Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: KOFC 30 - Diehard vs Rackham 2
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Rackham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rackham misses with a right hand
and Diehard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Rackham rushes Diehard and presses him up against the cage.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diehard.
We've been hearing reports that Diehard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diehard digs a right hand underneath Rackham's ribcage. Rackham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diehard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Diehard.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Diehard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Diehard is working Rackham over against the cage.
Diehard digs a right hand underneath Rackham's ribcage. Rackham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rackham looks winded!
Diehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rackham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diehard lands with a light punch inside.
Diehard lands a shoulder strike.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Diehard lands with a right to the head.
Diehard goes for a takedown attempt but Rackham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Diehard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diehard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rackham throws a big counter head kick but Diehard avoids it with no problem.
Rackham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rackham is looking to clinch but Diehard is avoiding it.
Diehard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rackham moves away.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham misses with an uppercut. Diehard saw that one coming.
Rackham moves out of range as Diehard strikes.
Diehard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Rackham.
Rackham misses with a wild body shot.
Diehard dives in and grabs Rackham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rackham pushes down on Diehard's head and hops out.
Rackham is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rackham loads up on a big right hand but Diehard slips the punch.
Diehard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diehard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Diehard throws out a loose jab but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diehard throws an overhand right that lands on Rackham's shoulder, as Rackham tries to avoid the shot.
Diehard throws a hook to the side of Rackham's head but Rackham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diehard misses with a straight left.
Diehard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
Diehard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diehard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
Diehard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Diehard misses with a straight left.
Jack Rackham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diehard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rackham throws out the jab. #CL2#
Rackham moves into the clinch.
Rackham has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diehard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rackham can turn it around.
Diehard pushes Rackham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rackham looking to throw knees to the head but Diehard is blocking nicely. #T3#
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diehard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rackham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rackham swings wildly with an uppercut but Diehard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rackham lands an uppercut.
Diehard lands a right hand.
Diehard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Diehard as the two fighters clinch.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Diehard.
Rackham tries to land knees in the clinch but Diehard avoids the damage to the body.
Diehard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rackham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diehard is defending well for now.
Diehard tries to work over Rackham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diehard blocks the elbow strike.
Rackham tries to circle away but Diehard has him pinned against the cage.#T4#
Diehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diehard throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diehard.
Rackham blocks a body shot from Diehard.
Rackham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diehard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rackham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diehard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Diehard.
Diehard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
Rackham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diehard wants a takedown but no success here.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rackham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rackham lands an elbow inside.
Diehard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rackham or not.
Rackham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Diehard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Rackham tries a head kick but it misses.
Diehard scores with a sloppy right hand. Rackham should have avoided that one.
Diehard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diehard throws a looping overhand right but Rackham ducks down to avoid it.
Diehard misses with a hook
and Rackham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diehard avoids a kick to the body.
Diehard throwing a counter right hand but Rackham manages to avoid it.
Rackham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diehard is able to avoid easily.
Rackham misses with a low kick as Diehard jumps back.
Diehard scores with a nice right hand.
Rackham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diehard.
A quick step to the side and Diehard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Rackham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diehard tries to counter by clinching up but Rackham breaks away and moves out of range.
Rackham missing with a left hand there. Diehard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diehard is looking to counter punch.
Rackham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diehard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diehard moves out of range of the strikes.
Diehard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diehard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rackham moves away.#T1#
Diehard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
A jab from Diehard misses.
Diehard avoids the body shot from Rackham.
Rackham slips a straight right by Diehard.
Diehard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rackham counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Rackham takes the fight into the clinch.
Diehard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rackhams head.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
Rackham tries to land knees in the clinch but Diehard avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
Diehard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rackham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Rackham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rackham missing with knees to the body.
Rackham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diehard lands with a light punch inside.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Diehard lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD#
Diehard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rackham regains guard immediately.
Diehard advances to half guard.
Diehard is controlling the pace.
Diehard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rackham for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Diehard continues to stall.#SUB#
Rackham is defending against the submission attempts here by Diehard.
