karhu trying to mount his opponent but Drago defends it.
Drago is pressing down on Karhu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karhu works over Drago with some ground and pound from guard.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karhu.
Drago looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Drago wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Karhu lands a couple of elbows.
Karhu looking to pass the guard.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karhu is working Drago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drago is controlling Karhu's posture.
Karhu postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Karhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karhu postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Karhu lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karhu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karhu throws a big elbow that misses.
Karhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Karhu lands a couple of elbows.
Karhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Karhu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karhu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karhu stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4#
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard.
Karhu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drago puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB2#
Karhu looking for submissions off his back.
Drago keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karhu is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karhu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drago's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Karhu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Drago throws a hook but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Karhu coming out on top.
Karhu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Karhu down.
Drago looks to land a right hand but Karhu moved out of range.
Karhu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Karhu.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karhu counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Karhu cracks Drago with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Karhu.
Karhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Drago missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Karhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karhu scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.
Drago throws a body kick that misses
and Karhu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drago's knee momentarily.
Antti Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karhu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD2#
Karhu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Karhu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Karhu.
Karhu working the ground and pound.#SUB2#
Karhu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drago has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drago takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu cracks Drago with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Drago can't do much from the bottom here.
Karhu is trying to ground and pound but Drago uses the momentary lack of control by Karhu to regain half guard.
Karhu throws a strike but Drago avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Karhu stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karhu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Karhu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Karhu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T3#
Drago regains half guard, as Karhu was trying to land strikes.
Karhu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drago is looking to improve his position.
Drago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drago.
Antti Karhu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karhu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karhu postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karhu forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Karhu connects with a nice short shot to Drago's temple.
Karhu is nestled in close to Drago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karhu.
Drago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karhu.
Karhu throws a strike but Drago avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Karhu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karhu throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karhu's guard. Nice move by Drago!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Drago looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Drago throws a leg kick which misses Karhu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karhu tries to avoid it.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu tries a low kick but Drago avoids it.
As Karhu tries to get set, Drago tries to push him back and clinch up but Karhu manages to avoid the attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karhu.
Karhu feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a leg kick.
Karhu connects with a nice looking jab.
Karhu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu connects with a crisp jab.
Karhu misses with a body kick. #TD2#
Karhu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drago was covering up waiting for the punch and Karhu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Karhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karhu chips away with some ground and pound.#ES#
Drago pushes Karhu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu connects with a looping right hand.
Drago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karhu finds it's way round the side to connect with Drago's head.
Karhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Karhu throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range. #TD2#
Karhu looking to score a takedown here. Drago is defending well but Karhu drives through and ends up in Drago's guard.#T2#
Karhu is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Karhu landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karhu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Drago is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
Drago is controlling Karhu's posture.
Karhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Karhu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karhu is one step ahead there. #T3#
Karhu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karhu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drago working a defensive guard here.
Karhu landing some decent shots from guard.
Karhu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drago wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karhu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Drago controls Karhu momentarily but Karhu frees himself.
Drago is really struggling to control Karhu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Karhu throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karhu's guard. Nice move by Drago!#REVR##SUB2#
Karhu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karhu 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#
Drago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Karhu really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
The crowd cheers as Karhu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Karhu lands a jab to the head.
Karhu throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Karhu lands with a right hand.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Nice shot by Karhu.
Drago throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drago.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Drago is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karhu.
Drago tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karhu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karhu cracks Drago with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Karhu takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Drago throws a quick counter kick to the body but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Drago tries to move into range but Karhu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karhu slips a straight right by Drago.
Nice defenses there by Drago.
Karhu thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Karhu cracks Drago with a good jab.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drago.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karhu.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
Jab from Karhu.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago misses with an uppercut. Karhu saw that one coming.
Drago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Drago has managed to clinch.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drago on the side of the head.
Drago scores with a jab.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karhu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drago eats them both and turns towards Karhu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Karhu blocks the leg kick.
Karhu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Drago wants to land a leg kick but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu lands a jab to the head.
Karhu slips under a jab.
Karhu lunges at Drago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drago's hand.
Karhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Drago fires out a quick counter leg kick but Karhu just manages to avoid it.
Karhu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drago walks into a left hand.
Karhu connects with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Karhu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago manages to get to full guard. #T4#
Karhu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drago.
Karhu is looking to pass into half guard but Drago pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Drago is in guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Karhu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Drago escapes and throws Karhu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Karhu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Karhu dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karhu lands a head shot.
Drago lands a head kick. Karhu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karhu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
Karhu fakes the leg kick and cracks Drago in the body.
Karhu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Karhu blocks the body kick.
Drago wants to clinch up but Karhu keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu misses the jab.
As Karhu backs away, Drago returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karhu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karhu is able to avoid easily.
Karhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Drago tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karhu manages to circle out of the way.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Karhu throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.#CL#
Drago has closed the distance and engaged Karhu in a clinch. #TD2#
Karhu gets control of Drago's arms and successfully pulls guard. Karhu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Karhu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2##SUB2#
Karhu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Karhu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Drago has picked Karhu up and slammed him! Karhu can't keep hold of the triangle and Drago manages to pass to side control!
Karhu is trying to get back to half guard.
Ice Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago advances to mount. #T3#
Drago prevents Karhu from getting the reversal.
Drago throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Karhu regains half guard.
Karhu wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karhu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully. #T4#
Karhu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drago's guard. #REVB#
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karhu is one step ahead there.
Drago is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karhu throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karhu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karhu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Karhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karhu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Karhu!
Antti Karhu is the new bantamweight champion!
Antti Karhu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: G #31 BLAKE vs BLASTER
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake cracks Blaster with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster misses with a wild combination.
Blaster lands a leg kick that knocks Blake off balance momentarily.
Blaster fakes the leg kick and cracks Blake in the body.
Blaster punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaster looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blaster swings widly with a right hand
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blaster delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Blaster's leg but Blaster calmly moves out of range.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a two punch combination.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Jake Blake has been cut.#T1#
Blaster misses with an uppercut.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Blake rushes Blaster and presses him up against the cage.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blaster blocks the elbow strike.
Blaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster trying to stall but Blake improves his position.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Blaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaster misses with a hook to the body
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Blake checks it.
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blaster manages to circle out of the way.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Blake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaster lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Blake lands.#CUT#
That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Blaster.
Blake misses with a combination
and Blaster counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Blake gets a clinch.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blaster avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body. #T3#
A short body shot lands from Blake as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Blaster.
Blaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blaster working aggressively here.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaster lands a shot to the body.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaster slows down the pace here.
Blaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaster misses with a body punch.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaster.
Blaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Blaster. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Blaster controls the action.
Blake working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Blaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaster can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blake trying to stall but Blaster improves his position.
Blake can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Blake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blaster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Blaster - that landed with a thud.
Blake blocks a body shot from Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Blaster catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Blaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Blake walks into a straight right hand from Blaster.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Blake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster misses with a hook to the body
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Blaster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Blake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Blaster counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaster.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake walks into a jab.
Blaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blake swings for the body but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blake tries to move into range but Blaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blake lands with a right hand. #CUT#
The cut above Master Blaster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blake blocks the body kick.
Blaster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blaster scores with a body shot. #T2#
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Blake is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blaster's hands.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaster connects with a nice cross there... Blake is looking wobbly and Blaster recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Blake to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Blaster jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Master Blaster!
Master Blaster is the new light heavyweight champion!
Master Blaster really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: LEGACY! 77
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Wong tries a low kick but Brandao avoids it.
Wong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandao looks to land a combination but Wong avoids it well.
Wong misses with a body shot.
Wong tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away. #CL2#
Wong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brandao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Brandao on the inside.
Wong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandao.
Brandao can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wong missing with knees to the body.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wong missing with knees to the body.
Wong lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandao won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Wong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brandao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#
It looks like Diego Brandao has been cut.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
Wong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandao is defending well for now.
Brandao trying to land knees to the body.
Wong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandao.
Brandao has had enough of the clinch but Wong keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Wong avoids them all with ease.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wong.
It looked like Brandao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brandao swings for the body but Wong moves out of range.
Wong misses with a head kick.
Brandao checks a leg kick.
Brandao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Brandao as he checks the leg kick.#T2#
Brandao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wong is out of range.
The fighters circling - Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brandao, right into the meat.
Wong tries to clinch up
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Wong's knee but Wong avoids it well. #CL2#
Wong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brandao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wong trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Wong.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
Wong trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Wong misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Brandao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandao lands with a straight right. Wong didn't see that one coming.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Wong instigates a clinch.
Wong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandao is defending well for now.
Brandao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brandao avoiding damage as Wong throws knees to the body.
Brandao lands a nice elbow.
Wong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brandao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Wong blocks an uppercut. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Wong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wong throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Brandao.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Wong wants to stall.
Brandao stalling in the clinch.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Wong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brandao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brandao managing to block the knees to the body from Wong.
Wong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Brandao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Brandao'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##CL2#
Wong rushes Brandao and presses him up against the cage.
Brandao lands a right hand.
Wong blocking some punches.
Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao managing to block the knees to the body from Wong.
Wong lands a knee to the body.
Wong lands a nice knee to the body.
Wong tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Brandao - that landed with a thud.
Wong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brandao lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wong lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Wong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Brandao lands with a light punch inside.
Brandao looking to throw knees to the head but Wong is blocking nicely.
Brandao is trying to break the clinch but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao avoiding damage as Wong throws knees to the body.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brandao's efforts to push away.
Brandao avoiding damage as Wong throws knees to the body.
Wong looking to throw knees to the head but Brandao is blocking nicely.
Wong looking to slow down the pace here.
Brandao managing to block the knees to the body from Wong.
Wong looking to throw knees to the head but Brandao is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wong obliges.
Brandao scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brandao. #T2#
Wong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
Brandao looking to slow down the pace here.
Wong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandao is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brandao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wong with a knee to the head. #BC#
Brandao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandao catches Wong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brandao throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
Brandao works the jab nicely.
Wong throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
A jab from Brandao misses.
A left lands for Brandao.#ROC#
Wong is rocked!
Wong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brandao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wong is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?#CL2#
Wong clinches up against the cage.
Wong seems to have recovered his senses.
Wong missing with knees to the body.
Wong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wong prevents Brandao from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Brandao breaks the clinch.
Brandao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Wong clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wong tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
Wong scores a nice knee to the body.
Wong blocks an uppercut.
Brandao can't break the clinch.
Brandao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wong tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao lands an elbow inside.
Brandao wants to break free but Wong has control.
Brandao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wong with a knee to the head. #BC#
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sum Ting Wong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Brandao'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#
Brandao connects with a crisp jab.
Wong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wong is looking to clinch but Brandao is avoiding it.
A big left from Brandao misses.
Wong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brandao.
Brandao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wong tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Wong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.
Brandao is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong throws a low kick but Brandao moves out of range easily.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wong doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandao circles away. #T1#
Brandao throws a jab when Wong was well out of range.
Brandao throws a hook but Wong avoids it easily.
Brandao lands with a hook. Wong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Brandao finds it's way through Wong's defenses.
Wong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wong tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Brandao swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.#CL2#
Wong forces Brandao back against the cage and clinches.
Brandao managing to block the knees to the body from Wong.
Brandao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wong missing with knees to the body.
Wong tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
Wong tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wong throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong looking to throw knees to the head but Brandao is blocking nicely. #BC#
Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Wong tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it. #KD#
Brandao drops Wong with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wong looks back up at him and smiles so Brandao waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Brandao drops Wong with a naaaaasty hook - Wong is in real trouble here! Brandao dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!

