Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 14
Date: May 14, 2021

#R1#
Correia lands with a hook. Mendoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Correia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendoza misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Correia scores with a nice right hand.
Correia scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Enzo Mendoza has been cut.
Correia throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Correia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Correia fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Correia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Correia's hands.#T1#
Correia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses the jab.
And Correia responds with a good body kick, but Mendoza manages to step out the way in time.
Correia is looking to slow Mendoza down with leg kicks.
Correia throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Correia misses.
Correia throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Correia.
A decent looking cross lands there for Correia.
Mendoza moves out of range as Correia strikes.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Correia.
Correia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Paulo Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Correia misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Correia unleashes a big counter combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Correia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Correia swinging wildly here.
Correia throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Mendoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Correia fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Correia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Correia misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Correia clinches up against the cage.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Mendoza has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Correia leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Correia.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Correia won't allow it. #TD2#
Correia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendoza's guard. #REVB#
Correia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Correia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Correia stands and throws Mendoza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mendoza is trying to get back to his feet.
Mendoza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Correia on the ground.
Correia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
Correia is staying tight to Mendoza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Correia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Correia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Correia misses the target.
Mendoza throws a big counter combination but Correia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Correia tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Correia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Correia misses with a looping left.
Paulo Correia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correia misses with a straight right.
Correia throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters with a left and a right that stings Correia.
Correia lands a two punch combo.
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!
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendoza walks into a stiff left hand from Correia.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correia was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.#T1#
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Correia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Correia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correia works over Mendoza's head and body with a nice combination.#CL2#
Correia pushes Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Correia taking a breather.
Correia misses with a body punch.
Correia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Correia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia leaning against his opponent. #T2#
Correia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Correia has him pressed against the cage.
Correia struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Correia.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Correia is controlling him.
Correia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
Correia jumps guard but Mendoza stands there with Correia around his waist. Correia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Correia.
Mendoza wants to break free but Correia has control.
Correia tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Correia back against the cage.
Correia taking a breather.
Correia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mendoza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Correia can turn it around.#T3#
Correia lands with a light punch inside.
Correia keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
Mendoza tries to break free but Correia pushes him back against the cage.
Mendoza letting Correia take a breather here.
Correia misses with a body punch.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Correia prevents a body shot from Mendoza. #BC#
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Correia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correia.
Mendoza is looking for a counter combo.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Correia avoids it well.
Mendoza throws a solid leg kick but Correia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendoza.
Correia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Correia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Correia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Mendoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Correia throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Correia saw that one coming.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correia.
Correia takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Correia connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mendoza tumbling to the canvas! Correia pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mendoza was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paulo Correia!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Correia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 8
Date: Mar 26, 2021

#R1#
Correia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nichols.
Correia swinging wildly here.
Nichols buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nichols dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correia. That did some damage!
Nichols lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nichols lands a glancing blow to the side of Correia's head.
Nichols moves out of range as Correia strikes.
Nichols swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Correia misses.
Nichols misses with a body shot.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrew Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correia moves away.
Nichols misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Correia misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichols. Correia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correia looks to land a left hand but Nichols moved out of range nicely.
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correia.
Correia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Nichols connects with a solid leg kick.
Correia throws a nice looking combination but Nichols bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nichols tries a quick counter leg kick but Correia is wise to it.
Nichols is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nichols slips a straight right by Correia.
Nichols misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correia.
Nichols steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Correia. That one must have hurt.
Correia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nichols was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nichols looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Correia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nichols moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Correia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Correia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Correia lands with a nice combination. Nichols backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nichols misses the jab.
Correia thuds his shin into the meat of Nichols's side.
Correia connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Nichols connects with a leg kick.
Nichols thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nichols dodges the punch combination from Correia.
Correia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Correia does no damage.
Nichols misses with a head kick.
Nichols takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Correia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nichols.
Nichols let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Correia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nichols.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correia. Nichols does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nichols lands with a good body shot.
Correia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nichols with a hook.#T3#
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Correia is just out of range.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Correia has knocked Nichols down with a huge combo! Correia steps away and waves a wobbly Nichols back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Nichols is rocked!
Nichols walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Nichols limp body while Correia jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Correia!
Paulo Correia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Feb 12, 2021

#R1#
Correia throws a one two combo.
Correia misses with a combination
and Bob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Correia misses with a leg kick
and Bob counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Correia falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Scooter Bob!
Our winner, Scooter Bob, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 9
Date: Dec 26, 2020

