Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: VFA Wednesday Fights 5
Date: Mar 08, 2017

#R1#
Down misses with a hook to the body
and Jenova counters with a low kick, right behind Down 's knee. #TD#
Down shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Down showed some decent athleticism there.
Down is nestled in close to Jenova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jenova is trying to get back to full guard.
Jenova keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down trying to control from half guard but Jenova is working away.
Down not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Jenova is looking to improve his position.
Jenova trying to control from the bottom.
Down prevents Jenova from improving his position.
Jenova makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jenova.
Jenova working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Down stopping the sweep attempt from Jenova.
Down content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Down cracks Jenova with a solid left hand.#T2#
Down content to stall in guard here.
Down wants to control from the top but Jenova keeps moving.
Jenova wants to sweep here but Down controlling him for the moment.
Down scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Down postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Down slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jenova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Jenova tries to keep at a distance but Down has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenova misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Jenova has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Down regains guard immediately. #ES#
Down manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Down goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land. #T4#
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Down's elbow.
Down is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jenova is pressed up against the cage. Down has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenova down to the mat. Jenova avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jenova lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova's corner calls for a 1-2. Jenova obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT2#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Jenova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Down misses with a hook. Jenova ducked under it nicely.
Jenova steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Jenova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenova looks to land a left hand but Down moved out of range nicely.
Down scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jenova digs a good hook to Down's body.
Jenova connects with a body shot that sends Down's belly button to the back.
Kenith Jenova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 Kendrik Down will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Jenova connects with a jab.
Down attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice jab there from Jenova. #ROC2#
Down is rocked!
Jenova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
Jenova slips under a jab from Down.
Jenova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Down's head backwards.
Oh Down is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jenova enables Down to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jenova manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jenova is trying to control the position but Down postures up.
Down seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenova pulls Down in close to his closed guard and prevents Down from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jenova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Down preventing the sweep.
Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Down engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Down postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Down wants to control from the top but Jenova keeps moving.
Down makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jenova keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Down preventing the sweep. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Down slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jenova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Down is one step ahead there.
Jenova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Down tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jenova swivels and escapes.
Jenova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Down's head.
A head kick misses from Jenova. #CL#
Down gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Down has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jenova is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Jenova's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jenova - that landed with a thud.
Down has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenova after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenova is pressed up against the cage. Down has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenova down to the mat. Jenova avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jenova cracks Down with an open hand slap.
Down wants to clinch but Jenova slips to the side
and Jenova counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Down out cold! What a finish! Jenova is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenith Jenova!
Kendrik Down was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: VFA 4 - Hayes vs. Officer
Date: Feb 18, 2017

#R1#
McRae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Down paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McRae looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#CL#
McRae clinches with his opponent.
Down tries for a takedown. No joy.
McRae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McRae landing knees to the body.
McRae has a couple of punches blocked by Down.
McRae tries to land a knee to the head but Down blocks with his arms.
McRae throws a punch but it's blocked by Down.
Down misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from McRae.
McRae tries to throw a body punch but Down avoids it by throwing McRae back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae misses with a punch to the body.
Down tries to score a body lock takedown but McRae shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McRae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McRae prevents the takedown attempt.
Liam McRae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
McRae throws a punch but it's blocked by Down. #TD2#
Down is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McRae can't fight it off and eventually Down manages to take the fight to the floor. McRae looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T1#
McRae wants to stand up but Down is controlling him.
Down slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Down working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McRae being controlled here, momentarily.
Down keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McRae's head.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Down is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRae is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Down is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Down scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Down forces McRae back against the cage and clinches.
McRae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from McRae.
McRae has a couple of punches blocked by Down.
Down blocks an uppercut.
Down has McRae pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McRae manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McRae struggles to land a body shot inside as Down controls his hands. #T3#
McRae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Down's coach down at Brimstone Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Down's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#BC2#
Down breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Down does it's job there.
Down lands a nice shot to the body. #TD2#
Down shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Down was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Down lands a few punches from side control.
Down scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Down stalls from top position.
Down is looking to take a break and control but McRae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
McRae pushes Down away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Down gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McRae avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Down.
You can see the frustration on McRae's face as Down controls the position.
Down is trying to ground and pound but McRae uses the momentary lack of control by Down to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down trying to control from half guard but McRae is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kendrik Down will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
Down scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McRae staying out of range there.