Event: CEC 458
Date: Jul 18, 2016

#R1#
Hume scores with a nice strike.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hume moves away.
Hume chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyson can pounce on him.
Hume on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Tyson cracks Hume with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Sawyer Hume has been cut.
Hume bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hume chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyson can pounce on him.
Hume throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Hume there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hume gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hume's hands.#T1#
Hume swinging wildly here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hume! Tyson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sawyer Hume!

Event: G #30 KOIZUMI vs GOODMAN
Date: Jul 16, 2016

#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Guerrero. That snapped Stolt's head back.
Guerrero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guerrero misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Guerrero misses.
Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Stolt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guerrero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stolt. Guerrero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerrero throws a hook but Stolt avoids it easily.
Stolt misses with a jab to the body
and Guerrero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD#
Stolt lands a big head kick that sends Guerrero tumbling to the mat! Stolt takes a step backwards and waves Guerrero back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Guerrero is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Paolo Guerrero has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerrero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stolt throws out the jab.
Guerrero is still on wobbly legs! Can Stolt finish him?
A right-left combo lands from Guerrero.
Guerrero seems to have recovered his senses.
Stolt looks to land a right hand but Guerrero moved out of range.#KD#
Stolt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Guerrero sprawling to the canvas! Guerrero rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stolt finish him?! #T1#
Guerrero misses the shot to the body.
Stolt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Stolt misses the target.
Stolt moves out of range as Guerrero strikes.
Stolt staying out of range there.
Guerrero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by Guerrero.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stolt.
Stolt lands an overhand right.
Stolt lands an overhand right.
Guerrero misses with a double jab.
Stolt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guerrero.
A punch combination from Stolt misses.
It looks like Stolt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stolt is looking to land body kicks.
Stolt looks to throw a body kick
and Stolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stolt lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Guerrero pushes Stolt up against the cage in a clinch.
Stolt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guerrero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Stolt manages to break the clinch.
Stolt throws a good cross that connects.
Stolt misses with an uppercut. Guerrero saw that one coming.
It seemed like Guerrero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guerrero scores with a decent looking hook.
Stolt dodges the punch combination from Guerrero.
Guerrero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stolt.#T3#
Guerrero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stolt.
Stolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guerrero.
Guerrero lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Guerrero misses.
Stolt catches Guerrero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stolt throws out a leg kick but Guerrero moves out of range and Stolt only half commits.
Stolt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Guerrero to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Stolt lands.
Guerrero avoids the head kick by Stolt.
Stolt misses with a left hand
and Guerrero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerrero scores with a shot to the body.
Guerrero 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stolt keeps the fight on the outside.
Stolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Stolt feints and then cracks Guerrero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guerrero down.
Stolt throws a body shot but no joy.
Guerrero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stolt moves away.
Stolt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guerrero has time to react.
Stolt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guerrero throws an off balance right hand
and Stolt counters with a nice body shot.
Stolt throws an overhand right that lands on Guerrero's shoulder, as Guerrero tries to avoid the shot.
Guerrero is looking for the big counter here.
Stolt stuns Guerrero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guerrero misses with a left hand
and Stolt counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Stolt is just out of range.
Stolt throwing a counter right hand but Guerrero manages to avoid it.
Guerrero slips under a jab.
Guerrero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stolt with a body shot.
Stolt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Stolt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paolo Guerrero's cut.
That's time! Stolt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Guerrero throws an off balance right hand
and Stolt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stolt 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.
Stolt scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Stolt misses.
Guerrero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stolt. Guerrero shrugs it off though.
Yngve Stolt is winning the standup battle so far.
Stolt lands an overhand right.
Stolt drops Guerrero with a huge uppercut! Guerrero drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Stolt is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yngve Stolt!
Yngve Stolt retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Yngve Stolt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: LEGACY! 75
Date: Jul 16, 2016

#R1#
Pitbull looks to throw the jab but Declan is out of range.
Declan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitbull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Declan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Declan misses with a hook
and Pitbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Declan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been hearing reports that Declan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Declan lands a high kick!
Pitbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pitbull counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan moves out of range as Pitbull strikes.
A quick step to the side and Declan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Declan throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Declan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitbull jabs at Declan's body.
Good shot there by Declan.
Pitbull lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Declan throws a wild body kick that Pitbull sees coming a mile off.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Declan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Declan.
Declan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Declan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2#
Declan defending well as Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Declan takes one on the button.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Declan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan looks to land a left hand but Pitbull moved out of range nicely.
Pitbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Declan.
Declan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Declan counters with a thumping low kick.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Aldo Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Declan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Declan swings for the body but Pitbull moves out of range.
Pitbull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pitbull lands a right hook to the body.
Declan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Declan misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Pitbull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Declan doesn't seem phased though.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Pitbull does no damage.
Declan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A good leg kick by Pitbull.
Declan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab by Declan.#T4#
Declan scores with a spinning back kick!
Declan tries to move into range but Pitbull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Pitbull.
Declan cracks Pitbull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Declan lands a jab to the nose.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Declan counters with a shoot takedown. Pitbull fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Declan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pitbull is keeping the position for now. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pitbull manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Pitbull dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Declan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Declan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Declan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Declan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitbull thumps Declan with a low kick.
Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Declan.
Pitbull misses with the combination.
Pitbull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Declan off the cage and back into range.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Declan avoids the punch easily.
Declan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Pitbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Declan slips under a jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Declan. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pitbull with a jab.
Pitbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Declan.
Declan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Declan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitbull sprawls and moves away.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Declan with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull tries to bum rush Declan with a series of wild strikes but Declan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Declan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitbull misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pitbull lands a jab to the head.
Pitbull throws a sloppy body shot
and Declan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Declan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan works the jab nicely.#ROC#
Pitbull is rocked!
Pitbull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Declan counters with a big right hand! Oh Pitbull is in trouble here! Declan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goban Declan!
Goban Declan retains his middleweight title!