#R1#
Correia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Correia.
Correia misses with a wild combination.
Pravda thuds his shin into the meat of Correia's side.
Correia throws a looping overhand right but Pravda ducks down to avoid it.
Pravda with a poor takedown
and Correia counters with a stiff right hand.
Correia connects with a single shot there.
Correia misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Pravda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correia misses with a wild combination.
Pravda darts in looking for a takedown but Correia gets double underhooks and turns Pravda into the cage.
Correia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pravda prevents a body shot from Correia.
Pravda can't find room to land a body shot as Correia controls the action. #T1#
Pravda has Correia pressed against the cage.
Pravda being controlled against the cage.
Come on Correia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Correia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Correia receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pravda trying to land knees to the body.
Correia controlling the action here for a moment.
Pravda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Correia has Pravda pressed against the cage, preventing Pravda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia slowing the pace effectively.
Correia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Correia continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Correia.
No joy there for Pravda, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Correia darts in and clinches Pravda up against the cage.
Correia tries to work over Pravda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pravda.
Correia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Pravda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Correia pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD#
Pravda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Correia!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Pravda is trying to control the action in half guard but Correia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pravda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pravda tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pravda controlling the pace.
Correia tries to roll over but Pravda keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pravda in particular looking to stall.
Correia wants to improve his position but Pravda is controlling well.
Pravda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Correia defending well though.
Correia trying to hold on to Pravda's head to control him but Pravda postures up.
Pravda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pravda is trying to control. Correia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Correia is looking for a sweep. Pravda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Correia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pravda is working away from the top position though.
Correia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pravda wants to control from the top but Correia keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Correia holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Correia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paulo Correia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Pravda shoots in for a takedown but Correia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Correia.#CL#
Pravda drives through and clinches with Correia against the cage.
Correia stalling against the cage.
Pravda looking for a takedown.
Pravda blocks an uppercut.
Correia is trying to pull guard but Pravda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pravda has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia misses with a punch to the body.
Pravda lands a left hand.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Correia on the inside. #T1#
Correia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pravda's elbow.
Correia lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Correia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pravda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Correia.
Pravda lands a body shot.
Correia misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pravda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pravda is trying to pull guard but Correia has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodymyr Pravda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Correia fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC#
Pravda breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Correia.
Pravda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Correia tries to avoid it but Pravda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Correia to the ground. Correia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pravda misses with a takedown
and Correia counters with a straight right hand.
Correia throws a hook but Pravda blocks it.
Correia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Correia duly obliges.
Volodymyr Pravda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pravda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Correia drops Pravda with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pravda looks back up at him and smiles so Correia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Pravda is rocked!
Correia shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Pravda takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Correia sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Pravda bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Correia!
A less than humble Paulo Correia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Checkmate Fight Night 14
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Ukkonen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Correia on his heels. He'll look to pass Correia's guard now, I'm sure.
Ukkonen trying to control but Correia is working from the bottom.
Correia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ukkonen is looking for a triangle but Correia pushes his legs off easily.
Correia wants to pass the guard but Ukkonen is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ukkonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ukkonen pulls Correia in close to prevent any damage. #T1##SUB2#
Ukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Correia looking to pass the guard.
Correia looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Ukkonen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Correia escapes and throws Ukkonen's legs to the side, diving into side control! #SUB#
Correia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ukkonen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Correia wants to control but Ukkonen is keeping him busy.
Ukkonen tries to buck Correia off but Correia is having none of it.
Correia wants to control but Ukkonen is keeping him busy.
Ukkonen is looking for a sweep.
Ukkonen stops Correia from passing to mount.
Ukkonen seems a little lost for a moment, as Correia dominates the positioning.
Ukkonen is looking for a sweep.
Ukkonen throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. #T3#
Ukkonen is looking to regain half guard here but Correia keeps moving and retains side control.
Ukkonen is trying to control Correia's posture but Correia avoids it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Correia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ukkonen tries to buck Correia off but Correia is having none of it.
Ukkonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ukkonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Correia controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Ukkonen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Correia stacks Ukkonen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Correia!#T4#
Correia has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
Ukkonen is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Correia locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ukkonen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Correia!
Paulo Correia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 7
Date: Nov 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Greg Connor has been cut.
Correia lands a glancing blow to the side of Connor's head.#ROC2#Connor is rocked!
Connor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL2#
Correia moves into the clinch.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Correia avoids it.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Correia lands a nice shot to the body.
Correia cracks Connor with a nice body shot.
Correia managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Correia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connor lands a left hand.
Correia is working Connor over against the cage.
Correia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Correia. #T1#
Correia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correia can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Correia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Correia blocks with his arms.
Connor looking to throw knees to the head but Correia is blocking nicely.
Correia stalling in the clinch but Connor improves position.
Connor blocks a body shot from Correia.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connor misses with some punches.
Correia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Correia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Connor misses with the head strike.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T2#
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Connor misses with the head strike.
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Correia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Connor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Correia can turn it around.
Correia leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Connor on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Correia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Correia.
Correia scores with a hook to the body.
Correia managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Correia slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Correia.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Connor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Correia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Connor gets through Correia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Correia trying to control the position but instead, Connor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Correia into the cage.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Correia.
Correia managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
Correia misses with a punch on the inside.
Correia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Correia stalling the fight.
Correia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Correia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connor catches Correia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Correia lands.
Connor throws a right hand that misses
and Correia counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Connor misses. #T4#
Correia swings widly with a right hand
and Connor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correia throws a good cross that connects.
Correia misses with the combination.
Correia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor throwing a counter right hand but Correia manages to avoid it.
Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Correia.
Correia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia takes one on the button.
Connor throws the left hand but Correia avoids the punch easily.
Correia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Correia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Correia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connor.
Correia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Correia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correia manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Correia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Connor throws a hook but Correia blocks it.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correia moves away.
Correia blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor'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#
Connor throws an off balance right hand
and Connor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Correia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Correia.#CL#
Connor gets a clinch.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correia pushes Connor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Correia avoids the damage to the body.
Connor seems to have got his legs back now.
Correia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Correia cracks Connor with a nice body shot.
Correia lands with a right to the head.
Correia can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Connor lands a knee to the head.
Correia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Correia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Correia blocks with his arms.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Correia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Correia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Connor as Correia tries to tie him up.
Correia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Correia misses with a punch to the body.
Correia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Connor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Correia backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Greg Connor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correia lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Correia.
A short left from Connor.
Correia pushes Connor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor. #T2#
Correia is working Connor over against the cage.
Correia struggles to land a body shot inside as Connor controls his hands.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Correia lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Correia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Correia.
A left hand lands to the body for Connor.
Connor landing knees to the head.
Correia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Correia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Connor up against the cage.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Correia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor misses with some punches.
Correia managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
The referee is keeping an eye on Correia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Correia tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Correia tries to pull guard but Connor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Correia.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correia scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Correia lands a body shot in the clinch. #TD2#
Correia manages to pull guard.
Correia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor postures up. #T4#
Connor tries to stand but Correia is controlling from the bottom.
Connor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Correia holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Correia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Connor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Connor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Connor wants to stand but Correia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Correia wants to sweep here but Connor controlling him for the moment.
Connor is looking to stand up but Correia won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulo Correia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Connor coming out on top.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Correia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Correia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #KD2#
Correia lands a left and a right that send Connor crashing to the mat, dazed. Correia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correia misses with a series of wild punches.
Correia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Connor counters with a one-two to the body.
Correia slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connor, as that shot connected.
Paulo Correia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Connor moves into the clinch.
Correia trying to control the position but instead, Connor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Correia into the cage.
Connor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Correia.
Correia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Connor.
Correia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Correia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Correia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connor jabs Correia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Correia throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Correia throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.#CL#
Connor drives through and clinches with Correia against the cage.
Connor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Correia blocks an uppercut.
Correia has Connor pressed against the cage.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Correia misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Correia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor lands a knee to the body.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Correia blocks it.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Correia avoids the damage to the body.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correia is trying to maintain a safe position but Connor gets an underhook and turns Correia into the cage.
Correia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Correia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Correia.
Correia swinging wildly here.
Connor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Connor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Connor looks to land a left hand but Correia moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Connor moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Connor working aggressively here.
Correia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia scores with a hook to the body.
Correia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Correia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greg Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Correia.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Correia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connors head. #CUT2#Greg Connor's cut is getting worse.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correia lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Correia looking to stall.
Correia jumps guard but Connor stands there with Correia around his waist. Correia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Connor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Correia avoids it.
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!
Correia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
Correia has Connor pressed against the cage.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Connor lands a body punch.
Correia jumps guard but Connor stands there with Correia around his waist. Correia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Correia is trying to pull guard but Connor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Connor!
Greg Connor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 6
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jomoney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O'Malley is looking for a sweep.
Jomoney sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O'Malley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jomoney throwing shots but missing, from side control.
O'Malley holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Jomoney misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
O'Malley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jomoney lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley is looking for a sweep.
O'Malley manages to get back to half guard.
O'Malley is trying to get back to full guard.
Jomoney is trying to control. O'Malley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Jomoney working over O'Malley with some ground and pound. O'Malley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
O'Malley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
O'Malley is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. O'Malley manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
O'Malley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jomoney is aware though and is defending well.
O'Malley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jomoney is one step ahead there.
Jomoney trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Malley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O'Malley holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Jomoney won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here.
Jomoney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jomoney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O'Malley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jomoney manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Jomoney keeping moving, preventing O'Malley from controlling successfully.
Jomoney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jomoney keeps trying to improve his position.#T3#
O'Malley postures up.
O'Malley advances position into side control!#SUB#
O'Malley is trying to get an arm triangle but Jomoney is defending well.
Jomoney being controlled for a moment.
O'Malley advances to mount.
O'Malley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
O'Malley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O'Malley tries to control but Jomoney wriggling away. #T4#