Diehard is trying to control the action in half guard but Rackham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diehard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Diehard looking to control but Rackham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Diehard has hold of Rackham's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rackham manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rackham tries to lock up and control but Diehard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Rackham defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diehard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Diehard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rackham thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Rackham misses its intended target. #TD#
Diehard scores with a takedown into Rackham's guard.
Diehard tries to free his leg and advance position but Rackham is retaining full guard.
Diehard is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard is pushing down on Rackham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rackham is fighting to maintain full guard but Diehard has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Rackham is refusing to be controlled, as Diehard sits in half guard.
Well, if Diehard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rackham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diehard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Diehard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Rackham is defending against the submission attempts here by Diehard.
Jack Rackham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rackham trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diehard uses his free foot to push down on Rackham's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rackham.
Rackham is trying to escape the mount but Diehard keeps good control and instead manages to take Rackham's back. #SUB#
Diehard patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Rackham is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Diehard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #T3##SUB#
Diehard is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rackham has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I would not like to be Rackham right now.
Bruce Diehard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rackham is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Diehard off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Diehard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diehard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rackham can do to turn this around?#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Diehard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diehard 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Diehard!
A relieved looking Bruce Diehard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: KOFC 27 - Rackham vs Obama
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1#
Obama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Obama lands with a right hand.
Rackham keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rackham. Obama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obama is looking to land body kicks.
Rackham looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses.
Obama takes a swing at Rackham's ribcage but misses.
Rackham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Obama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rackham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Obama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obama is looking to clinch but Rackham is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham scores with the left hand. Obama knows he should have avoided that one.
Obama ducks under a wild hook from Rackham.
Obama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Obama takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Obama defending well as Rackham loads up on a big left hand.
Obama throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Rackham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rackham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Obama tries to clinch but Rackham is having none of it.
Obama has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rackham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Obama counters by moving into the clinch.
Obama struggles to land a body shot inside as Rackham controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obama.
Obama tries a body shot but Rackham blocks it.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Rackham has a couple of punches blocked by Obama.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Rackham can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Obama working aggressively here.
Obama lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Obama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
Rackham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rackham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Obama.
Obama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Obama tries to work over Rackham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Obama misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rackham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Obama's brow.
Rackham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow. #T3#
Obama working aggressively here.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Rackham controls the action.
Obama struggles to land a body shot inside as Rackham controls his hands.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
Obama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obama is working Rackham over against the cage.
Rackham is breathing heavily.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Obama.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Rackham's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Rackham blocks a body shot from Obama.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Obama.
Obama avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama lands a body punch. #BC2#
Obama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rackham throws a jab when Obama was well out of range.
Obama takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CL2#
Obama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rackham, pushing him back against the cage.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obama.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Obama.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Obama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rackham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rackham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rackham tries to land a front kick but Obama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rackham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obama misses with a body punch
letting Rackham counter with a right hand.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama lands with a good body shot.
Rackham throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Obama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack Rackham is winning the standup battle so far.
Rackham throws out a loose jab but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rackham lands a jab to the head.
Obama scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rackham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rackham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rackham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Obama.
Obama cracks Rackham with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Rackham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rackham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rackham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rackham avoids a kick to the body.
Rackham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obama.
Rackham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama lands with a hook. Rackham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rackham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rackham misses with a hook.
Obama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rackham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obama looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Rackham clinches with his opponent.
Obama digs a right hand into Rackham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rackham's gas tank.
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!
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Nice elbow from Rackham. #CUT#
It looks like Russian Obama has been cut.
Obama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rackham.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rackham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obama works on Rackham's body with a couple of short punches.
Obama blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham trying to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Obama.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obama has Rackham pushed against the cage.#T3#
Obama working aggressively here.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but Obama blocks with his arms.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Obama.
A hook to the body from Obama.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Obama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Obama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obama lands with a left to the head.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rackham tries to land knees in the clinch but Obama avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Russian Obama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama misses with some punches.
Rackham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obama blocks an elbow strike.
Obama lands a hook that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rackham misses with an elbow strike.
Obama blocks an elbow strike.
Rackham can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Obama lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rackham trying to land knees to the body.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Obama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russian Obama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Obama checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rackham.
Obama tries to clinch but Rackham moves out of range.