Event: MFN 330
Date: Jul 13, 2016

#R1#
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.#CL#
Drago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
Karhu tries to score a body lock takedown but Drago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Karhu breaks the clinch.
Karhu slips under a jab from Drago.
And Karhu tries to counter it with a takedown but Drago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Karhu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Drago manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
Drago misses with a punch to the body.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Drago tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Karhu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Drago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karhu working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Karhu manages to break the clinch.
Karhu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karhu.
Drago 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.
Karhu slips under a jab from Drago.
Antti Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karhu is looking to score with low kicks.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu motions for Drago to come forward. Karhu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Karhu throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.#T2#
Karhu swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Karhu wants to land a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu misses with a straight left.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drago throws a leg kick but Karhu checks it.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Drago slams his shin into Karhu's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karhu checks a leg kick.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.#T3#
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Karhu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karhu lands a nice forearm strike.
Drago is pushing Karhu's head away, looking to escape. Karhu manages to hold on to the position though.
Karhu is chipping away with strikes.
Drago managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karhu.
Karhu working the head with strikes.
Karhu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
Drago is looking for a sweep.
Karhu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drago is avoiding damage well. #T4#
Karhu tries to advance to mount but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Karhu working his ground and pound in the gym.
Karhu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Karhu working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago is looking for a sweep.
Karhu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drago down.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Drago gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drago won't allow Karhu to pass to mount.
Karhu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Karhu landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ice Drago will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karhu, right into the meat.
Karhu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.
That kick from Karhu tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Karhu lands a jab.
Drago tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drago with a body shot.
Karhu lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karhu.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
Drago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drago scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu checks a leg kick. #T1#
Karhu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karhu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karhu - that will leave a mark!
Antti Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karhu.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Drago.
Karhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karhu checks it well.
Karhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Karhu lands with a cross.
Drago avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karhu. #T2#
Karhu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Karhu misses with a hook.
Drago throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karhu.
Karhu staying out of range there.
Karhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Karhu misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drago tried to counter with a leg kick but Karhu avoided it.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Drago is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Drago drops his hands momentarily and Karhu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Karhu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karhu.
Karhu throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Drago won't allow Karhu to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Karhu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Karhu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drago passes into side control. #T4##SU#
Drago decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Karhu throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Karhu shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #TD2#
Drago gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karhu to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Drago pushes Karhu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karhu.
Drago walks into a left hand.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drago throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu flicks out a counter leg kick but Drago steps away.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Karhu avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Karhu there.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karhu misses with the combination. #T1#
Drago tries to clinch there but Karhu circles away.
A jab lands there for Karhu.
Karhu throws a push kick but Drago slaps the foot to one side.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Karhu checks it.
Karhu tries a quick counter leg kick but Drago is wise to it.
Karhu throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drago tests Karhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karhu misses with a leg kick
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karhu's knee momentarily.
Karhu misses with a straight right.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range. #T2#
Karhu throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Karhu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drago in his tracks.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago misses with a left hand
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Drago misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karhu.
Karhu is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Drago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drago avoids the head kick by Karhu.
Drago thuds a left hand into Karhu's body.#T3#
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drago slips under a jab from Karhu.
Karhu throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Karhu walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Karhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karhu throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Drago counters with a head kick that drops Karhu to the mat! Karhu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#
Karhu is rocked!
Drago takes one to the side of the head.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu throws a hook but Drago blocks it.#T4##TD2#
Karhu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karhu showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Drago pushes Karhu off and gets back to his feet.
A lazy left from Karhu finds it's target.
Karhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Drago pushes Karhu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ice Drago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land. #BC2#
Karhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Drago attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Antti Karhu just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Karhu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karhu scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
Karhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago misses the jab.
Karhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drago slips a jab from Karhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karhu.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Karhu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Karhu misses with a few strikes there.
Karhu misses with a straight right.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago throws a low kick but Karhu moves out of range easily.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karhu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karhu's corner calls for a 1-2. Karhu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drago throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Drago.
Karhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karhu throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Drago tries to clinch but Karhu is having none of it. #CL#
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karhu lands with a left 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!
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karhu.
Karhu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karhu digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Karhu avoids the elbow strike from Drago, against the cage.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Drago blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Karhu checks it.
Drago wants to clinch#TD2#
and Karhu counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Drago throws Karhu to one side and escapes!#T3#
Karhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago thinks about countering with a body kick.
Karhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Karhu throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karhu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice sprawl there from Drago as Karhu shoots in.
Karhu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karhu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu misses with a body punch #CL#
and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Karhu.
Drago tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Karhu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karhu throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Karhu throws a front kick that sends Drago stumbling back into the cage.
Drago wants to clinch up but Karhu keeps it at a distance.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Drago had his way with Antti Karhu in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karhu throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a thumping low kick.
That kick from Drago tenderised Karhu's leg. Karhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drago scores with a head kick.
Karhu moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
Karhu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drago's head.#T1#
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drago tried to counter with a leg kick but Karhu avoided it.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu feints a counter leg kick.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karhu. That did some damage!
Drago misses with a low kick as Karhu jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Karhu misses.
Karhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago tries to land a leg kick but Karhu saw it coming and moves away.
Drago moves away from the strike by Karhu.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Karhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karhu moves out of range of the body kick.
Karhu misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Karhu.
Drago wants to slow Karhu down by chopping away at his legs.
Karhu is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Karhu.
Drago throws a solid leg kick but Karhu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drago.
Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Karhu's ribs.
Karhu throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karhu.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Karhu does it's job there.
Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Nice body kick from Karhu.#T4#
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago backing away here, and Karhu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Karhu.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Ice Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Karhu.
Karhu throws a head kick that Drago semi-blocks.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Karhu.
I think Karhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

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

Event: EVO 255: Shillings vs Hardman
Date: Jul 13, 2016

#R1#
Jenova misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chernov.
A clash of legs there as Jenova blocks the low kick.
Jenova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chernov.
A jab from Jenova does it's job there.
Chernov throws a hook but Jenova blocks it.
Jenova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenova gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chernov.#CUT2#
It looks like Holy Jenova has been cut.
Chernov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chernov looks to land a left hand but Jenova moved out of range nicely.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
We've been informed that Chernov 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.
Chernov misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenova misses the target.
Jenova cracks Chernov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenova really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chernov misses the shot to the body.
Chernov misses with a low kick.
It looked like Jenova was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chernov.
Chernov throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Chernov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenova.
It looked like Jenova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chernov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chernov misses with a wild body shot.
Chernov needs to keep his hands up - Jenova had a free shot at his head there.
Chernov throws a hook but Jenova blocks it.
Jenova is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jenova lands a nice hook to Chernov's body. Chernov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holy Jenova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenova slips a straight right by Chernov.
Chernov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenova. That one must have hurt.
Chernov throws the kick towards the body but Jenova avoids it.
Chernov moves away from the strike by Jenova.
A little jabbing left from Chernov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jenova is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Jenova misses.
Jenova lands a really nice looking cross but Chernov seems unphased.
Jenova throws a hook but Chernov avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Chernov misses the target.
Jenova throws a wild body kick that Chernov sees coming a mile off.
Jenova delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T2#
Jenova blocks a jab.
Jenova throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Jenova.
Chernov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenova has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chernov takes one on the button.
Chernov misses with a hook.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Jenova takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chernov takes one on the button.
Chernov misses with a body punch
and Jenova counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Jenova misses.
Chernov throws a hook but Jenova blocks it.
A big right from Chernov misses. #T3#
Chernov throws a combination that misses
and Jenova counters with a nice leg kick.
Jenova connects with the punch.
Jenova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chernov looks to land a right hand but Jenova moved out of range.
Jenova lands with a right hand. #ROC#
Chernov is rocked!
Jenova lands a nice hook to Chernov's body. Chernov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chernov is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenova finish him?
Chernov looks winded!
Jenova finds Chernov's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Chernov flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Jenova lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Chernov will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Holy Jenova!
Holy Jenova retains his super heavyweight title!
A less than humble Holy Jenova misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Syn 454 - Independence
Date: Jul 05, 2016