O'Malley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
O'Malley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O'Malley controlling the pace for now.
Jomoney is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jomoney wants to hold on but O'Malley pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O'Malley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jomoney wants to hold on but O'Malley pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick O'Malley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Jomoney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O'Malley 's guard.
Jomoney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jomoney throws an elbow that misses. O'Malley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jomoney's guard. Nice move by O'Malley !#REVR#
Jomoney keeping moving, preventing O'Malley from controlling successfully.
Jomoney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O'Malley controls the pace.
O'Malley trying to control but Jomoney is working from the bottom.
O'Malley postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley trying to control but Jomoney is working from the bottom.
Jomoney trying to control the position.
O'Malley won't allow Jomoney to sweep him here. #T1#
O'Malley wants to control from the top but Jomoney keeps moving.
Jomoney wants to sweep here but O'Malley controlling him for the moment.
Jomoney trying to control the position.
O'Malley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jomoney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jomoney has his hands on O'Malley 's head, controlling the position.
Jomoney working a defensive guard here.
Jomoney looking for a sweep. Not yet Jomoney, not yet. #SUB#
O'Malley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jomoney trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD2#
Jomoney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
O'Malley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jomoney's guard. #REVR#
O'Malley wants to pass the guard but Jomoney is keeping the position.
Jomoney keeping moving, preventing O'Malley from controlling successfully.
O'Malley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
O'Malley wants to control from the top but Jomoney keeps moving. #T3#
Jomoney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O'Malley wants to control from the top but Jomoney keeps moving.
Jomoney is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jomoney controls O'Malley momentarily but O'Malley frees himself.
Jomoney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O'Malley trying to control but Jomoney is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Good standup being displayed there by O'Malley as he connects with a hook.#TD2#
Jomoney throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O'Malley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jomoney is in O'Malley 's guard.
Jomoney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jomoney with a nice head shot there.
Jomoney wants to pass the guard but O'Malley is keeping the position.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but O'Malley keeps moving.
O'Malley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
O'Malley looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O'Malley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jomoney's guard. #REVR#
O'Malley won't allow Jomoney to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Jomoney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Jomoney drives through with a takedown into O'Malley 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jomoney scoring with some ground and pound.
O'Malley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jomoney's guard. #REVR#
O'Malley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jomoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Malley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jomoney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but O'Malley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jomoney is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivan Jomoney has got the better of the ground game so far.
O'Malley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jomoney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley controlling his opponent.
Jomoney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T1#
Jomoney is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, O'Malley has taken his back.
Jomoney rolls, trying to escape but O'Malley keeps control of the position.
Jomoney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O'Malley . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jomoney wants to control his opponent's hands but O'Malley gets his hands free. #SUB#
O'Malley is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jomoney has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
O'Malley controlling the position well here. Jomoney rolled but O'Malley kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
O'Malley struggling to keep hold of the position.
O'Malley slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've been informed that Jomoney has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
O'Malley controlling well, preventing Jomoney from escaping the position. #T2#
O'Malley is not going to allow Jomoney to sit and survive in this position.
O'Malley struggling to keep hold of the position.
O'Malley avoiding Jomoney 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Jomoney is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if O'Malley gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Jomoney's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Jomoney preventing the rear naked choke attempt from O'Malley . #SUB#
O'Malley patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
O'Malley gets his hands free as Jomoney looks to control.
O'Malley controlling well, preventing Jomoney from escaping the position. #T3#
O'Malley slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #SUB#
O'Malley looking for the choke but no joy.
Jomoney tries to escape but O'Malley has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
O'Malley looking for the RNC.
Jomoney can't escape the position.
O'Malley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jomoney can do to turn this around?
Jomoney is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
O'Malley is looking for the choke from the back position but Jomoney is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
O'Malley is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jomoney defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Jomoney right now. #T4##SUB#
O'Malley looking for the choke from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. O'Malley controlling the positon.
Jomoney tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #SUB#
Jomoney preventing the rear naked choke attempt from O'Malley .
Jomoney is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick O'Malley !
Patrick O'Malley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Checkmate Championship 11
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia swinging wildly here.
Busch looks to land a combination but Correia avoids it well.
A left lands for Correia.
Busch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Busch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paulo Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correia looks to land a combination but Busch avoids it well.
Busch misses with a straight left.
Busch throws a predictable looking body shot #CL#
and Correia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Busch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Correia doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Correia. #T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Correia, as that shot connected.
Correia misses with a combination
and Busch counters with a nice body shot.
Correia throws a lazy uppercut
and Busch counters with a nice uppercut.
Correia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Busch throws out the jab. #KD#
Correia drops Busch with a nice combination! Correia dives into Busch's guard, looking to finish! #ROC#Busch is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Correia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Busch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Correia, into his guard. #REVB#
Busch is still in real trouble! Can Correia finish him?
Busch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Correia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Correia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Busch's guard. #REVR#
Correia advances to half guard.
Busch seems to have recovered his senses.
Correia trying to pass the guard but Busch defending well. #T2#
Correia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Correia prevents Busch from improving his position.
Correia is looking to advance position but Busch won't allow it. #SUB#
Correia is looking for a kimura but Busch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Correia to get the leverage.
Busch has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hardcore MMA . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Correia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Busch tries to kick Correia off in order to stand up. Correia Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T3#
Busch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Correia taking a breather here.
Busch is trying to control Correia's posture but Correia avoids it.
Busch is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Correia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Busch is trying to control Correia's posture but Correia avoids it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Correia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Correia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Correia trying to control the action but Busch is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Correia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Correia connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Busch.
A little jabbing left from Busch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Correia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Busch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Busch misses with a right hand
letting Correia counter with a right hand.
Correia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Busch on the side of the head.
Busch connects with the punch.
Paulo Correia is winning the standup battle so far.
Correia ducks under a wild hook from Busch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Correia throws a combination that misses
and Busch counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Correia has Busch up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Correia.
I was talking to Correia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Correia can't find room to land a body shot as Busch controls the action.
Correia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Busch lands a left hand.
Busch stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Busch as the two fighters clinch.
Correia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Correia misses with a punch to the body.
Busch tries to circle away but Correia has him pinned against the cage.
Correia looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Busch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Busch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correia circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Correia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulo Correia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Correia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Correia motions for Busch to come forward. Correia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Correia moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Busch struggles to land a body shot inside as Correia controls his hands.
Correia tries to throw a body punch but Busch avoids it by throwing Correia back against the cage.
Correia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busch misses with a body punch.
Busch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Correia tries a body shot but Busch blocks it. #T3#
Correia misses with a body punch.
Correia blocks an uppercut.
Correia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Busch blocks a body shot from Correia.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Busch has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Busch blocks a body shot from Correia.
Correia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Correia tries to work over Busch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Busch lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Correia is leaning against Busch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Busch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correia tries a body shot but Busch blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Busch as Correia tries to tie him up.
Correia stalling in the clinch.
Correia is trying to maintain a safe position but Busch gets an underhook and turns Correia into the cage.
Correia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Busch can do to turn this around?
Busch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Busch has had enough of the clinch but Correia keeps him there for the moment.
Busch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Correia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Busch misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paulo Correia 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Busch cracks Correia with an open hand slap.
Correia throws the kick towards the body but Busch avoids it.
A jab from Busch misses.
Correia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Busch throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Correia to counter with a crisp jab.
Correia looks to clinch
letting Busch counter with a right hand.
Correia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correia swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Busch as he checks the leg kick.
Correia looks to land a combination but Busch avoids it well.
Correia throws out a loose jab but Busch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Busch counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Correia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Correia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Busch's head backwards.
Correia works the jab nicely.#ROC#Busch is rocked!
Correia throws out a loose jab but Busch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Busch is still on wobbly legs! Can Correia finish him?
Correia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Busch counters with a nice uppercut.
Busch seems to have recovered his senses.
Correia connects with a jab.#KD#
Correia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Busch! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Correia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Correia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Correia uses his free foot to push down on Busch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Busch.
Correia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Busch is squirming around, avoiding Correia's attempts to control the action.
Correia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Correia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Correia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Busch is looking to escape.
Paulo Correia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Correia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Correia looking to control but Busch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simon Busch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Correia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Busch can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Busch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Correia looking to control but Busch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Correia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here. #SUB#
Correia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Correia is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB#
Correia looking for the RNC.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: Checkmate Championship 9
Date: Sep 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Der Veer Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O'Malley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
O'Malley is adopting a defensive guard.
Der Veer Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Malley is controlling Der Veer Jr's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1#
Der Veer Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O'Malley is stalling in the full guard.
Der Veer Jr wants to stand up but O'Malley is controlling him.
I've been told that O'Malley has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
O'Malley controlling from the top position.
Der Veer Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O'Malley is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O'Malley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Der Veer Jr's hands.#CUT2#It looks like Van Der Veer Jr has been cut.
Der Veer Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O'Malley scores with a leg kick. #TD#
Der Veer Jr 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.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but O'Malley keeps moving.
O'Malley has control of Der Veer Jr's left arm, preventing Der Veer Jr from doing any damage. #T3#
O'Malley wants to sweep but no luck.
O'Malley trying to control the position here.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Malley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O'Malley 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#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O'Malley is taking a breather. Der Veer Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Der Veer Jr is trying to stand back up but O'Malley is controlling him
Der Veer Jr is in trouble now - O'Malley has advanced to mount!
O'Malley controlling from the full mount.
Der Veer Jr tries to buck O'Malley off but he can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O'Malley controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that O'Malley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick O'Malley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Der Veer Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Der Veer Jr.
O'Malley regains half guard.
O'Malley gets full guard.
O'Malley has control of Der Veer Jr's left arm, preventing Der Veer Jr from doing any damage.
Der Veer Jr stopping the sweep attempt from O'Malley .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Veer Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O'Malley pulls Der Veer Jr in to control the position.
Der Veer Jr stopping the sweep attempt from O'Malley .
O'Malley keeping moving, preventing Der Veer Jr from controlling successfully. #T1#
O'Malley has control of Der Veer Jr's left arm, preventing Der Veer Jr from doing any damage.
O'Malley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Der Veer Jr controls the pace.
Der Veer Jr won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
O'Malley pulls Der Veer Jr into guard.
O'Malley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O'Malley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O'Malley controlling the position.
Der Veer Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Der Veer Jr stopping the sweep attempt from O'Malley .
O'Malley seems keen to control Der Veer Jr's posture.
O'Malley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Der Veer Jr is one step ahead there.
O'Malley managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patrick O'Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
A jab from O'Malley finds it's way through Der Veer Jr's defenses.
A nice leg kick from O'Malley , right into the meat of the thigh.
O'Malley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #TD#
Der Veer Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O'Malley sneaks back into half guard.
Der Veer Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O'Malley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
O'Malley tries to roll over but Der Veer Jr keeps him under control.
O'Malley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O'Malley .
O'Malley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Der Veer Jr manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Malley controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Der Veer Jr is wriggling around but O'Malley manages to pass to half guard.
O'Malley trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick O'Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Der Veer Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
O'Malley darts in and clinches Der Veer Jr up against the cage.#TD2#
O'Malley jumps into guard, dragging Der Veer Jr to the mat. #SUB2#
O'Malley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O'Malley keeping moving, preventing Der Veer Jr from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
O'Malley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Der Veer Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Der Veer Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley 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##T1#
Der Veer Jr tries to kick O'Malley off but O'Malley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O'Malley tries to pass to full mount but Der Veer Jr defends it.
O'Malley prevents Der Veer Jr from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB2#
O'Malley seems to be working for a kimura but Der Veer Jr defends the submission attempt.
O'Malley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O'Malley wants to pass to mount but Der Veer Jr is defending the position.