Obama thumps Rackham with a low kick.
Obama moves away from the strike by Rackham.
Obama throws the kick towards the body but Rackham avoids it.
Obama dips to his left and cracks Rackham with an uppercut!
Rackham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rackham misses with an uppercut. Obama saw that one coming.
Rackham throws a jab but it's blocked by Obama.
Obama with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Obama.
Rackham misses with a kick to the body.
Russian Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama works Rackham's body with a nice hook.
Rackham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obama is out of range.
Rackham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Obama connects with a jab.
Rackham tries to clinch there but Obama circles away.
Rackham throws a body shot but no joy.
Rackham misses with a leg kick.
Obama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rackham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rackham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obama lands a lovely overhand right.
Obama dips to his left and cracks Rackham with an uppercut!
Rackham throws a leg kick but Obama checks it.
Rackham slips under a jab.#CL2#
Obama gets a clinch.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rackham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama pushes Rackham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack Rackham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rackhams head. #ROC2#
Rackham is rocked!
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Oh Rackham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rackham lands a nice elbow.
Rackham seems to have got his legs back now.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rackham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Rackham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obama blocks it with crossed arms.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Rackham takes a shot to the head.
Rackham pushes Obama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Obama.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Obama blocking some punches. #T3#
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Obama lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Obama.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Russian Obama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama blocks an uppercut.
Obama managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
Obama tries a body shot but Rackham blocks it.
Rackham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obamas head. #T4#
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but Obama blocks with his arms.
Obama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rackham tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rackham throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.
Obama avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Rackham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rackham blocks a body shot from Obama.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Obama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obama 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: KOFC 23 - Rackham vs Murphy
Date: Jan 25, 2017

#R1#
Rackham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Rackham moved away.
Rackham tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Rackham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rackham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rackham.
Rackham throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Rackham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy lands a high kick!
Rackham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID267K) in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Rackham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rackham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rackham.
The crowd cheers as Rackham lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.#T1#
Rackham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rackham counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rackham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Rackham blocks the low kick.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Rackham slips the punch.
Rackham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Rackham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Rackham. Beautiful body shot.
Rackham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rackham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Rackham cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rackham misses with a body shot. #T2##CL#
Rackham has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Good body shot from Rackham.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Rackham on the inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Rackham gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Rackham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rackham's elbow.
Rackham connects with a knee to the head.
Rackham lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Murphy. #T3#
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Rackham is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Rackham lands with a short shot to the head.
Rackham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Rackham controls the action.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
Murphy gets through Rackham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Murphy looks winded!
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham landing knees to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rackham blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Rackham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rackham on the inside. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rackham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rackham.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Rackham, against the cage.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham landing knees to the body.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rackham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Rackham has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rackham.
Murphy takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rackham connects with a body shot.
Rackham lands with an overhand left.
Rackham misses with a head kick.
Rackham backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rackham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rackham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rackham keeps the fight on the outside.
Rackham lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Rackham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Rackham clinches with his opponent.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rackham crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Rackham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Rackham pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Rackham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murphy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Rackham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham lands a shot to the body.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rackham working Murphy over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rackham.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rackham lands with a light punch inside.
Rackham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Rackham. #T2#
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rackham lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rackham.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rackham.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rackham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rackham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Rackham - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Rackham.
A short right from Rackham on the inside.
Rackham lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Rackham lands a body shot.
Rackham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Rackham. #ROC#
Murphy is rocked!#T3#
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Rackham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rackham finish him?
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Rackham lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Murphy trying to break out of Rackham's Thai clinch. Rackham unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Murphy to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Rackham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jack Rackham!
Our winner, Jack Rackham, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Brian Murphy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can I still cut it?'.

Event: KOFC 18 - Christmas Chaos
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Rackham throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Rackham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rackham lands a head kick!
Rackham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rackham throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Rackham misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rackham connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Dos Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dos Santos counter with a right hand.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Rackham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rackham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rackham lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
The fighters circling - Rackham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Dos Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dos Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rackham just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Rackham.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rackham as he avoids it easily.
Jack Rackham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rackham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rackham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circling - Rackham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rackham is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dos Santos's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rackham misses with a series of wild punches.