#R1#
Janus tries to clinch up but Jason circles away and keeps his distance.
Janus lands with a slapping head kick.
Janus misses with a head kick.
Jason misses with a two punch combination. #CL#
Janus moves into range and clinches up with Jason.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Rony Jason has been cut.
Jason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jason misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jason's brow.
Janus trying to stall but Jason improves his position.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jason.
Jason misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jason.
Jason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jason lands a right hand.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus blocking some punches.
Janus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jason working aggressively here. #T1#
Jason tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Jason back against the cage.
Jason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Janus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jason gets through Janus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jason is trying to push Janus away but Janus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Jason is blocking nicely.
We've been informed that Jason 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Janus throws an elbow but misses.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
Jason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jason swings wildly with an uppercut but Janus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jason is defending well for now.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jason.
Jason misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Jason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Janus on the side of the head. #T2#
Jason throws an overhand right that lands on Janus's shoulder, as Janus tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Janus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Janus clinches.
Jason has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jason misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janus.
Jason takes a knee right on the jaw! #BC2#
Jason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Janus wants to clinch but Jason slips to the side
and Jason counters with a body kick.
Janus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Janus throws a head kick that misses.
Jason 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. #T3#
Janus checks a leg kick nicely.
Janus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Janus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jason tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Jason back against the cage.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Janus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus is working Jason over against the cage.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jason takes an elbow to the temple.
Janus throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Janus throws an elbow but misses.
Jason avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Janus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jason misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Jason is blocking nicely. #BC2#
Jason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Janus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jason.#CL#
Janus has closed the distance and engaged Jason in a clinch.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Janus lands a nice shot to the body.
Janus swings wildly with an uppercut but Jason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janus landing knees to the body.
Janus lands with a short shot to the head.
Janus has a couple of punches blocked by Jason.
A nice left hand lands by Jason.
Janus is trying to stall.
Jason lands a hook that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jason struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Janus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rony Jason's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Jason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janus.
Janus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jason can do to turn this around?
Janus throws a head kick but Jason moves out of range. #CL2#
Jason has Janus up against the cage in a clinch.
Janus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jason has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Jason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Jason fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jason blocks a body shot from Janus.
Janus avoiding damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Janus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jason. #T1#
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jason has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jason blocking some punches.
Jason tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jason lands a shoulder strike.
Jason swings wildly with an uppercut but Janus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jason's defenses. #CUT#
That has opened up Rony Jason's cut even more.
Jason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Janus blocking some punches.
Jason lands a left hand.
Jason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janus's elbow.
Jason lands with a right to the head.
Jason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Januss head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janus blocks an uppercut.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jason avoids the damage to the body.
Jason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janus.
Janus tries a body shot but Jason blocks it.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Jason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jason managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
Jason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janus or not.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Jason misses with the head strike.
Jason misses with the head strike.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jason backwards.
Jason tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jason blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Jason avoids the elbow strike from Janus, against the cage.
Jason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jason has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Jason has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Jason lands with a right to the head.
Jason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Janus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Jason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janus or not.
Jason tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Jason back against the cage.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jason.
Janus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Jason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hugh Janus has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Jason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jason misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jason. Janus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jason scores with a jab to the head.
Jason throws a low kick but Janus avoids it.
Janus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jason counters with a three punch combo that has Janus backing up. Janus nods at Jason to acknowledge the strikes.
Janus throws a front kick that sends Jason stumbling back into the cage.
Janus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but Jason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jason keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Jason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rony Jason's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Janus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jason blocks a head kick by Janus.
Jason scores with a nice right hand.
Rony Jason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jason is looking to score with low kicks.
Janus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janus lands a high kick!
Janus misses with a head kick.
Janus misses the shot to the body.
Jason tries to land a front kick but Janus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Janus scores with a head kick. Jason tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus misses with a body shot.
Janus checks the leg kick.
Jason keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason swings for the body but Janus moves out of range. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Jason tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Jason back against the cage.
Janus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jasons head.
Jason lands with a light punch inside.
Jason blocks an uppercut.
Janus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janus's elbow.
Jason tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jason tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Jason back against the cage.
A short right from Jason on the inside.
Jason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jason misses with a body punch.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jason can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Jason lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Jason tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Jason lands with a right to the head.
Janus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Jason won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janus blocks a body shot from Jason.
Janus lands with a right to the head.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Jason. #ROC2#
Janus is rocked!
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Oh Janus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Janus.
A short body shot lands from Jason as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jason's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Jason struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Jason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jason is defending well for now.
Janus blocking some punches.
Jason is looking to break free of the clinch but Janus has double underhooks.
Janus prevents a body shot from Jason.
Janus blocks a body shot from Jason.
Jason throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
A head punch on the inside from Jason fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jason fails to land.
Janus prevents a body shot from Jason.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Janus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus is pushing Jason up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Jason is blocking nicely.
Jason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janus backwards. #BC2#
Jason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Janus avoids a kick to the body.
Jason just misses with a punch to the body.
Jason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Janus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Janus misses with an uppercut. Jason saw that one coming.
Jason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Janus moves out of range of the strikes.
Janus is looking to wear down Jason with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jason manages to circle out of the way.
Jason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Janus checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rony Jason.
I think Jason 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rony Jason!
A very excited looking Rony Jason 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: HFC 46:Max vs Kristoffer
Date: Jul 02, 2016

#R1#
Max checks a low kick from Kristoffer.
Nice defenses there by Max.
Kristoffer swings widly with a right hand
and Kristoffer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Max misses.
Kristoffer throws a shot from downtown. Max moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Max on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kristoffer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#
It looks like Mad Max has been cut.
Kristoffer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Max counters with a straight right hand.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristoffer circles away.
Kristoffer is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Max ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Max is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kristoffer.
Max circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kristoffer wants to clinch up but Max keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Max fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kristoffer throws a poor cross that misses
and Max counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Max lands with a good body shot.
Kristoffer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and Max counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kristoffer! Max lets Kristoffer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Kristoffer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Max! Kristoffer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Max!
Mad Max retains his heavyweight title!

Event: EVO 253: SummerSlam
Date: Jul 02, 2016

#R1#
Renato swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato tries a quick counter leg kick but Love is wise to it.
Love has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Renato connects with a body shot.
Renato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Nice uppercut there from Renato.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Love lands with a good body shot.
Love checks a leg kick.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Love down.
Renato walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renato, as that shot connected. #T1#
Love is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Love misses with a low kick.
Love connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Love jabs Renato right on the nose. Renato blinks but takes it well.
Renato slips a straight right by Love.
Renato takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Love misses with a straight left.
Love misses with a hook
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Love sees coming a mile off.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Love with a body shot.
Love tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Renato is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Renato misses.#T2#
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Renato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renato.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love throws a leg kick which misses Renato's front leg but catches the back leg as Renato tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Renato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Love - the referee stops the clock and Renato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Love. Renato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Love instigates a clinch.
Love misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renato struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Love misses with the head strike.
Love blocks an uppercut.
Renato throws a punch but it's blocked by Love.
Love blocks an uppercut.
Renato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Renato controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Love.
The referee is keeping an eye on Renato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Renato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Love lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Come on Love - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Love makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Renato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renato.
Love lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Renato prevents a body shot from Love.
Love blocks a body shot from Renato.
Renato blocks a body shot from Love.
Love throws a head punch that misses.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renato lands a hook that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renato misses with a punch on the inside.
Love keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Renato's efforts to push away.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Love lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love prevents a body shot from Renato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vagner Love 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#
Renato connects with a nice looking jab.
Love feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Love fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Love slips a straight right by Renato.
Love tries to bum rush Renato with a series of wild strikes but Renato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vagner Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love connects with a good right hand that stumbles Renato. Renato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Love cracks Renato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Renato sizes up Love with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Renato throws a low kick, looking for Love's leg but Love calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato slips a jab from Love.
Nice body punch from Love.
Renato misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Love misses with a shot to the body
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love wants to clinch up but Renato keeps it at a distance.
Renato lands a jab to the head.
Love misses with an uppercut
and Renato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renato misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Love lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renato doesn't seem phased though.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Love.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Love.#T2#
Renato looks to throw the jab but Love is out of range.
Renato moves out of range as Love strikes.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Love crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renato - the referee stops the clock and Love gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renato. Love manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Renato throws a head kick that Love semi-blocks.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Renato finds it's target.
Vagner Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Love misses with a straight right.
Jab from Love.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Love's shoulder, as Love tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Love misses with a body shot.
Renato appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renato.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
Love walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Renato scores with a body shot.
Love misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Renato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Renato misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
Renato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Love tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Love misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Renato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Love moved away.
Love missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Love scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vagner Love will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Love throws a front kick that sends Renato stumbling back into the cage.
Renato drops his hands momentarily and Love takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Love!
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Love can pounce on him.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.
Love lands a body shot.
Love connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Love misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Love staying out of range there.
Renato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Love throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Love throws a quick inside leg kick.
Renato misses with a hook. Love ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Renato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Love's calf.
Love throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Love takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Love lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
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!
Love connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Renato counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renato avoids the head kick by Love.
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Love throws a right hand that Renato ducks under and follows up with a left that Renato also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Love is looking to clinch.
Love smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Renato throws a right hand that misses
and Love counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Renato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Love rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a nice body shot.
Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renato lands with a cross.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Love takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Love walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Love misses. #T4#
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Renato stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Love on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Renato lands with a straight right. Love didn't see that one coming.
Renato jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Love moves out of range of the leg kick from Renato.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Love moves out of range of the body kick.
Renato moves out of range as Love strikes.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vagner Love did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love misses with a hook.
Love misses with a left hand
and Renato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Love.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Love misses with a straight left.
Renato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato connects with a body shot that sends Love's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato lands with a good body shot.
Renato throws a front kick aimed at Love's knee but Love avoids it well.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Renato blocks a jab.
Love throws a leg kick that is checked
and Renato counters with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Renato moves away from the strike by Love. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Love blocks the leg kick.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Renato is trying to counter with his kicks.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Love looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Renato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato blocks a jab.
Renato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Love throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato cracks Love with an open hand slap.
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Renato throws a leg kick but Love moved away.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Renato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Love scores with a leg kick.
Renato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Love misses with a looping right.
Renato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Love is out of range.
Renato blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Renato does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Love.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
Love lands an overhand right.
Renato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Renato finds it's target.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Love thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a nice uppercut.
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Renato counters with a low kick, right behind Love 's knee.
Love fakes the leg kick and cracks Renato in the body.
Love throws a leg kick that is checked
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Love looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Love on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Love sees coming a mile off.
Renato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Love swinging wildly here.
Love stalks Renato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Renato's face. Renato staggers backwards, shaken.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
That kick from Love tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Renato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Renato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Renato defending well as Love loads up on a big left hand.
Love throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love throws a solid leg kick but Renato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Love.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Love blocks the body kick.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Renato throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love fires out a quick counter leg kick but Renato just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renato lands the left hand.
Love throws a left and a right that both miss
and Renato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Love slips a jab from Renato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Love.
Love lands with a shot to the body.
Renato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Love was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Renato.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love thumps Renato with a low kick.#T1#
Love scores with a jab.
Renato throws a sloppy body shot
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love misses with a straight right.
Renato checks a leg kick nicely.
Love looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
Love misses with a low kick as Renato jumps back.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Love misses with a leg kick
and Renato counters with a good, hard body kick but Love shrugs it off.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Renato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renato throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Tiago Renato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Love ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renato.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Renato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Renato. That snapped Love's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Renato throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.
A big right from Love misses.
Love takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renato swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Love tries to clinch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Renato thuds a left hand into Love's body.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renato! But no joy.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Renato should have avoided that one.
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Love can pounce on him.
You can see that Renato has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Renato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Love looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Love finds it's way through Renato's defenses.
Renato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renato scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Love lands with a cross.
Renato checks a low kick from Love.
Renato cracks Love with a good jab.#T4#
Renato walks into a stiff left hand from Love.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love scores with a push kick.
Renato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Love dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Love lands a lovely overhand right.
Love throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vagner Love is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renato under the eye.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato takes one on the button.
Renato takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Love.
Renato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47