Der Veer Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O'Malley on the ground.
Der Veer Jr is trying to stand up here but O'Malley is controlling him well. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, O'Malley seems content to control.#ES#
Der Veer Jr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD#
Der Veer Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O'Malley gets full guard.
Der Veer Jr won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O'Malley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The adventures of O'Malley the control monster continue. Boring.
Der Veer Jr won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here.
Patrick O'Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
O'Malley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Der Veer Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
O'Malley is concentrating on defense, preventing Der Veer Jr from advancing position.
O'Malley wants to improve his position but Der Veer Jr is controlling well. #T4#
O'Malley is concentrating on defense, preventing Der Veer Jr from advancing position.
Der Veer Jr tries to pass to full mount but O'Malley defends it.
O'Malley wants to improve his position but Der Veer Jr is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Der Veer Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O'Malley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick O'Malley .
Well O'Malley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick O'Malley !
After the fight, Patrick O'Malley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Checkmate Championship 8
Date: Sep 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Aztec.#CL2#
Correia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aztec wants to break free but Correia has control.
Correia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aztec is trying to force a seperation but Correia has the dominant position.
Aztec can't break the clinch.
Correia trying to stall but Aztec improves his position.
Correia has Aztec pressed against the cage, preventing Aztec from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been hearing reports that Aztec has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Correia jumps guard but Aztec turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aztec can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia can't find room to land a body shot as Aztec controls the action.
Aztec is trying to break free.
Correia tries to work over Aztec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Aztec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correia throws a lazy body kick
and Correia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Correia throws a series of strikes that have Aztec backpedaling.
Correia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aztec cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Correia is rocked!
Correia misses with the body kick
and Aztec counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correia is still on wobbly legs! Can Aztec finish him?
Correia misses with an uppercut
and Aztec counters with a huge left! Correia is in big trouble! He's backing up but Aztec isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Correia from any more damage. A dominating finish by Aztec!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Aztec!
Chief Aztec retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Chief Aztec thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Checkmate Knight Battle RD#1
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrengarry misses with a kick to the body.
Logan Barrengarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Malley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barrengarry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O'Malley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O'Malley moves away from the strike by Barrengarry.
O'Malley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
O'Malley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
O'Malley throws a front kick aimed at Barrengarry's knee but Barrengarry avoids it well.
Barrengarry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barrengarry walks into a stiff left hand from O'Malley .
O'Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barrengarry. That's going to slow O'Malley down.
O'Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Barrengarry tries to get set, O'Malley tries to push him back and clinch up but Barrengarry manages to avoid the attempt.
Barrengarry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barrengarry lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrengarry misses with a hook. O'Malley ducked under it nicely.
O'Malley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
O'Malley has closed the distance and engaged Barrengarry in a clinch.
Barrengarry gets through O'Malley 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O'Malley misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
A short left from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with some punches.
Barrengarry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barrengarry misses with a body punch.
O'Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrengarry misses with a punch to the body.
Barrengarry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Malley 's elbow.
Barrengarry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O'Malley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barrengarry digs a right hand underneath O'Malley 's ribcage. O'Malley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrengarry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barrengarry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrengarry misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O'Malley blocks an uppercut.
O'Malley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Barrengarry. #T2#
Barrengarry misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Malley digs a right hand into Barrengarry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barrengarry's gas tank. #BC2#
Barrengarry manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Barrengarry tenderised O'Malley 's leg. O'Malley is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Malley tries to clinch but Barrengarry is having none of it.
O'Malley lands with a cross.
Barrengarry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O'Malley can pounce on him. #CL#
O'Malley takes the fight into the clinch.
Barrengarry can't find room to land a body shot as O'Malley controls the action.
Barrengarry lands a left hand that snaps the head of O'Malley backwards. #BC2#
Barrengarry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O'Malley throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
O'Malley moves out of range as Barrengarry throws a body kick.
Barrengarry looks to land a left hand but O'Malley moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Barrengarry does it's job there.
O'Malley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Barrengarry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barrengarry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O'Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrengarry.
O'Malley misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from O'Malley . Those never looked like landing.
O'Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
O'Malley moves into the clinch successfully.
Barrengarry misses with a body punch.
Barrengarry misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Barrengarry fails to land.
Barrengarry has a couple of punches blocked by O'Malley .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Malley .
O'Malley prevents a body shot from Barrengarry.
O'Malley misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Barrengarry manages to break the clinch.
Barrengarry misses with a body shot. #T4#
Barrengarry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrengarry thows a body kick. O'Malley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
O'Malley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O'Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Barrengarry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Malley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barrengarry digs a good body shot into O'Malley 's ribs.
Barrengarry throws a leg kick which misses O'Malley 's front leg but catches the back leg as O'Malley tries to avoid it.
Barrengarry misses with a hook.
Barrengarry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O'Malley throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
Barrengarry takes a swing at O'Malley 's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from O'Malley misses its target.
O'Malley tries to bum rush Barrengarry with a series of wild strikes but Barrengarry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O'Malley avoids the body shot from Barrengarry.
O'Malley is looking to counter punch.
Barrengarry pivots, looking for a leg kick but O'Malley is out of range and Barrengarry settles back down.
Barrengarry throws a shot from downtown. O'Malley moves away and avoids it.
Barrengarry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Barrengarry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barrengarry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O'Malley .
Barrengarry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O'Malley 's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrengarry.
Patrick O'Malley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
O'Malley gets a clinch.
O'Malley lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Barrengarry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O'Malley misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barrengarry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barrengarry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrengarry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrengarry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O'Malley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot lands for Barrengarry.
O'Malley avoids the body shot from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
O'Malley lands with a hook. Barrengarry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Barrengarry. Beautiful body shot.
O'Malley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from O'Malley misses.
O'Malley tries to clinch up.
Barrengarry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O'Malley moves away.
O'Malley looks to land a right hand but Barrengarry moved out of range.
It seemed like Barrengarry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
O'Malley rushes Barrengarry and presses him up against the cage.
Barrengarry cracks O'Malley with a nice body shot.
O'Malley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrengarry lands a body punch.
Barrengarry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Malley 's elbow.
O'Malley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrengarry lands with a light punch inside.
Barrengarry misses with the head strike.
Barrengarry misses with some punches. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O'Malley keeps control of Barrengarry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Barrengarry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O'Malley tries to work over Barrengarry's front leg with a kick but Barrengarry checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrengarry. O'Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrengarry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O'Malley moves out of range as Barrengarry throws a body kick.
O'Malley moves in looking to clinch but Barrengarry pushes him off.
O'Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a wild body kick that O'Malley sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lunges at O'Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O'Malley 's hand.
O'Malley misses with a wild combination.
Barrengarry with a jab.#T3#
Barrengarry jabs O'Malley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Barrengarry misses.
A big right from Barrengarry misses.
O'Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by O'Malley .
Barrengarry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barrengarry works O'Malley 's body with a nice hook.
Barrengarry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O'Malley misses with a looping right.
O'Malley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barrengarry can pounce on him.
Barrengarry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrengarry slips a straight right by O'Malley .
O'Malley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O'Malley wants to land a leg kick but Barrengarry is out of range. #T4#
Barrengarry lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O'Malley misses with a double jab.
Barrengarry throws a good cross that connects.
Barrengarry looks to land a right hand but O'Malley moved out of range.
As Barrengarry tries to get set, O'Malley tries to push him back and clinch up but Barrengarry manages to avoid the attempt.
Barrengarry throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrengarry misses with a low kick.
Barrengarry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrengarry scores with a nice right hand.
Barrengarry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barrengarry misses the jab.
Barrengarry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrengarry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barrengarry throws a low kick but O'Malley avoids it.
O'Malley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barrengarry manages to circle out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as O'Malley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O'Malley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barrengarry.
A punch lands to the side of Barrengarry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Barrengarry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! O'Malley 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
O'Malley takes a swing at Barrengarry's ribcage but misses.
Barrengarry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrengarry has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barrengarry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O'Malley is able to avoid easily.
As Barrengarry tries to get set, O'Malley tries to push him back and clinch up but Barrengarry manages to avoid the attempt.
O'Malley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Logan Barrengarry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrengarry pivots, looking for a leg kick but O'Malley is out of range and Barrengarry settles back down.
O'Malley misses with a body shot.
O'Malley throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
Barrengarry misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
O'Malley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from O'Malley as the two fighters clinch.
Barrengarry gets through O'Malley 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley trying to control the position but instead, Barrengarry has worked for underhooks and has pushed O'Malley into the cage.
Barrengarry tries to break free but O'Malley pushes him back against the cage.
O'Malley lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Barrengarry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Malley 's elbow.
Barrengarry lands with a light punch inside.
Barrengarry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrengarry can't break the clinch.
Barrengarry pushes O'Malley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O'Malley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
O'Malley pulls guard.
O'Malley has a closed guard, preventing Barrengarry from standing up.
Barrengarry stays in close to O'Malley 's body and controls the position.
Barrengarry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barrengarry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O'Malley swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Barrengarry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barrengarry is continuing to stall.
O'Malley controls Barrengarry momentarily but Barrengarry frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O'Malley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barrengarry ducks under a wild hook from O'Malley .
Barrengarry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Barrengarry.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry scoring well with a low kick there.
Patrick O'Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
O'Malley cracks Barrengarry with a good jab.
O'Malley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donk. Barrengarry catches O'Malley right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Barrengarry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barrengarry loads up on a big right hand but O'Malley slips the punch.
Barrengarry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrengarry lands a nice leg kick that just misses O'Malley 's sensitive parts.
Barrengarry lands with a shot to the body.
Barrengarry looks to throw the jab but O'Malley is out of range.
Barrengarry scores with a head kick.
Barrengarry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O'Malley tries to counter by clinching up but Barrengarry breaks away and moves out of range.
O'Malley throws a body punch but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry throws a front kick aimed at O'Malley 's knee but O'Malley avoids it well.
O'Malley is looking to counter the offense by Barrengarry and move into the clinch.
O'Malley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barrengarry missing with a left hand there. O'Malley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut. O'Malley saw that one coming.#T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Barrengarry.
O'Malley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barrengarry looks to land a body kick but O'Malley moved away.
O'Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrengarry manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from O'Malley misses its intended target.
O'Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrengarry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O'Malley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barrengarry. That one must have hurt.
O'Malley throws a leg kick but Barrengarry moved away.
Barrengarry lands a jab.
Good exchange - Barrengarry coming out on top.
Barrengarry scores with a nice body kick.
Barrengarry scores with a hook.
Barrengarry throws a right hand that O'Malley ducks under and follows up with a left that O'Malley also avoids with ease.
Logan Barrengarry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barrengarry slips under a jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Barrengarry!
Our winner, Logan Barrengarry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 5
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sha throws a shot from downtown. Correia moves away and avoids it.
Sha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Correia in his tracks. #CUT2#It looks like Paulo Correia has been cut.
Correia throws a hook but Sha avoids it easily.
Paulo Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correia throws a right hand that Sha ducks under and follows up with a left that Sha also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Sha takes the fight into the clinch.
Sha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Correia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Sha as the two fighters clinch.
Correia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correia misses with the head strike.
Correia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sha fails to land.
Correia stalling against the cage.
Sha misses with the head strike.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Sha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sha.
Correia is trying to pull guard but Sha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sha tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sha.
Sha has a couple of punches blocked by Correia.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correia lands with a left to the head.
Correia gets through Sha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sha misses with the head strike.
Correia tries to work over Sha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sha presses Correia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sha throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sha fails to land.
Sha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sha swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sha has a couple of punches blocked by Correia. #T2#
Correia struggles to land a body shot inside as Sha controls his hands.
Correia misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sha fails to land.
Correia gets through Sha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sha can't find room to land a body shot as Correia controls the action.
Sha lands a shot to the body.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia lands a left hand.
Sha struggles to land a body shot inside as Correia controls his hands.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sha lands a shoulder strike.
Sha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Correia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correia struggles to land a body shot inside as Sha controls his hands.
Sha prevents a body shot from Correia.
Correia controlling the action here for a moment.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correia blocks an uppercut.
Sha lands a shoulder strike.
Sha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correia has Sha pushed against the cage.
Correia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Correia blocking some punches.
Sha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sha digs a right hand underneath Correia's ribcage. Correia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia avoiding damage.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sha misses with some punches.