Rackham throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range. #T2#
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rackham is out of range and Dos Santos settles back down.
Rackham misses with a wild body shot.
Rackham moves out of range of the strikes.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Rackham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dos Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rackham throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
Rackham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rackham wants to clinch.
Dos Santos tries a quick counter leg kick but Rackham is wise to it.
Rackham is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T3#
Rackham jabs at Dos Santos's body.
Rackham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rackham takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Dos Santos.
Rackham tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Rackham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a solid body kick.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot
and Rackham counters with a head kick. That will keep Dos Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rackham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dos Santos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rackham looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T4##CL#
Rackham has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Rackham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dos Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rackhams head.
Dos Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dos Santos stalling.
Rackham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dos Santos has Rackham pushed against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rackham is keeping busy.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
Rackham lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Oscar Dos Santos has been cut.
Rackham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Dos Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rackham connects with a single shot there.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Rackham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Rackham missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Rackham shakes him off and moves away.
A left lands for Rackham.
Rackham throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rackham misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Dos Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jack Rackham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Rackham circles away.
A big left from Rackham misses.
Rackham misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Rackham misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
Jack Rackham is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Dos Santos counters with a body kick.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Dos Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dos Santos throws a wild body kick that Rackham sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Rackham scores a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Rackham, against the cage.
Rackham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rackham's face.
Rackham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Rackham is controlling him.#T2#
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rackham lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham misses with some punches.
Rackham misses with a punch to the body.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos avoids it.
Rackham lands a damaging elbow.
Rackham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rackham looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Jack Rackham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rackham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rackham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos avoiding damage as Rackham throws knees to the body.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rackham seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dos Santos can turn it around.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Rackham lands a nice knee to the body.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Dos Santos shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rackham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dos Santos's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rackham's elbow. #BC2#
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Rackham throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
Rackham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos connects with an inside leg kick.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Rackham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rackham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dos Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Rackham misses with a low kick.
Rackham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham misses with a looping left.
Rackham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Rackham moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Dos Santos.#CL2#
Rackham gets tackled into the cage by Dos Santos. Dos Santos maintains the clinch.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Dos Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A cross from Rackham lands.
Rackham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to land a leg kick but Rackham saw it coming and moves away.
Rackham lands with a good body shot.
Rackham misses with a wild combination.
Rackham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rackham darts in trying to clinch
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
As Dos Santos backs away, Rackham returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rackham manages to avoid it.
Rackham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dos Santos's head backwards.#T1#
Rackham swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Dos Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rackham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rackham tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rackham manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Rackham in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2##SUB2#
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle here but Rackham uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Rackham keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Rackham remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rackham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
Dos Santos struggling a bit here.
Oscar Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Rackham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rackham trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. #SU#
Rackham decides to stand back up. Rackham steps back and let's Dos Santos get back to his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left and a right from Rackham both land. Nice combination.
Rackham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rackham lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rackham counters with a right hand to the body.
Rackham throws a leg kick
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Rackham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Santos tries to land a front kick but Rackham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rackham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rackham misses with a head kick.
Rackham lands a jab to Dos Santos's midsection.
Dos Santos misses with a kick to the body
and Rackham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rackham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rackham, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Rackham!
A very excited looking Jack Rackham made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: KOFC 15 - Diehard vs Rackham
Date: Dec 03, 2016

#R1#
Diehard throws an overhand right that lands on Rackham's shoulder, as Rackham tries to avoid the shot.
Diehard throws an overhand right that lands on Rackham's shoulder, as Rackham tries to avoid the shot.
Rackham walks into a stiff left hand from Diehard.#CL#
Diehard takes the fight into the clinch.
Diehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
Diehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rackham tries to land knees in the clinch but Diehard avoids the damage to the body.
Diehard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
Diehard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diehard managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
Diehard lands a right hand.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Diehard has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diehard.
A short left from Rackham.
Diehard avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diehard throws a head punch that misses.
Diehard working aggressively here. #T1#
Diehard digs a right hand into Rackham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rackham's gas tank.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diehard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diehard.