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

Event: T149 Robinson vs Hoshino
Date: Jul 01, 2016

#R1#
Chiarmanda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Chiarmanda looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Junior throwing a counter right hand but Chiarmanda manages to avoid it.
Chiarmanda throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Chiarmanda throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Chiarmanda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chiarmanda lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chiarmanda.
Junior looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Junior misses with a hook.
Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chiarmanda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chiarmanda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior is looking to counter with head kicks.
Chiarmanda slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiarmanda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chiarmanda, as that shot connected.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior avoids the head kick by Chiarmanda. #T1#
Chiarmanda throws a poor cross that misses
and Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chiarmanda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chiarmanda throws a body shot but no joy.
Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Chiarmanda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chiarmanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Chiarmanda throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chiarmanda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Chiarmanda is predictable there
and Junior counters with a good low kick that Chiarmanda was not able to check.
Chiarmanda looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Chiarmanda lunges at Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junior's hand.
Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chiarmanda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Chiarmanda.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Chiarmanda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chiarmanda throws out a counter right but Junior avoids it with no problem.
Chiarmanda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chiarmanda wants to counter with a clinch but Junior pushes him away.
Chiarmanda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior lands the left hand.
Chiarmanda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior feints and then cracks Chiarmanda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chiarmanda down.
Junior shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chiarmanda eats them both and turns towards Junior to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Junior throws a hook but Chiarmanda blocks it.
Chiarmanda throws a low kick, looking for Junior's leg but Junior calmly moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chiarmanda.
Ossilus Chiarmanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chiarmanda throws a leg kick which misses Junior's front leg but catches the back leg as Junior tries to avoid it.
Chiarmanda misses with a jab to the body
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Chiarmanda.#T3#
Chiarmanda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Chiarmanda.
Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Junior as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Chiarmanda does it's job there.
Chiarmanda looks for the body kick but Junior saw that one coming.
Chiarmanda throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Chiarmanda avoids the head kick by Junior.
Chiarmanda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chiarmanda misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Junior was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chiarmanda misses the jab.
Chiarmanda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior 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.
Chiarmanda misses with a body shot
and Junior counters with an inside leg kick.
Junior takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chiarmanda throws out the jab.
Chiarmanda looks to land a body kick but Junior moved away.
Junior is looking to counter the offense by Chiarmanda and move into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiarmanda missing with a left hand there. Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chiarmanda throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Chiarmanda throws a head kick that misses
and Junior counters with an outside leg kick.
Chiarmanda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Junior misses the target.
Junior tries to clinch but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
Chiarmanda throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Junior lands with a slapping head kick.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chiarmanda moves away.
Junior fakes the leg kick and cracks Chiarmanda in the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Junior, as that shot connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Junior checks a leg kick.
Chiarmanda misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossilus Chiarmanda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Chiarmanda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chiarmanda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chiarmanda misses the shot to the body.
Chiarmanda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chiarmanda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chiarmanda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Junior misses with a hook to the body
and Chiarmanda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiarmanda is just out of range.
Chiarmanda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chiarmanda throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiarmanda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior throwing a counter right hand but Chiarmanda manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Junior.
Junior lands with an overhand left.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Chiarmanda pushes him off.
Ossilus Chiarmanda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chiarmanda counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Junior takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chiarmanda ducks right into an uppercut from Junior.
Chiarmanda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chiarmanda scrambles back to his feet.
Chiarmanda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junior's calf.#CL#
Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chiarmanda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chiarmanda lands with a left to the head.
Junior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chiarmanda's face.
Chiarmanda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Chiarmanda working Junior over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chiarmanda tries to throw a body punch but Junior avoids it by throwing Chiarmanda back against the cage. #BC2#
Chiarmanda breaks the clinch.
Chiarmanda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chiarmanda throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Junior.
It looked like Junior wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chiarmanda tries to move into range but Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chiarmanda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chiarmanda throws a head kick that half lands.
Junior staying out of range there.
Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chiarmanda throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Chiarmanda only half commits.
Junior misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Junior.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chiarmanda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Chiarmanda looks to land a body kick but Junior moved away.#CL#
Chiarmanda gets tackled into the cage by Junior. Junior maintains the clinch.
Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Chiarmanda is blocking nicely.
Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chiarmanda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chiarmanda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chiarmanda working aggressively here.
Chiarmanda lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Chiarmanda misses with a punch to the body.
Junior looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Chiarmanda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiarmanda misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Chiarmanda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chiarmanda follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Chiarmanda throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Chiarmanda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chiarmanda is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Junior tried to counter with a leg kick but Chiarmanda avoided it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Junior dodges an elbow strike from Chiarmanda.
Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Neymar Junior has been cut.
Junior lands an elbow inside that Chiarmanda shrugs off.
Chiarmanda can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
Junior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chiarmanda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Chiarmanda misses with a punch to the body.
Chiarmanda tries to land a knee to the head but Junior blocks with his arms.
Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Neymar Junior will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neymar Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiarmanda.
Junior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Junior blocks a jab.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chiarmanda throws a low kick but Junior avoids it.
Chiarmanda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda tried to score with a low kick but Junior checks it.
Junior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chiarmanda throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Chiarmanda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chiarmanda.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Chiarmanda as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Junior tries to clinch up
and Chiarmanda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chiarmanda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda lands a front kick.
Chiarmanda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chiarmanda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chiarmanda throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and moves out of range.
Junior fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chiarmanda just manages to avoid it.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chiarmanda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Chiarmanda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chiarmanda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Chiarmanda cracks Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chiarmanda takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Chiarmanda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chiarmanda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juniors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chiarmanda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chiarmanda tries to score with a low kick but Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chiarmanda is looking to chop away at Junior's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Junior misses its target.
Junior avoids the head kick by Chiarmanda.
Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Chiarmanda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Junior's knee momentarily.
Junior throws a head kick that half lands.
Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Chiarmanda.
Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chiarmanda scores with a body shot.
Junior misses with a leg kick.
Chiarmanda throws a right hand that misses
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Chiarmanda misses with a low kick.
Chiarmanda works the jab nicely.
Chiarmanda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junior misses with the body kick
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chiarmanda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Junior finds it's way round the side to connect with Chiarmanda's head.
Junior avoids a kick to the body.
Junior tried to counter with a leg kick but Chiarmanda avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior defending well as Chiarmanda loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Junior staying out of range there.
Junior tries a low kick but Chiarmanda avoids it.
Junior scores with a push kick.
Chiarmanda takes one to the chin there.
Chiarmanda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chiarmanda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Chiarmanda jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Chiarmanda has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chiarmanda.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Junior throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ossilus Chiarmanda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chiarmanda 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossilus Chiarmanda!
Ossilus Chiarmanda made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview.