Correia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Correia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correia lands with a left to the head.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correia.
Correia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sha backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Correia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sha.
A left hand lands to the body for Correia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manja Sha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Correia'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#
Correia missing with a left hand there. Sha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Correia does no damage.
Sha throws a right hand that misses
and Correia counters with a two punch combo.
Sha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Correia misses with a wild combination.
Sha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha fails to land with a series of punches.
Correia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sha looks to score with a jab to the body but Correia is just out of range.
Sha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correia sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1##KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Correia and sends Sha crashing to the mat! Correia follows him down to the mat - Sha regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#Sha is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Manja Sha has been cut.
Correia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sha keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Correia trying to pass the guard but Sha defending well.
Correia stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Correia trying to control the action but Sha is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sha is defending against the submission attempts here by Correia. #T2#
Sha won't allow Correia to pass to mount.
Correia stalling.
Correia trying to control from half guard but Sha is working away. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice defenses there by Correia.
Correia misses with a hook.#T3#
Sha keeps the fight on the outside.
Correia is looking to slow Sha down with leg kicks.
Sha dodges the punch combination from Correia.
Correia connects with a crisp jab.
Sha slips under a jab from Correia.
Sha walks into a straight right hand from Correia.
Correia throws a shot from downtown. Sha moves away and avoids it.
Correia ducks under a wild hook from Sha.
Correia throws a leg kick but Sha checks it. #KD#
Correia drops Sha with a left right combo! Correia follows him down to the ground into side control.
Sha is still in real trouble! Can Correia finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia taking a breather here. #T4#
Sha seems to have recovered his senses.
Correia wants to control but Sha is keeping him busy.
Correia has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Correia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Correia looking to control but Sha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Correia dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correia circles away quickly and effectively.
Correia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paulo Correia is winning the standup battle so far.
Sha misses the body punch
and Correia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Sha looks to move away, Correia throws a big counter combo but Sha just gets out of the way.
Correia looks to land a combination but Sha avoids it well.
A lazy left from Sha finds it's target.
Correia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sha at a distance.
Sha cracks Correia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sha slips a jab and a cross from Correia.
A little jabbing left from Sha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Correia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sha can do to turn this around?
Correia lands with a nice combination. Sha backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correia misses with a two punch combination.
Sha lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Correia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sha is out of range and Correia settles back down.
Sha is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Correia needs to keep his hands up - Sha had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Sha rushes Correia and presses him up against the cage.
Sha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sha misses with some punches.
Sha lands with a left to the head.
Sha swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia lands a nice shot to the body.
Sha tries to throw a body punch but Correia avoids it by throwing Sha back against the cage.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Correia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sha working aggressively here.
Sha lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sha.
Sha tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
Sha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Correia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sha fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sha swings wildly with an uppercut but Correia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia looking to slow down the pace here.
Sha misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Correia decides to pull guard.
Correia pulls Sha in close to prevent any damage.
Correia looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Correia has a closed guard, preventing Sha from standing up.
Correia is adopting a defensive guard.
Sha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sha preventing the sweep.
Correia pulls Sha in to control the position.
Sha tries to stand but Correia is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Correia's head but Correia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Correia throws a big counter combination but Sha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sha throws a poor cross that misses
and Correia counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sha. Correia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sha 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.
Sha misses the shot to the body.
Correia tried to score with a low kick but Sha checks it.
Correia jabs Sha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Correia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Correia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Correia's head but Correia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Sha moves into range and clinches up with Correia.
Correia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correia blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Correia.
I think Correia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Correia!
After the fight, Paulo Correia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Checkmate Championship 2
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O'Malley tries to clinch but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O'Malley throws a shot to the body.
O'Malley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Izmaylov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. O'Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
O'Malley misses with a double jab
and Izmaylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Izmaylov takes a swing at O'Malley 's ribcage but misses.
Izmaylov throws a wild body kick that O'Malley sees coming a mile off.
O'Malley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Izmaylov counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley misses with a double jab
and Izmaylov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Izmaylov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O'Malley .
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but O'Malley saw that one coming.
Izmaylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O'Malley lands a nice hook to Izmaylov's body. Izmaylov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Izmaylov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O'Malley .
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Izmaylov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O'Malley .
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O'Malley .
O'Malley misses with an uppercut
and Izmaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O'Malley ducks under a wild hook from Izmaylov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
A nice inside leg kick there by O'Malley . That's going to slow Izmaylov down.
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!
Izmaylov throws a body punch but O'Malley moves out of range. #T2#
O'Malley throws a looping overhand right but Izmaylov ducks down to avoid it.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
O'Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Izmaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Izmaylov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
O'Malley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izmaylov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O'Malley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Izmaylov!
Izmaylov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O'Malley 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.
Izmaylov is looking to wear down O'Malley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O'Malley misses with a series of wild punches.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
O'Malley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
O'Malley moves away from the strike by Izmaylov.
Nice uppercut there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O'Malley .
O'Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Izmaylov. That did some damage!
O'Malley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O'Malley .
The fighters circle momentarily. O'Malley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O'Malley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Izmaylov counters with a thumping low kick.
Izmaylov with the inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
O'Malley takes one on the button.
Izmaylov misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Izmaylov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O'Malley takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izmaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
O'Malley misses with a hook
and Izmaylov counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Izmaylov misses the target.
O'Malley wants to clinch but Izmaylov slips to the side
and O'Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izmaylov thumps O'Malley with a low kick.
Izmaylov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O'Malley 's head.
Nice shot by Izmaylov.
O'Malley tries to clinch there but Izmaylov circles away.
Sloppy strikes from O'Malley . Those never looked like landing.
Izmaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Izmaylov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Izmaylov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
That's time! Izmaylov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Izmaylov with a nice calf kick.
Izmaylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O'Malley can do to turn this around?
Izmaylov is looking to land body kicks.
O'Malley wants to counter with a clinch but Izmaylov pushes him away.
Izmaylov swings for the body but O'Malley moves out of range.
Izmaylov connects with a crisp jab.
Izmaylov misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and O'Malley moves into the clinch.
O'Malley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
O'Malley avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Malley .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley keeps control of Izmaylov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Izmaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izmaylov misses with a body punch. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Izmaylov. #BC#
Izmaylov breaks the clinch.
Izmaylov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Izmaylov lands a front kick.
O'Malley moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Izmaylov throws a combination. O'Malley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Izmaylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O'Malley if he has to take too many more of those.
Patrick O'Malley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O'Malley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Izmaylov checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Izmaylov.
O'Malley moves away from the strike by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the side of O'Malley 's head but O'Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Izmaylov scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izmaylov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O'Malley throws a hook but Izmaylov avoids it easily.#T2#
O'Malley throws a right and a left that both miss.
O'Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but O'Malley saw that one coming.
O'Malley tries a low kick but Izmaylov avoids it.
A nice combination there by O'Malley .
A punch combination from O'Malley misses.
Izmaylov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O'Malley dodges the punch combination from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick as O'Malley jumps back.
Izmaylov checks a leg kick.
O'Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Izmaylov throws a sloppy body shot
and O'Malley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Izmaylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O'Malley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Izmaylov - that will leave a mark!
Izmaylov scores with a nice body kick.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O'Malley throws a front kick aimed at Izmaylov's knee but Izmaylov avoids it well.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick which misses O'Malley 's front leg but catches the back leg as O'Malley tries to avoid it.
Izmaylov scoring well with a low kick there.
O'Malley throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Izmaylov was looking to counter with a kick there.
O'Malley misses with a hook
and Izmaylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Izmaylov misses with a looping left.
O'Malley wants to counter the offense by Izmaylov and move into the clinch position.
Izmaylov scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Malley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Izmaylov.#T4#
Izmaylov misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and O'Malley moves into the clinch.
Izmaylov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Izmaylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Malley 's elbow.
O'Malley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O'Malley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Izmaylov has a couple of punches blocked by O'Malley .
Izmaylov lands with a light punch inside.
Izmaylov can't find room to land a body shot as O'Malley controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Izmaylov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Izmaylov has a couple of punches blocked by O'Malley .
O'Malley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Izmaylov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Izmaylov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
O'Malley misses with a double jab.
O'Malley misses with a series of wild punches.
O'Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Izmaylov.
O'Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Potemkin Izmaylov is winning the standup battle so far.
Izmaylov lets loose with a powerful body kick. O'Malley will feel that in the morning.
O'Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O'Malley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Izmaylov - the referee stops the clock and O'Malley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Izmaylov. O'Malley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
O'Malley moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
O'Malley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Izmaylov scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Izmaylov. #T1#
O'Malley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Izmaylov counters with a low kick, right behind O'Malley 's knee.
Izmaylov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O'Malley connects with a looping right hand.
O'Malley 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Izmaylov scores with a head kick.
Izmaylov throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and O'Malley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Malley trying to control the position but instead, Izmaylov has worked for underhooks and has pushed O'Malley into the cage.
O'Malley blocking some punches. #T2#
Izmaylov has a couple of punches blocked by O'Malley .
Izmaylov misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Malley .
O'Malley misses with a punch to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Izmaylov throws a head punch that misses.
Izmaylov lands a hook that snaps the head of O'Malley backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Malley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Izmaylov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Izmaylov fails to land.
Izmaylov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Izmaylov working aggressively here. #TD2#
O'Malley jumps into guard, dragging Izmaylov to the mat.
Izmaylov is fighting to break O'Malley 's control of his arms but O'Malley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Patrick O'Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O'Malley wants to sweep here but Izmaylov controlling him for the moment.
Izmaylov wants to control from the top but O'Malley keeps moving.
O'Malley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
O'Malley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potemkin Izmaylov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Izmaylov trying to control the position.
O'Malley advances position into side control!
O'Malley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
O'Malley controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
O'Malley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Izmaylov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Potemkin Izmaylov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izmaylov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Potemkin Izmaylov!
Our winner, Potemkin Izmaylov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 4
Date: Jul 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietilainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Correia tries to avoid it but Pietilainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Correia to the ground. Correia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pietilainen dodges the punch combination from Correia.
Pietilainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Pietilainen clinches with his opponent.
Pietilainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pietilainen backwards.
Correia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pietilainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pietilainen tries for a takedown but Correia manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietilainen tries to throw a body punch but Correia avoids it by throwing Pietilainen back against the cage. #TD#
Pietilainen has Correia pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pietilainen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Correia tumbling to the mat - Pietilainen dives into Correia's guard.
Pietilainen wants to control from the top but Correia keeps moving.
Correia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Correia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Correia working a defensive guard here.
Pietilainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pietilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Correia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pietilainen is really struggling to control Correia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pietilainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Correia being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietilainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Correia wants to get back to his feet but Pietilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pietilainen tries to clinch up.
Pietilainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pietilainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyosti Pietilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pietilainen wants to clinch up but Correia keeps it at a distance.
Pietilainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Correia's waist but Correia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pietilainen off to one side.
Pietilainen misses with a double jab #KD2#
and Correia counters with a crisp one two that drops Pietilainen! Correia thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pietilainen to his feet! Pietilainen is in big trouble!#ROC2#Pietilainen is rocked!
Correia defending well as Pietilainen loads up on a big left hand.
As Pietilainen backs off Correia throws a huge counter combo but Pietilainen manages to avoid it all.
Oh Pietilainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Correia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kyosti Pietilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietilainen wants to clinch up but Correia keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Correia drops Pietilainen with a naaaaasty hook - Pietilainen is in real trouble here! Correia dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Correia!
After the fight, Paulo Correia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Dominance IX
Date: Apr 14, 2020