Diehard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD#
Diehard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SUB#
Diehard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diehard is looking to take a break and control but Rackham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diehard has knee on belly momentarily but Rackham bucks him off and regains half guard. #SUB#
Diehard is looking for a kimura here. #T2#
Diehard wants to control but Rackham is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Diehard is looking for a kimura here.
Diehard wants to control but Rackham is keeping him busy. #T3#
Diehard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Diehard is trying for a kimura here. Rackham looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diehard wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Diehard!
Bruce Diehard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: KOFC 11 - Rackham vs Gomez
Date: Nov 16, 2016

#R1#
A head kick misses from Rackham.
Rackham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomez has time to react.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Rackham.
Rackham connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Rackham avoids them all with ease.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rackham throws a front kick aimed at Gomez's knee but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Gomez throws a combination that misses
and Rackham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez is looking for the big counter here.
Gomez closes the distance but Rackham moves to the side
and Rackham counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Rackham's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID267K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rackham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Rackham misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Rackham clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rackham misses with a body punch.
Rackham is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Rackham.
Rackham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Rackham. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rackham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rackham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gomez looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.
Rackham lands a shot to the body.
Rackham lands a body shot.
Rackham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Rackham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rackham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rackham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Rackham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rackham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Rackham avoids it well.
Rackham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gomez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rackham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rackham lands the left hand.#CL#
Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Rackham. Rackham maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Gomez is rocked!
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham scores with a knee to the head.
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rackham finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Nice body punch from Rackham.
Rackham lands a knee to the body.
Rackham lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Rackham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rackham working the clinch nicely. Gomez is working for position but Rackham cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gomez crumples up against the cage and Rackham lands two more shots before the ref can save Gomez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jack Rackham!
A victorious Jack Rackham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#590 Lewis v Williams
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Strapp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strapp throws a jab when Rackham was well out of range.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham counters with a stiff right hand.
Rackham misses with a shot to the body
and Strapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rackham wants to clinch up but Strapp keeps it at a distance.
Rackham misses with an uppercut.
Rackham throws a shot from downtown. Strapp moves away and avoids it.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rackham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rackham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strapp at a distance.
Strapp goes for a double leg but Rackham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rackham continues to drive forward.
Rackham throws the kick towards the body but Strapp avoids it.
Strapp counters with a body kick.
Rackham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Strapp.
Rackham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rackham lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strapp cracks the inside of Rackham's front leg.
Rackham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strapp throws out a counter right but Rackham avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Strapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strapp slips under a jab.
Rackham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rackham.
Rackham misses with a shot to the body
and Strapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rackham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strapp tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jack Rackham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rackham tests Strapp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strapp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rackham throws a right and a left that Strapp avoids nicely.
Strapp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rackham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Strapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Rackham rushes Strapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strapp misses with a punch on the inside.
Strapp lands a nice uppercut.
Rackham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strapp's efforts to push away.
Rackham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strapp backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Darwin Strapp has been cut.
Strapp blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Strapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rackham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strapp.
Rackham throws a lazy uppercut
and Strapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strapp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rackham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rackham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strapp moves away.
Rackham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strapp.
Strapp with a hook.#T3#
Rackham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rackham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rackham checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strapp is defended easily by Rackham.
Rackham throws a body kick that misses
enabling Strapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Rackham lands a high kick!
The fighters circling - Strapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strapp throws a series of strikes that have Rackham backpedaling.
Strapp misses with a straight right.
Rackham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strapp. That did some damage!
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch but Strapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strapp pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Strapp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rackham lands with an uppercut that bounces Strapp off the cage and back into range.
Rackham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack Rackham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin Strapp.
Rackham sizes up Strapp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rackham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strapp tests Rackham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strapp throws the left hand but Rackham avoids the punch easily.
Strapp throws a low kick but Rackham avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Strapp misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strapp takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Strapp.
Strapp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rackham checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darwin Strapp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rackham slips a jab from Strapp.
Rackham defending well as Strapp loads up on a big left hand.
Rackham looks to score with a jab to the body but Strapp is just out of range.
Strapp tries a quick counter leg kick but Rackham is wise to it.
Strapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rackham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strapp throws a jab when Rackham was well out of range.