Event: CEC 455
Date: Jul 01, 2016

#R1#
Heisman misses with a straight right.
Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heisman lands a jab.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heisman.
A quick step to the side and Tyson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heisman on the side of the head.
Heisman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heisman tries to score with a low kick but Tyson moves his leg out of the way.
Tyson moves out of range as Heisman throws a body kick.
Heisman throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Heisman.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyson misses the target.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Heisman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heisman, right into the meat.
Tyson connects with a looping right hand.
Tyson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tyson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyson swings for the body but Heisman moves out of range.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Heisman slips under a jab from Tyson.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Heisman is out of range.
Tyson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Heisman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heisman misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heisman thinking.
Heisman walks into a jab.
Heisman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyson throws a jab when Heisman was well out of range.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Heisman has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heisman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heisman moves out of range of the strikes.
Heisman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heisman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Heisman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heisman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyson if he has to take too many more of those.
Tyson throws a leg kick that misses.
Heisman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heisman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Tyson. #CL2#
Heisman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heisman misses with a punch on the inside.
Heisman tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Heisman back against the cage.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Heisman. #BC#
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heisman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson throws a body kick that misses.
Tyson throws a low kick but Heisman moves out of range easily.
Heisman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T3#
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson tries to bum rush Heisman with a series of wild strikes but Heisman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Heisman.
Heisman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heisman looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Heisman doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heisman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heisman is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heisman.
Heisman misses the jab.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson throws a body punch but Heisman moves out of range. #T4#
Heisman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heisman!
Heisman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
Heisman doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away. #CL2#
Heisman moves into the clinch.
Heisman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson blocking some punches. #BC#
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Heisman.
Donk. Tyson catches Heisman right on the button with a cross.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Tyson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heisman throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Heisman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Tyson.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Heisman counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Tyson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Heisman throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heisman throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut. #KD#
Tyson drops Heisman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Heisman looks back up at him and smiles so Tyson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#
Heisman is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like TJ Heisman has been cut.
Tyson knocks out Heisman with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tyson before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tyson picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Tyson!
Rocky Tyson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: EVO 252: Kakoullis vs Gage
Date: Jun 29, 2016

#R1#
A low kick from Cortes is predictable there
letting Dragneel counter with a right hand.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Dragneel with a nice cross.
Cortes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dragneel eats them both and turns towards Cortes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cortes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cortes misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Dragneel counters by clinching up.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Cortes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragneel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortes working aggressively here.
Dragneel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortess head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragneel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Cortes breaks from the clinch.
Dragneel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cortes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cortes misses with a leg kick
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.
Cortes misses with a body shot. #T1#
Dragneel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragneel.
We've been informed that Cortes 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.
Cortes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel tried to counter with a leg kick but Cortes avoided it.
Cortes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Cortes lands an overhand right.
Dragneel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortes. Cortes obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cortes.
Cortes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortes lands with an overhand left.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cortes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragneel in his tracks.
Cortes slips under a jab.#T2#
Cortes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragneel's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cortes scores with a leg kick.
Dragneel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dragneel counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Cortes cracks Dragneel with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Dragneel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cortes doesn't seem phased though.
Cortes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dragneel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cortes is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
Cortes misses the jab.
Cortes lands with a slapping head kick. #T3#
Cortes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cortes misses with a low kick.
Dragneel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Cortes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Cortes misses
and Cortes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Cortes misses.
Dragneel with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortes.
Cortes misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Dragneel rushes Cortes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cortes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dragneel is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortes gets an underhook and turns Dragneel into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
Cortes tries to break free but Dragneel pushes him back against the cage.
Cortes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Cortes just leaning against Dragneel, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Dragneel - that landed with a thud.
Dragneel scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Cortes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dragneel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cortes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortes blocking some punches.
Cortes blocking some punches.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes.
Cortes working hard to break the clinch.
Cortes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage.
Cortes misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes misses with a body punch.
Dragneel has a couple of punches blocked by Cortes.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortes.
A short left from Dragneel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Natsu Dragneel 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#
Jab from Cortes.
Ferdinand Cortes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cortes throws a leg kick but Dragneel moved away.
Cortes lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Dragneel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dragneel is looking to clinch but Cortes is avoiding it.
A shot to the body from Cortes misses
and Dragneel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragneel tries to clinch there but Cortes circles away.
Cortes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dragneel blocks it well.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Cortes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Cortes misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortes throws out the jab.
Cortes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Cortes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dragneel jabs Cortes right on the nose. Cortes blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Dragneel keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragneel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cortes connects with a looping right hand.
Dragneel lands a slapping body shot.
Cortes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragneel loads up on a big right hand but Cortes slips the punch.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cortes throws a leg kick which misses Dragneel's front leg but catches the back leg as Dragneel tries to avoid it.
Dragneel lands with a nice body punch.
Cortes avoids a kick to the body.
Dragneel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortes circles away quickly and effectively.
Cortes throws out a counter right but Dragneel avoids it with no problem.
Dragneel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortes. Cortes obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Dragneel looks to land a body kick but Cortes moved away.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Cortes.
Cortes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferdinand Cortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortes throws a leg kick but Dragneel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dragneel throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Cortes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Cortes.
A little feinted left hand from Dragneel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortes.
Dragneel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortes.
Cortes throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Cortes moves out of range easily.
Cortes walks into a stiff left hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T3#
Cortes lands a right hook to the body.
Dragneel keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Cortes does it's job there.
Dragneel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cortes throws a leg kick but Dragneel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cortes works Dragneel's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Cortes darts in and clinches Dragneel up against the cage.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the side of Cortes's head.
Cortes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dragneel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage.
Dragneel lands a left hand.
Natsu Dragneel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dragneel misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes. #T4#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Cortes lands a left hand.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortes.
Dragneel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dragneel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortes is defending well for now.
Dragneel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Cortes.
Good body shot from Dragneel.
Cortes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage.
Dragneel connects with a knee to the head.
Cortes working hard to break the clinch.
Dragneel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes.
Dragneel has Cortes pushed against the cage.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ferdinand Cortes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Dragneel cracks Cortes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dragneel tries to clinch but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Cortes.
Dragneel scores with a nice head shot.
Jab, jab by Cortes - just one landing.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cortes jabs at Dragneel's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortes connects with a looping right hand.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cortes throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortes cracks Dragneel with an open hand slap.
Cortes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortes tries to clinch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Cortes lands with an overhand left.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Cortes.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cortes scores with a hook to the body. Dragneel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Cortes's shoulder, as Cortes tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Cortes keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Dragneel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dragneel misses with a leg kick.
Dragneel scores with a decent looking hook.
Dragneel wants to clinch.
Cortes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dragneel misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortes's sensitive parts.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T3#
Cortes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cortes.
Cortes tries to clinch there but Dragneel circles away.
Cortes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragneels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cortes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cortes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dragneel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dragneel throwing a counter right hand but Cortes manages to avoid it.
Cortes misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Dragneel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Cortes manages to break the clinch.
Dragneel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cortes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Cortes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cortes tries to score with a low kick but Dragneel moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Cortes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dragneel is out of range.
Cortes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortes lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragneel's head.
Cortes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cortes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes checks the leg kick.
Dragneel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Cortes misses.
Cortes throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragneel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cortes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a left hand
and Cortes counters with a solid body kick.
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Cortes really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Dragneel throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Dragneel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortes checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Cortes misses #CL#
and Dragneel moves into the clinch.
Cortes lands a right hand. #BC2#
Cortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cortes misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Dragneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Dragneel gets a clinch.
Cortes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
Dragneel can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
Dragneel working aggressively here.
Dragneel blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Cortes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Dragneel misses with an elbow strike.
Dragneel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Dragneel has a couple of punches blocked by Cortes.
Cortes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Cortes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragneel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortes misses with the head strike.
Dragneel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortes blocks an uppercut.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortes tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Dragneel fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cortes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dragneel throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortes.
Dragneel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortes.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Cortes. #T2#
Cortes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragneel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Dragneel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dragneel fails to land.
Cortes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Cortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Dragneel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes blocks a body shot from Dragneel.
Dragneel tries a body shot but Cortes blocks it.
Cortes misses with a body punch.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes.
Dragneel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dragneel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dragneel. #BC2#
Cortes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Cortes misses its intended target. #T3#
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Cortes is out of range.
Dragneel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dragneel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cortes swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Dragneel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dragneel is looking to clinch but Cortes is avoiding it.
Dragneel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragneel misses with a right hand
and Cortes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortes misses with a low kick.
Cortes 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.
Dragneel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cortes defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Dragneel misses the jab.#T4#
Dragneel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragneel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortes's head.
Dragneel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortes counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragneel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Cortes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cortes moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragneel's calf.
Good leg kick by Cortes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cortes looks for the body kick but Dragneel saw that one coming.
Dragneel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cortes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortes.
Dragneel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natsu Dragneel had his way with Ferdinand Cortes in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Dragneel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortes.
Cortes on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Cortes has closed the distance and engaged Dragneel in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cortes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortes is working Dragneel over against the cage.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Cortes.
Dragneel swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortes lands with a left to the head.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragneel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes scores with a shoulder strike.
Dragneel lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Cortes trying to stall but Dragneel improves his position.
Dragneel has Cortes pressed against the cage, preventing Cortes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragneel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dragneel tries a knee to the head but Cortes blocks it. #T1#
Cortes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Cortes manages to break the clinch.
Dragneel is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dragneel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortes.
Cortes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cortes tries to clinch but Dragneel is having none of it.
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortes! But no joy.
Dragneel moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Cortes tenderised Dragneel's leg. Dragneel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragneel throws a right hand that misses
and Cortes counters with a nice body kick.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.#T2#
Cortes throws a shot from downtown. Dragneel moves away and avoids it.
Cortes cracks Dragneel with an open hand slap.
Cortes stuns Dragneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel loads up on a big right hand but Cortes slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cortes will feel that in the morning.
Dragneel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cortes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dragneel with a body shot.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Cortes.
Dragneel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dragneel defending well as Cortes loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
A leg kick checked by Cortes.
Cortes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dragneel throws out a loose jab but Cortes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Cortes.
Cortes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Cortes missing with a left hand there. Dragneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Dragneel.
Dragneel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel jabs Cortes right on the nose. Cortes blinks but takes it well.
Cortes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragneel tries to counter by clinching up but Cortes breaks away and moves out of range.
Cortes misses with a body shot. #T4#
Dragneel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortes looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Dragneel there.
Cortes lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dragneel on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortes 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 Dragneel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragneel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragneel thows a body kick. Cortes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cortes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Cortes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49