#R1#
Stolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White slips a jab from Stolt.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
White throws a nice looking combination but Stolt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White 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 Stolt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stolt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stolt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Stolt moves out of range easily.
Stolt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Good shot there by Stolt.
Stolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White 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.
Stolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that White 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.
Stolt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stolt throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Stolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White. #T1#
Stolt misses with a hook
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Stolt - just one landing.
Stolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a big counter head kick but Stolt avoids it with no problem.
White misses with a left hand
letting Stolt counter with a right hand.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stolt moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Stolt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White tests Stolt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stolt cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Stolt.
Stolt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stolt duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stolt looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Stolt blocks a head kick by White.
White throws a series of punches but Stolt avoids them all with ease.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stolt.
No joy there for Stolt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oscar Stolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Stolt throws a big shot that misses.
White feints a counter leg kick.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Stolt moves out of range as White strikes.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stolt, as that shot connected.
Stolt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Stolt throws a big shot that misses.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stolt with a body shot.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stolt throws out a powerful jab.
Stolt lands a jab to the nose.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a hook but Stolt blocks it.
Stolt misses with a wild body shot.
Stolt motions for White to come forward. Stolt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
White misses with a looping left.
Stolt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stolt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stolt throws out a powerful jab.
Stolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stolt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stolt moves away.
Stolt throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Stolt cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stolt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Stolt.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stolt.
Stolt looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Stolt throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
White throws a right and a left that Stolt avoids nicely. #T4#
White lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a hook but Stolt blocks it.
Stolt throws a big shot that misses.
Stolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
White misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Stolt misses its target.
White throws a leg kick
and Stolt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stolt lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Stolt throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Stolt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stolt connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
Nice jab there from Stolt.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Stolt counter with a right hand.
White throws a combination that misses
and Stolt counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Stolt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by White.
Stolt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head. #ROC#
White is rocked!
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stolt.
It looks like Stolt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Stolt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stolt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stolt connects with the punch.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stolt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White throws a leg kick but Stolt checks it.
White looks to throw the jab but Stolt is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Stolt misses the target.
Stolt blocks a head kick by White.
Stolt misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White 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.
Stolt throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stolt throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White connects with a leg kick. Stolt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
Stolt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stolt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stolt throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White misses with a head kick.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stolt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stolt throws a body shot but no joy.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Stolt.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stolt's hands.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stolt manages to avoid it.
A jab from Stolt misses.
A combination from Stolt does no damage.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White misses with a wild body shot.
Stolt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stolt backs up against the cage.
Stolt moves away from the strike by White.
Stolt misses with a wild combination.
Stolt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White misses with a looping right.
Ralphie White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White takes one to the chin there.
Stolt throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Stolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Stolt.#CL#
Stolt moves into the clinch.
Stolt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stolt prevents White from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Stolt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stolt throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
Stolt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stolt tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oscar Stolt is winning the standup battle so far.
Stolt looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White slips under a jab from Stolt.
White feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by White.#CL#
White gets tackled into the cage by Stolt. Stolt maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stolt.
Stolt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stolt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Stolt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White blocks a body shot from Stolt.
White stalling against the cage.
A short right from Stolt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stolt.
White lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stolt effectively controlling the action here.
Stolt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Stolt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Stolt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stolt misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Stolt misses.
Stolt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Stolt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stolt tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Stolt back against the cage.
Stolt controlling the action here for a moment.
Stolt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Stolt manages to break the clinch.
Stolt blocks a head kick by White.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Stolt moves out of range easily. #T1#
Stolt checks a leg kick.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stolt is looking to counter punch.
Stolt throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stolt.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White slips under a jab from Stolt.
Stolt slips under a jab.
Stolt misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
As Stolt backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Stolt manages to avoid it all.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White throws a head kick but Stolt moves out of range.
Stolt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stolt lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Stolt misses.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stolt.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White throws a series of strikes that have Stolt backpedaling. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from White.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White swings for the body but Stolt moves out of range.
Stolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
White looks to throw the jab but Stolt is out of range.
White missing with a left hand there. Stolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws out a leg kick but Stolt moves out of range and White only half commits.
Stolt throws a body shot but no joy.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stolt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
Stolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a looping left.
It looked like Stolt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stolt loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Stolt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stolt blocks a head kick by White.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stolt throws out the jab.
Ralphie White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
White misses with a double jab.
Stolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Stolt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stolt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White checks a leg kick.
Stolt throws a one two combo.
Stolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Stolt throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stolt throws a poor cross that misses
and Stolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stolt misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White slips a jab from Stolt.
Stolt throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White slips a straight right by Stolt.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Left hook, right uppercut from Stolt.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Stolt finish him?
White takes a swing at Stolt's ribcage but misses.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
Stolt slips a jab from White.
A left and a right from Stolt both land. Nice combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White 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 Stolt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stolt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stolt swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Stolt 's knee.
Stolt feints a jab promting White to slip. Stolt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stolt throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stolt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stolt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White tries to bum rush Stolt with a series of wild strikes but Stolt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stolt lands with a nice body punch.
Stolt with a nice cross.
Stolt misses with an uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Stolt!
An out of breath Oscar Stolt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CACC 73
Date: Apr 04, 2020

Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 5879 p4p, 401 weight class) and Tim Anton (ranked 2934 p4p, 279 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

168 cm
41 yrs
150 lbs

163 cm
30 yrs
153 lbs

Pounds

Anton

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Tanner Pounds! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tim Anton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Pounds clinches with his opponent.
Pounds is looking for a takedown.

Anton is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Pounds can't fight it off and eventually Anton manages to take the fight to the floor. Pounds looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pounds (0) vs (2) Anton
Pounds wants to sweep here but Anton controlling him for the moment.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Anton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Pounds is defending well.
Anton controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pounds reverses the position - he's now on top in Anton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (2) vs (2) Anton
Pounds wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton wants to sweep but no luck.
Anton being controlled here, momentarily.
Anton is controlling Pounds's posture.
Pounds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton wants to sweep here but Pounds controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at Rickys House inform us that Anton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Anton is trying to control the position but Pounds postures up.

Anton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pounds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is stalling in the full guard.
Anton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anton, not yet.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anton for as long as he can get away with.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Pounds stopping the sweep attempt from Anton.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Anton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pounds won't allow Anton to sweep him here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anton being controlled here, momentarily.
Pounds trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pounds manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (2) vs (4) Anton
Anton won't allow Pounds to sweep him here.
Anton stands and throws Pounds's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (2) vs (7) Anton
Anton is looking to take a break and control but Pounds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Anton swings around for an armbar but Pounds sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (4) vs (7) Anton
Anton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anton trying to control the position.
Pounds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to control the position.
Pounds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anton wants to sweep but no luck.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pounds is one step ahead there.
Pounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is really struggling to control Anton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anton is trying to keep Pounds in close.
Pounds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pounds postures up.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pounds manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (4) vs (9) Anton
Anton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (4) vs (12) Anton
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pounds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anton trying to control the position but Pounds is working away.

Anton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pounds struggling a bit here.
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
Anton is looking to take a break and control but Pounds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Anton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Anton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is trying to control Anton's posture but Anton avoids it.
Pounds sneaks back into half guard.
Pounds trying to control but Anton postures up.
Anton tries to pass to full mount but Pounds defends it.

Anton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pounds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anton.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to pass the guard but Pounds defending well.
Anton works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (4) vs (15) Anton
Pounds tries to hold on but Anton pushes him away.
Pounds is squirming around, avoiding Anton's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Anton wants to control but Pounds has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton wins on points by 15 to 4.
A victorious Tim Anton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Dominance VIII
Date: Mar 31, 2020

#R1##TD#
White tries to sprawl but Parmesan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is holding on to half guard well.
Parmesan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parmesan tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
Parmesan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parmesan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White is staying active underneath Parmesan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White is doing well to control the position and prevent Parmesan from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White manages to get to full guard.
Parmesan sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Parmesan with a flurry of punches that miss.
White is pulling down on Parmesan's head. It's preventing any offense from Parmesan, at least for the moment.
Parmesan wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Parmesan is really struggling to control White but he's trying to hold on to the position.
White wants to stand but Parmesan is controlling the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parmesan misses with a looping left.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parmesan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Parmesan tries a low kick but White avoids it.
We've been informed that White 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 looping hook to the body misses from White. Parmesan does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Parmesan misses the target.
Ralphie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parmesan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parmesan tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
Parmesan misses with a hook.
White is looking for the big counter here.
Ralphie White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Parmesan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White throws a leg kick but Parmesan sees it coming and moves out of range.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White throws a looping overhand right but Parmesan ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Parmesan avoids the head kick by White.
Parmesan thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from White misses.
A punch combination from White misses.
Parmesan looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Parmesan moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a low kick as Parmesan jumps back.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here. #TD#
Parmesan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Parmesan 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.
White pulls Parmesan in close to his closed guard and prevents Parmesan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parmesan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
White 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#
Parmesan tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parmesan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parmesan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parmesan wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ralphie White will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parmesan at a distance.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Parmesan.
Ralphie White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parmesan throws a hook but White blocks it.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White throws a head kick but Parmesan moves out of range.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Parmesan moves out of range easily.
Parmesan attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
White connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws out a loose jab but Parmesan uses good head movement to avoid it.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parmesan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Parmesan moves out of range easily.
White misses with a right hand
and Parmesan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parmesan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Some wild striking there from White.
Parmesan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
Parmesan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ralphie White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parmesan lands a body shot.
Parmesan lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back. #CL#
Parmesan gets a clinch.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Parmesan.
Parmesan tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Parmesan has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Parmesan.
Parmesan struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands. #BC#
Parmesan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White avoids a kick to the body.
Parmesan chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Parmesan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws a jab when Parmesan was well out of range.
Parmesan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parmesan throws a quick inside leg kick.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
White throws a leg kick #TD#
and Parmesan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White trying to control here.
White wants to get back to full guard.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parmesan trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White controlling the position well. #T3#
Parmesan controlling the action here.
White won't allow Parmesan to pass to mount.
White tries to roll over but Parmesan keeps him under control.
Parmesan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
White tries to get to full guard but Parmesan has control of the leg.
Parmesan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Parmesan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parmesan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
White tries to lock up and control but Parmesan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Parmesan.
White is looking to improve his position but Parmesan isn't that keen on the idea.
Parmesan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parmesan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Parmesan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a head kick that half lands.
Parmesan tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White connects with a leg kick. Parmesan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parmesan. #CL#
Parmesan moves into range and clinches up with White.
Parmesan lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White lands a body shot.
Parmesan misses with a punch to the body.
Parmesan misses with a body punch. #T1#
Parmesan goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Parmesan breaks the clinch.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parmesan eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parmesan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White avoids a punch combination nicely. #TD#
Parmesan gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
Parmesan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White controls Parmesan momentarily but Parmesan frees himself.
Parmesan looking to pass the guard.
Parmesan wants to control from the top but White keeps moving. #T2#
Parmesan chips away with some ground and pound.
White wants to stand and escape but Parmesan is having none of it.
Parmesan works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parmesan's guard. #REVB#
Parmesan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parmesan is keeping the position for now. #T3#
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Parmesan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to pass the guard but Parmesan is keeping the position.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Parmesan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parmesan is adopting a defensive guard.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parmesan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice defenses there by Parmesan.
Parmesan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from White.
Parmesan tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parmesan scores with a shot to the body.
White avoids the body shot from Parmesan.
Parmesan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parmesan.
Crunch! White slams his shin into Parmesan's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Parmesan does a little dance to reset his feet.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parmesan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parmesan 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 White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: CACC 66
Date: Mar 14, 2020

Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 996 p4p, 118 weight class) and Tanner Pounds (ranked 4168 p4p, 344 weight class). Feltre's entrance music is Someday Never Comes. A fine choice. Tanner Pounds has the eye of the tiger tonight.

170 cm
41 yrs
148 lbs

168 cm
41 yrs
150 lbs

Feltre

Pounds

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Felipe Feltre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Tanner Pounds!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Feltre gets a double leg takedown into Pounds's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feltre (2) vs (0) Pounds
Feltre looking to pass the guard.
Pounds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feltre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pounds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully.
Feltre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Feltre (5) vs (0) Pounds

Feltre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
Feltre tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feltre is trying to get an arm triangle but Pounds is defending well.