Rackham appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rackham misses with a leg kick
enabling Strapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Strapp throws a big shot that misses.
Rackham misses the shot to the body.
Rackham throws a right hand that Strapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Strapp also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rackham misses with a looping right.
Rackham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rackham throws a body kick that misses
and Strapp counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Strapp connects with a leg kick. Rackham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rackham throws a leg kick that misses.
Strapp throws a looping overhand right but Rackham ducks down to avoid it.
Rackham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strapp manages to circle out of the way.
Nice body kick from Rackham.
Rackham looks to land a body kick but Strapp moved away.
Strapp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack Rackham is winning the standup battle so far.
Rackham works Strapp's body with a nice hook.
Strapp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rackham misses with a body kick.
Strapp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strapp defending well as Rackham loads up on a big left hand.
Strapp throws out a counter right but Rackham avoids it with no problem.
Jack Rackham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rackham tries to land a front kick but Strapp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rackham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rackham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strapp, as that shot connected.
Rackham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham throws a wild body kick that Strapp sees coming a mile off.
Rackham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strapp has time to react.
Strapp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rackham lands a nice shot to the body.
Rackham throws the left hand but Strapp avoids the punch easily.
Strapp takes one to the chin there.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rackham scores with a body shot.
Strapp defending well as Rackham loads up on a big left hand.
Rackham backing away here, and Strapp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rackham blocks a jab.
Strapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rackham.
Strapp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Rackham throws out a leg kick but Strapp moves out of range and Rackham only half commits.
Rackham misses the body punch
and Rackham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rackham throws a hook but Strapp blocks it.
Strapp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strapp clobbers Rackham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strapp slips a jab from Rackham.
Rackham scores with a nice right hand.
Rackham throws an off balance right hand
and Strapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Rackham misses with a body punch
and Strapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rackham throws an off balance right hand
and Strapp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
and Strapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Rackham misses.
Rackham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham throws a low kick but Strapp avoids it.#T4#
A head kick from Rackham lands but Strapp takes it in his stride.
Rackham tries to clinch but Strapp moves out of range.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses
letting Strapp counter with a right hand.
Rackham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strapp throws a fast counter high kick but Rackham manages to duck under it in time.
Strapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rackham.
Rackham keeps Strapp at a distance using the push kick.
Rackham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses.
Strapp throws a fast counter high kick but Rackham manages to duck under it in time.
A jab from Rackham misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strapp! But no joy.
Rackham misses with an uppercut
and Strapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strapp misses with a low kick.
Rackham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rackham checks a leg kick.
Rackham thinks about countering with a head kick.
Strapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rackham.
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 Jack Rackham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darwin Strapp'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rackham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strapp missing with a left hand there. Rackham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strapp looks to land a left hand but Rackham moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses
and Strapp counters with an inside leg kick.
Rackham misses with a wild body shot.
Strapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Strapp. Beautiful body shot.
Rackham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rackham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strapp lands with a shot to the body.
Strapp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strapp counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strapp throws a head kick that misses. #T1##CL#
Rackham closes the distance and clinches.
Rackham presses Strapp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Strapp. #BC2#
Strapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strapp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strapp counters with a leg kick.
Strapp loads up on a big right hand but Rackham slips the punch.
Strapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Rackham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Strapp.
Rackham throws a chopping leg kick but Strapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rackham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rackham misses with the body kick
and Strapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin Strapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rackham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rackham swings for the body but Strapp moves out of range.
Rackham connects with a high kick.
Rackham tries to land a body kick
and Strapp counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Rackham.
It seemed like Strapp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rackham tries to clinch
and Strapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rackham misses with a combination
and Strapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Rackham is rocked!
Rackham throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Rackham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rackham scores with a body shot.
Rackham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rackham seems to have got his legs back now.
Rackham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Strapp misses with a looping right.
Strapp thows a leg kick but Rackham checks it #CL#
and Rackham counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rackham.
Strapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Strapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rackham connects with an inside leg kick.
Rackham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jack Rackham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
enabling Strapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Strapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rackham misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strapp.
Rackham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rackham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rackham gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Strapp gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darwin Strapp!