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

Event: MFN 325: Mamba vs. Linhares II
Date: Jun 22, 2016

#R1#
Manne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manne backing away here, and Drago unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Manne looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.#TD#
Manne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drago's half guard.
Manne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drago felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Manne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Manne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago is looking for a sweep. Manne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drago tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Manne has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne scoring with strikes but Drago is staying in there. #T1#
Drago tries to lock up and control but Manne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manne thowing shots but they're missing.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Manne isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Manne has control of Drago's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Drago regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BOOM! Manne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manne working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Drago is working to get back to half guard.
Manne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drago looks a forlorn figure. #T2#
Drago is looking to improve his position but Manne isn't that keen on the idea.
Manne is landing with some decent strikes but Drago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manne breaks from Drago's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drago tries to reverse the position but Manne maintains control.
Manne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've been hearing that Manne has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Drago tries to hold on but Manne postures up.
Manne prevents Drago from getting the reversal.
Manne punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manne raining down shots from the mount!
Drago slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Drago is looking to control Manne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drago avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manne winds up and cracks Drago with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Manne missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Manne with the ground and pound but Drago uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manne.
Drago working a defensive guard but Manne passes into half guard. #SUB#
Manne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Manne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manne.
Manne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puntti Manne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Drago throws a leg kick but Manne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manne lands a slapping body shot.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manne.
Manne lands a head kick!
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Manne has a takedown stuffed.
Drago only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Manne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
Manne misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manne scores with a spinning back kick!
Manne fails with the takedown.
Manne moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDrago.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Manne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Manne sizes up Drago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Manne.
Manne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Manne.
Drago throws a leg kick but Manne moved away.
Manne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manne on the side of the head.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manne throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Manne misses.
Manne's corner calls for a 1-2. Manne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Drago as he checks the leg kick.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Manne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Manne checks it.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Nice cross by Manne.
Manne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.#T3#
Drago tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drago walks into a straight right hand from Manne.
Manne checks a low kick from Drago.
Manne takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#
It looks like Puntti Manne has been cut.
Manne scores with a nice strike.
Manne misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drago! But no joy.
Drago avoids the body shot from Manne.
Manne misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Manne shrugs it off.
Drago misses with a hook. Manne ducked under it nicely.
Puntti Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne misses with a low kick.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manne lands with a straight right. Drago didn't see that one coming.
Manne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Manne. That snapped Drago's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago tries to clinch but Manne moves out of range.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manne cracks Drago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manne thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drago tries to score with a low kick but Manne moves his leg out of the way.
Puntti Manne is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago slips under a jab from Manne.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Manne off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Manne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manne wants to slow Drago down by chopping away at his legs.
Manne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drago counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puntti Manne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Manne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drago finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Manne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago connects with a right hand. Manne shakes it off.
Manne misses with a looping right.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.#TD#
Manne gets a takedown into half guard.
Drago wants to improve his position but Manne is controlling well.
Manne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though. #T1#
Manne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drago tries to roll over but Manne keeps him under control.
Manne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puntti Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Manne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drago doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manne.
Manne is nestled in close to Drago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Manne misses with a head shot. Drago uses the momentum to regain guard.
Manne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manne postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Manne won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
Manne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drago's head.
Manne stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Manne stops Drago from standing up. #T3#
Manne throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manne's guard. Nice move by Drago!#REVB#
Manne has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drago has passed into side control.
Manne is looking to reverse the position.
Drago controls the position.
Manne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Manne is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Manne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Manne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
Drago trying to control the pace.
Manne wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Manne looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puntti Manne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne'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.
#R4#
Manne throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago avoids the body shot from Manne.
Manne throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Drago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manne doesn't seem phased though.
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drago walks into a left hand.
Drago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manne misses with a body shot.
Manne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago moves away from the strike by Manne.
Manne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drago flicks out a counter leg kick but Manne steps away.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.#T1#
A low kick from Drago is predictable there
and Manne counters with a nice leg kick.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manne jabs at Drago's body.
A big right from Manne misses.
Manne swings widly with a right hand
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago throws a leg kick that misses.
Manne tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Manne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drago.
A bone on bone clash there as Drago blocks the leg kick.
Manne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
Manne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manne scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Drago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Manne's head.
Drago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Manne.
Manne scores with a nice head shot.
Manne feints a jab promting Drago to slip. Manne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Drago throws a low kick but Manne avoids it.
Manne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manne tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T4#
Manne misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago wants to counter with a clinch but Manne pushes him away.
Manne checks a leg kick.
Manne throws a counter high kick but Drago was just alert enough to avoid it.
Drago lands with an overhand left.
Manne looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Drago's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manne lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Manne throws a leg kick but Drago checks it.
Manne lands a nice looking body kick.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manne can pounce on him.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Manne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago moves out of range as Manne throws a body kick.
Drago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Puntti Manne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Puntti Manne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Manne staying out of range there.
Manne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manne manages to avoid it.
Drago tests Manne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manne scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne misses with a left hand
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manne connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.#T1#
Manne throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with an outside leg kick.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manne moves away from the strike by Drago.
Drago is looking to chop away at Manne's legs.
Manne throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Manne.
Manne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manne misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manne misses with a body shot.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Manne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drago takes a step back to recover. #T2#
Drago takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Manne backs off Drago throws a huge counter combo but Manne manages to avoid it all.
Drago throws a jab when Manne was well out of range.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manne.
Drago throws a solid leg kick but Manne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drago.
Manne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drago sprawls and moves away.
Drago checks a low kick from Manne.
Drago delivers a nice body kick.
Manne misses with a wild body shot.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ice Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drago sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T3#
Manne 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.
A swing and a miss from Manne.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manne keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago lands a front kick.
Manne sizes up Drago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Manne.
Manne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manne lands a jab.#T4#
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago feints a counter leg kick.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drago throws a hook but Manne blocks it.
Drago 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manne.
Manne checks a leg kick.
Drago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drago's head backwards.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Manne's head but Manne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago tests Manne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago connects with a leg kick. Manne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ice Drago.
Well Manne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:46