Feltre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Feltre trying to control the position but Pounds is working away.
Feltre tries to advance to mount but Pounds denies him.
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is trying to control Feltre's posture but Feltre avoids it.
Feltre is looking to take a break and control but Pounds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Feltre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Feltre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Feltre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pounds gets back to half guard.
Feltre is pressing down on Pounds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pounds is holding on for now.
Feltre prevents Pounds from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds won't allow Feltre to pass to mount.
Feltre controlling the action here.

Feltre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pounds defends it well.
Pounds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pounds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Feltre tries to free his leg and advance position but Pounds is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feltre is one step ahead there.
Pounds working a defensive guard here.
Feltre stopping the sweep attempt from Pounds.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pounds trying to keep a closed guard but Feltre is proving a slippery customer.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully.
Feltre advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Feltre (8) vs (0) Pounds
Pounds wants to control but Feltre postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Feltre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pounds has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pounds gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Feltre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pounds is just riding it out for now. Feltre eventually gives up the hold.
Pounds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feltre trying to pass the guard but Pounds defending well.
Pounds wants to control but Feltre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pounds works his way to full guard. Good work.
Feltre wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Feltre won't allow Pounds to sweep him here.
Feltre wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully.
Feltre looking to pass the guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Feltre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds is trying to keep Feltre in close.

Feltre has gone for a leg lock! Pounds slips out almost immediately though and dives into Feltre's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feltre (8) vs (2) Pounds
Feltre is trying to keep Pounds in close.
Feltre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pounds is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pounds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre controls Pounds momentarily but Pounds frees himself.

Feltre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Feltre keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Feltre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.

Feltre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Feltre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Feltre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Feltre is looking for a triangle but Pounds pushes his legs off easily.
Pounds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Feltre has his foot on Pounds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pounds works his way back into a safe position though.

Feltre looking for a guillotine here but Pounds defends easily.
Pounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Feltre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Pounds is stalling in the full guard.
Pounds trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Feltre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.
Feltre looking to control.

Feltre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pounds defends it easily.

Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pounds sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.

Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Feltre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is trying to control the position but Pounds postures up.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pounds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pounds trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Feltre takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Felipe Feltre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: TR13: BOAGRIUS VS. KEMP
Date: Mar 06, 2020

#R1#
Wolfman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wolfman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolfman throws a lazy head kick
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Wolfman misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Gregor. That snapped Wolfman's head back.
Gregor throws a combination. Wolfman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#
It looks like Klaus Wolfman has been cut.
Gregor throws a hook but Wolfman blocks it.
A jab lands there for Wolfman.
Wolfman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregor throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregor checks a leg kick.
Wolfman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolfman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gregor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolfman misses the jab.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Wolfman.
Wolfman misses with a body shot.
Wolfman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gregor misses with the combination.
Gregor ducks right into an uppercut from Wolfman. #CUT2#
It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolfman circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolfman throws an overhand right that lands on Gregor's shoulder, as Gregor tries to avoid the shot.
Klaus Wolfman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfman throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Gregor gets a takedown into half guard.
Gregor thows a huge punch but Wolfman dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
Gregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wolfman moves into full guard.
Gregor throws a strike but Wolfman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfman looking to pass the guard.
Wolfman wants to control from the top but Gregor keeps moving.
Wolfman looking to pass the guard.
Gregor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Wolfman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wolfman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gregor is keeping the position for now.
Gregor is trying to control the position but Wolfman postures up.
Gregor pulls Wolfman in close to his closed guard and prevents Wolfman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gregor keeping moving, preventing Wolfman from controlling successfully. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wolfman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gregor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gregor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wolfman postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wolfman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Gregor lands with an overhand left.
Wolfman throws a sloppy head kick and Gregor moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Wolfman.
A little feinted left hand from Gregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Wolfman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klaus Wolfman will probably get the nod.
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 ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Wolfman looks for the body kick but Gregor saw that one coming.
Klaus Wolfman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfman throws a head kick that misses.
Gregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolfman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Wolfman unleashes a big counter combination but Gregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wolfman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregor misses with a wild body shot.
Wolfman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfman throws out a counter right but Gregor avoids it with no problem.
Wolfman walks into a stiff left hand from Gregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wolfman misses.
Wolfman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#
Wolfman is rocked!#T1#
Wolfman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Gregor!
Klaus Wolfman spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck this the judges are blind - I don't know what they were watching but it sure as shit wasn't this fight!!!'.

Event: WPFA: Dominance VI
Date: Mar 03, 2020

#R1#
White scores with a head kick.
A low kick from White misses #CL#
and Trumpet counters by moving into the clinch.
Trumpet lands an uppercut.
Trumpet has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Trumpet lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Trumpet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trumpet working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trumpet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trumpet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trumpet blocks a leg kick.
Trumpet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
That kick from White tenderised Trumpet's leg. Trumpet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trumpet throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Trumpet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trumpet lands with a cross.
Trumpet with a jab.
Trumpet scores with a jab.
Trumpet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Trumpet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White scores with a nice strike.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trumpet dodges the punch combination from White.
White throws a leg kick
and Trumpet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Trumpet walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trumpet.
White throws a good cross that connects.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Trumpet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Trumpet.
As White looks to move away, Trumpet throws a big counter combo but White just gets out of the way.
Trumpet lands a jab to the nose.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Trumpet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Trumpet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trumpet blocks a head kick by White.
Trumpet is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from White. #T3#
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Trumpet.
White throws a head kick but Trumpet moves out of range.
Ralphie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from White.
Trumpet half committed to a counter leg kick.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Trumpet gets a clinch.
Trumpet misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White pressing his opponent against the cage.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Trumpet fails to land. #BC#
Trumpet breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Trumpet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trumpet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trumpet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Trumpet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trumpet misses with a straight right.
White lands a jab to the nose.
White tries a low kick but Trumpet avoids it.
White scores with a leg kick.
White moves away from the strike by Trumpet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trumpet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White scores with a leg kick.
Trumpet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ralphie White will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White tries to bum rush Trumpet with a series of wild strikes but Trumpet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trumpet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Trumpet.
Trumpet misses with a double jab
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White looks to land a combination but Trumpet avoids it well.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trumpet's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trumpet to score with a decent uppercut.
Trumpet scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trumpet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
White throws a shot from downtown. Trumpet moves away and avoids it.
Trumpet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head. #ROC#
White is rocked!
White misses with a wild combination.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Trumpet finish him?
A low kick from White misses
and Trumpet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trumpet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trumpet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trumpet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Trumpet counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks White out cold! What a finish! Trumpet is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donald Trumpet!
Donald Trumpet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CACC 59
Date: Feb 23, 2020

Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 3948 p4p, 345 weight class) and Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 1463 p4p, 160 weight class). Diame Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get It On The Floor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

168 cm
40 yrs
150 lbs

183 cm
29 yrs
157 lbs

Pounds

Diame Jr

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tanner Pounds! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Dumba Diame Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Pounds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diame Jr tries to pull guard but Pounds holds him up against the ropes and eventually Diame Jr drops back down to his feet.

Pounds manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diame Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Diame Jr from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diame Jr wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Pounds wants to control but Diame Jr passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounds is staying active underneath Diame Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pounds is looking to improve his position.
Pounds is trying to maintain the position but Diame Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Pounds wants to get back to full guard.
Diame Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (0) vs (3) Diame Jr
Pounds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diame Jr content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds tries to hold on but Diame Jr postures up.
Pounds is looking to improve his position but Diame Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Pounds sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pounds wants to control but Diame Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pounds works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diame Jr stays in close to Pounds's body and controls the position.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Diame Jr from controlling successfully.
Pounds looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr trying to control but Pounds is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pounds is keeping the position for now.
Pounds has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diame Jr has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (0) vs (6) Diame Jr
Pounds is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pounds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Diame Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Diame Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is looking for a sweep.
Diame Jr advances nicely into full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Pounds (0) vs (8) Diame Jr
Diame Jr controlling from the full mount.
Pounds is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pounds can't escape the position.
Pounds wants to control but Diame Jr is having none of it.
Diame Jr controlling the pace for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr tries to control but Pounds wriggling away.

Diame Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pounds is surviving well by controlling Diame Jr's body position as best he can.
Diame Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pounds wants to control but Diame Jr is having none of it.
Pounds is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Diame Jr goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pounds turns into him and now he's in Diame Jr's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (2) vs (8) Diame Jr
Diame Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.
Pounds trying to control but Diame Jr is working from the bottom.
Pounds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pounds stays in close to Diame Jr's body and controls the position.
Pounds trying to control but Diame Jr is working from the bottom.
Pounds slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pounds's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Diame Jr keeps moving.

Pounds content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Diame Jr has locked up a guillotine! Diame Jr's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Pounds is holding on here and Diame Jr must be using up a lot of energy. Pounds has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Diame Jr gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dumba Diame Jr!
Dumba Diame Jr gave a mention to Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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