A very excited looking Darwin Strapp rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: GAMMA#585 McTearson v Lewis 3
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Finkle misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Finkle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Finkle catches Rackham right on the button with a cross.
Rackham lands a nice shot that snaps Finkle's head back.
Rackham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Rackham closes the distance and clinches.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham can't find room to land a body shot as Finkle controls the action.
Finkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
Rackham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rackham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finkle takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Rackham avoiding damage as Finkle throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rackham's brow. #T1#
Finkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finkle gets through Rackham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finkle lands a shot to the body.
Finkle misses with some punches.
Finkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rackham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Finkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finkle avoiding damage as Rackham throws knees to the body.
Finkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Finkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finkle has a couple of punches blocked by Rackham.
Finkle trying to land knees to the body.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Finkle.
Rackham pushes off an throws an elbow but Finkle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finkle misses with some punches. #T2#
Finkle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Finkle landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finkle with a knee to the head.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham avoiding damage as Finkle throws knees to the body.
Finkle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Finkle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rackham tries to work over Finkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rackham - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Finkle is breathing heavily.
Rackham lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finkle takes an elbow to the temple.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Finkle takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
Rackham lands with a right to the head.
Rackham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rackham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finkle blocks a body shot from Rackham.
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Rackham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rackham tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Rackham back against the cage.
Rackham lands with a light punch inside.
Finkle managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Rackham tries a knee to the head but Finkle blocks it.
Finkle lands with a right to the head.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Finkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham pushes Finkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rackham lands an elbow inside.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4#
Rackham crunches a lovely knee into Finkle's ribcage.
Rackham has Finkle pushed against the cage.
Rackham working Finkle over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.
Rackham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Finkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finkle trying to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands a right hand.
Finkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Finkle managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finkle.
Good body shot from Rackham.
Rackham lands an elbow that stopped Finkle in his tracks for a moment.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Rackham scores with a nice body kick.
Rackham tries to clinch there but Finkle circles away.
Finkle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rackham just manages to avoid it.
Rackham lands with a nice combination. Finkle backs away looking to recover.
Finkle wants to clinch
and Rackham counters with a stiff right hand.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Finkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Rackham.
Rackham throws a lazy head kick
and Finkle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finkle walks into a straight right hand from Rackham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rackham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rackham lands a jab to Finkle's midsection.
Finkle throws the left hand but Rackham avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
Finkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finkle moves to clinch but Rackham breaks away
and Rackham counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rackham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rackham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rackham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham counters with a left to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rackham.
Rackham moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
Rackham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finkle avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Finkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rackham shoots in for a takedown but Finkle shows good takedown defense.
Finkle checks a leg kick nicely.
Rackham cracks Finkle with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finkle's sensitive parts.
Finkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rackham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Finkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Rackham slips a straight right by Finkle.
Rackham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finkle moves away.
Rackham wants to clinch.
Finkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rackham - that will leave a mark!
Rackham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rackham lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rackham as he connects with a hook.
Rackham lands a nice looking body kick.
Rackham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rackham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finkle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finkle missing with a left hand there. Rackham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Rackham lands a nice shot that snaps Finkle's head back.
A cross from Rackham lands.
Rackham throws a combination. Finkle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rackham. Finkle shrugs it off though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rackham - that will leave a mark!
Rackham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finkle with a jab.
Finkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finkle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rackham lands a head kick!
Jack Rackham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rackham throws a right and a left that Finkle avoids nicely. #CL2#
Rackham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Finkle lands an elbow just above Rackham 's eye.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Jack Rackham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Rackham.
Finkle missing with knees to the body.
Rackham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkle's elbow.
Rackham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rackham is looking for a takedown.
Rackham lands a body shot.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
Rackham lands a hook that snaps the head of Finkle backwards.
Rackham misses with a knee to the head.
Rackham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rackham is working Finkle over against the cage.
Rackham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rackham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle dodges an elbow strike from Rackham.
Rackham pushes off an throws an elbow but Finkle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rackham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Rackham has closed the distance and engaged Finkle in a clinch.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rackham lands a nice elbow.
Finkle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham dodges an elbow strike from Finkle.