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

Event: LEGACY! 71
Date: Jun 22, 2016

#R1#
Lester connects with a leg kick. Brandao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Lester.
Brandao takes one to the chin there.
Brandao slips a straight right by Lester.
Brandao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brandao's sensitive parts.
Lester tests Brandao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
We've been informed that Brandao 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.
A solid body kick from Lester.
Lester feints and then cracks Brandao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brandao down.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao digs a good body shot into Lester's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao connects with a single shot there.
Brandao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brandao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.#T1#
Brandao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lester lands with a good body shot.
Brandao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lester.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Lester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brandao walks into a jab.
Brandao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester slips a straight right by Brandao.
Lester checks a low kick from Brandao.
Lester lands with a straight right. Brandao didn't see that one coming.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Lester is looking to counter punch.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Brandao's front leg but catches the back leg as Brandao tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lester. #T2#
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Brandao slips the punch.
Brandao misses with a jab to the body
and Lester counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lester moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Brandao's ribs.
Lester moves out of range of the leg kick from Brandao.
Brandao looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
Brandao moves forwards but Lester connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice cross by Lester.
Lester digs a good hook to Brandao's body.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandao.
Brandao misses with a body shot
and Lester counters with a body kick.
Lester takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Lester misses with a body kick. #T3#
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.
Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Lester moves out of range.
Brandao throws a big shot that misses.
Lester clobbers Brandao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lester is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brandao swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Lester is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brandao misses with a double jab.
And Lester counters with a quick kick to the body but Brandao blocks it.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Brandao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandao misses with a body shot.
Lester tried to counter with a leg kick but Brandao avoided it.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brandao. That did some damage!
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lester walks into a jab.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Brandao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Brandao blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao walks into a straight right hand from Lester.
Lester throws a hook but Brandao avoids it easily.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandao.
Brandao throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Lester is looking to land body kicks.
Brandao looks to land a combination. Lester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brandao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lester connects with a leg kick. Brandao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandao slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lester connects with a right hand. Brandao shakes it off.
Brandao throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lester throws an off balance right hand
and Brandao counters with a right hand to the body.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lester.
Brandao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandao throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Brandao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandao can do to turn this around?
Lester throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao misses with a low kick as Lester jumps back.
Lester lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brandao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Brandao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brandao throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Lester lands a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brandao might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lester has got the better of the exchanges.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A cross from Lester lands.
Lester lands a nice hook to Brandao's body. Brandao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
Brandao throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandao was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Lester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao scores with a hook.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.
Lester cracks the inside of Brandao's front leg.
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandao.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Brandao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Diego Brandao has been cut.
Brandao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brandao slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
Lester slips under a jab.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandao off the cage and back into range.
Brandao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Brandao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
A jab from Lester misses.
Brandao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lester slips a straight right by Brandao.
Brandao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandao misses the target.
Lester scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC#
Brandao is rocked!
BOOM! Lester lands a beautiful left hook that drops Brandao. Brandao tries to recover but Lester is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Brandao lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Lester!

Event: LEGACY! 71
Date: Jun 22, 2016

#R1#
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Bob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitbull circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been informed that Pitbull 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.
Pitbull throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob connects with the punch.
Pitbull lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pitbull scores with a nice head shot.
Pitbull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Pitbull lands a lovely overhand right.
Pitbull cracks Bob with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Neal Bob has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob misses with an uppercut.
Bob misses with a combination
and Pitbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob misses with a body punch
and Pitbull counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Pitbull connects with a crisp jab.
Pitbull lands a jab-cross combination.
Pitbull swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Pitbull lands with a good body shot.
Pitbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitbull takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pitbull counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitbull misses with a looping right.
Bob takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pitbull slips a jab and a cross from Bob. #T2##KD2#
Pitbull drops Bob with a beautiful combination! Bob stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pitbull is looking for the KO!
Pitbull lands with a straight right. Bob didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#
Bob is rocked!
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitbull.
Bob throws out a loose jab but Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bob lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pitbull throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pitbull, right into the meat.
Bob takes a swing at Pitbull's ribcage but misses.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Pitbull thuds his right hand into Bob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pitbull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Pitbull.
Pitbull swinging wildly here.
Pitbull throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
It looked like Bob was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Pitbull connects with a crisp jab.
Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pitbull jabs Bob to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bob misses with a hook. Pitbull ducked under it nicely.
Pitbull ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitbull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bob had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Bob - just one landing.
Bob takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitbull manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Pitbull.
Pitbull lands the left hand.
Pitbull's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pitbull duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitbull is just out of range.
Pitbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bob counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Nice jab there from Bob.
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Jab from Bob.
Pitbull throws a one two combo.
Pitbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bob counters with a two punch combo.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Bob throwing a counter right hand but Pitbull manages to avoid it.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitbull misses with a right hand
and Bob counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pitbull thinking.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitbull connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob lands with a right hand.
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Bob.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitbull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bob takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Pitbull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neal Bob's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Pitbull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob lunges at Pitbull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pitbull's hand.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bob slips under a jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull digs a good body shot into Bob's ribs.
Aldo Pitbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitbull.
Pitbull scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitbull punishes Bob's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitbull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull swinging wildly here.
Pitbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pitbull counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob misses the body punch
and Pitbull counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bob is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot. #KD2#
Pitbull drops Bob with a beautiful combination! Bob stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pitbull is looking for the KO!
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull cracks a nice hook into Bob's ribs.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Bob.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pitbull! But no joy.
Pitbull lands a glancing blow to the side of Bob's head.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Pitbull cracks Bob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Pitbull does no damage.
Bob is looking to counter punch.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Bob misses with a hook. Pitbull ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Pitbull. Beautiful body shot.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Pitbull jabs Bob to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitbull counters with a nice body kick.
Pitbull lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitbull.
Pitbull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bob looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull cracks Bob with a good jab.
Pitbull misses with a straight left.
Pitbull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Pitbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Pitbull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bob's calf.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
A jab from Pitbull does it's job there.
Pitbull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob walks into a left hand.
Pitbull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bob lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Pitbull misses with a double jab.
Bob misses with a jab to the body
and Pitbull counters with a straight right hand.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Bob went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pitbull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitbull lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.#T4#
Bob swinging wildly here.
Pitbull lands an overhand right.
Pitbull blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pitbull!
Good leg kick by Pitbull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pitbull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pitbull slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Pitbull is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pitbull lands a nice looking body shot.
Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#KD2#
Pitbull lands a big head kick that sends Bob tumbling to the mat! Pitbull takes a step backwards and waves Bob back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitbull closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bob! Pitbull dives in looking to finish! Bob is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Pitbull!

Event: G #24 BLAKE vs NICU 2
Date: Jun 18, 2016

#R1#
Blake misses with a leg kick
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicu throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Blake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicu jabs Blake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nicu checks a leg kick.
Nicu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blake finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicu's head. #KD#
Blake lands a big right hand that sends Nicu crashing to the mat! Blake stays standing though and waves Nicu back to his feet!#ROC#
Nicu is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicu.
Nicu is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Nicu throws a head kick that misses
and Blake scores with a counter punch that sends Nicu to the canvas! Blake smells blood - he's punishing Nicu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nicu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Blake!
Jake Blake retains his light heavyweight title!

Event: EVO 250: Chernov vs Shillings
Date: Jun 16, 2016

#R1#
Shillings avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Shillings. Beautiful body shot.
Shillings misses with a two punch combination.
Chernov is looking to counter punch.
Chernov throws a leg kick which misses Shillings's front leg but catches the back leg as Shillings tries to avoid it.
Chernov misses with a wild body shot.
Shillings was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chernov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shillings.
Shillings throws out a counter right but Chernov avoids it with no problem.
Shillings looks to land a left hand but Chernov moved out of range nicely.
Shillings lands with a cross.
Chernov misses with an uppercut.
Chernov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chernov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chernov misses with a wild body shot.
Chernov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shillings darts in and out, connecting with a 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!
Shillings misses with a low kick.
Shillings misses with an uppercut
and Chernov counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernov lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shillings misses the target. #T1#
Shillings stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shillings misses with a head kick.
Chernov connects with an inside leg kick.
Chernov misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Chernov
and Shillings counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernov takes a shot right to the bread basket.#KD2#
Shillings cracks Chernov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shillings has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Chernov to stand back up!#ROC2#
Chernov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! Shillings connects with the perfect overhand right and Chernov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Shillings!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stack Shillings!
A victorious Stack Shillings thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn Cuatrocientos Cincuenta
Date: Jun 16, 2016

#R1#
Rutherford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Rutherford misses.
Falcao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutherford cracks Falcao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Falcao walks into a straight right hand from Rutherford.
Falcao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rutherford counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Falcao is rocked!
Falcao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutherford throws out the jab.
Rutherford misses with a body shot
and Falcao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutherford jabs at Falcao's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutherford counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutherford blocks a jab.
Falcao seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a jab when Falcao was well out of range.
Falcao missing with a left hand there. Rutherford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Rutherford responds with a good body kick, but Falcao manages to step out the way in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falcao checks a leg kick.
Falcao moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutherford.
Falcao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutherford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Falcao misses with a wild body shot.
Falcao misses with a combination
enabling Rutherford to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcao walks straight into a right hand from Rutherford - that's dropped him! Rutherford jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Falcao from any more punishment! Falcao complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steven Rutherford!

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