Finkle blocks an elbow strike from Rackham.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
Finkle prevents a body shot from Rackham.
Rackham avoids the elbow strike from Finkle, against the cage.
Finkle avoids the elbow strike from Rackham, against the cage.
Rackham avoids the elbow strike from Finkle, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finkle avoids it.
Rackham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkle's elbow.
Finkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rackham is defending well for now.
Finkle avoiding damage as Rackham throws knees to the body.
Finkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rackham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T1#
Finkle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rackham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham blocks the elbow strike.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
Finkle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finkle throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rackham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Finkle lands a nice elbow.
Finkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rackham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finkle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.#T2#
Finkle tries a knee to the head but Rackham blocks it.
Rackham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finkle is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Finkle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rackham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finkle's defenses.
Finkle misses with a knee strike.
Rackham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rackham pushes Finkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the head but Finkle blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Rackham.
A head punch on the inside from Finkle fails to land.
Rackham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finkle's defenses.
Rackham avoids a wild elbow strike from Finkle.
Rackham scores with a shot to the side of Finkle's head.
Finkle avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
A short left from Rackham. #T3#
Rackham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Rackham.
Finkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finkle misses with some punches.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
Rackham scores with a knee to the head.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rackham trying to land knees to the body.
Jack Rackham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rackham blocks the elbow strike.
Rackham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Finkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rackham is defending well for now.#T4#
Finkle pushes off an throws an elbow but Rackham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rackham tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Rackham back against the cage.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Finkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rackham.
Rackham blocks an elbow strike.
Finkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Rackham avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ray Finkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Finkle.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rackham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rackham 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Rackham!
Our winner, Jack Rackham, 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: GAMMA#578 Gunnar v Jordan 3
Date: Aug 27, 2016

#R1#
Dijkstra catches Rackham with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rackham misses with a hook.
Rackham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dijkstra with the counter takedown but Rackham avoids it easily.
Rackham checks a low kick from Dijkstra.
A swing and a miss from Rackham.
Dijkstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rackham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dijkstra moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Rackham.
Dijkstra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rackham.
Dijkstra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dijkstra drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rackham defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dijkstra moves away.
Nice shot by Rackham.
Rackham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rackham throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Dijkstra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Dijkstra stays in close to Rackham's body and controls the position.
Dijkstra trying to control the position from guard on top but Rackham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dijkstra might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rackham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dijkstra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dijkstra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dijkstra advances position into side control!
Dijkstra working the strikes but Rackham uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dijkstra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dijkstra not doing much here.
Rackham is not content to let Dijkstra control the position.
Dijkstra is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dijkstra wants to pass to mount but Rackham is defending the position. #T3#
Rackham wants to improve his position but Dijkstra is controlling well.
Dijkstra frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dijkstra is looking to work his way around to Rackham's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Dijkstra there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help! #SUB2#
Dijkstra has hold of Rackham's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rackham manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dijkstra controlling from the full mount.
Dijkstra trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Dijkstra moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rackham fending off the submission attempt from Dijkstra. #SUB2#
Rackham defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rackham won't allow Dijkstra to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Dijkstra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Dijkstra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rackham misses the target.
Rackham misses with a kick to the body.
Dijkstra connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack Rackham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rackham throws a low kick but Dijkstra moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Rackham.
A cross from Dijkstra lands.
Nice jab there from Rackham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dijkstra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rackham throws a front kick aimed at Dijkstra's knee but Dijkstra avoids it well.
Rackham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Rackham looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Dijkstra counters with a shoot takedown. Rackham fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Dijkstra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rackham keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
Rackham looking for a sweep. Not yet Rackham, not yet.
Dijkstra wants to control from the top but Rackham keeps moving.
Dijkstra passes Rackham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rackham moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rackham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dijkstra. #T2#
Dijkstra advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Dijkstra trying to work for an americana but Rackham has managed to regain full guard.
Dijkstra looking to sit in guard and control but Rackham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Rackham avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Dijkstra looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rackham sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3##SUB2#
Dijkstra is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rackham has his hands clasped together but Dijkstra extends and breaks Rackham's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dijkstra.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Dijkstra!
A victorious Omar Dijkstra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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