McRae went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Down has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McRae takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McRae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Down manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McRae moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
McRae tries to clinch but Down moves out of range.
Down looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on McRae's shoulder, as McRae tries to avoid the shot.
McRae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Down. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRae takes one to the side of the head.
Down does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae checks a leg kick.
Down throws the left hand but McRae avoids the punch easily.
Down fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Down dips to his left and cracks McRae with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Down feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McRaes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Down fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1##TD2#
Down shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McRae scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Down manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Down lands a big elbow.
Kendrik Down has got the better of the ground game so far.
Down tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McRae blocking the ground and pound. #T2#
Down has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McRae's face.
Down lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McRae taking shots 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!
Down looking to ground and pound but McRae is blocking nicely.
Down lands with some strikes.
McRae in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Down connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Down with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#
McRae is rocked!
Down controlling the pace for now.
Oh McRae is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Down scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Down cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Down working McRae over with strikes here.
Down trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McRae seems to have got his legs back now.
Down with good strikes from the mount here!
Down wants to control the pace but McRae is squirming around nicely.
Down controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Down raining down shots from the mount!
Down wants to control the pace but McRae is squirming around nicely.
Down with the ground and pound from mount.
Down throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Down connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Down working the ground and pound effectively.
Down lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Down lands a big shot that drops McRae! Can he finish him?
Down must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McRae can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Down controls the pace.
Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Down trying to control but McRae is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Down's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McRae keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Down controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Let's hope that Down has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Down scoring with some ground and pound.
Down trying to control but McRae is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McRae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McRae seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Down misses with an uppercut. McRae saw that one coming.#CL2#
Down clinches.
Down pressing his opponent against the cage.
Down blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Down is trying to drag McRae to the mat but McRae just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kendrik Down is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
McRae misses with a punch on the inside.
McRae misses with a punch on the inside.
Down tries for a takedown but McRae manages to get underhooks.
McRae misses with a punch to the body.
McRae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McRae gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Down.
Liam McRae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
McRae lands a knee to the body.
McRae misses with some punches. #T3#
McRae tries a knee to the head but Down blocks it. #TD2#
Down turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Down manages to end up in side control.
McRae avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Down.
A lull in the action here as Down stalls from top position.
Down fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Down controlling from side mount. #T4#
McRae tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Down controlling from mount.
Down's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Down trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down looking to control and managing it successfully.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kendrik Down made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: VFA 2 James vs. Nakamura
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1##CL#
Paulman moves into the clinch.
Paulman lands a good knee to the midsection. Down won't want to take too many of those.
Paulman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paulman trying to land knees to the body.
Paulman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Down prevents it.
Down is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paulman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulman misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Down has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Paulman regains guard immediately.
Paulman pulls Down in close to prevent any damage.
Paulman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Down's guard. #REVR#
Paulman wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Paulman lands a couple of digs.
Paulman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paulman sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Paulman looking to pass the guard.
Paulman is stalling in the full guard.
Down seems keen to control Paulman's posture.
Down can't keep his opponent in guard - Paulman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paulman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Down keeps working.
Down regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paulman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paulman trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Down avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paulman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paulman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paulman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Down trying to control the position.
Paulman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman throwing strikes but missing.
Paulman wants to pass the guard but Down is keeping the position.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Paulman trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Down scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paulman wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulman moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Paulman tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
Down's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Down's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Down scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Paulman closes the distance and clinches.
Down prevents a takedown attempt there.
Down wants a takedown but no success here.
Paulman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paulman lands an elbow inside that Down shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Paulman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Down avoids it.
Down gets underhooks to prevent Paulman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Paulman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T4#
Down has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paulman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Down.
Paulman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Down prevents a takedown attempt there.
Down tries to score a body lock takedown but Paulman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Down avoids the elbow strike from Paulman, against the cage.
Down takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulman misses with an elbow over the top.
Down misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Down is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Down is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paulman is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Down's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Paulman moves into range and clinches up with Down.
Paulman missing with knees to the body.
Paulman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Paulman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Paulman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Down's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Down duly obliges.
Down swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulman.#CL#
Down tries to keep at a distance but Paulman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paulman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Down is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paulman is defending well.
Down blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Down blocks an elbow strike from Paulman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman tries a knee to the head but Down blocks it.
Paulman looking to throw knees to the head but Down is blocking nicely.
Paulman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Down pulls his leg out and moves away.
Down lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Paulman fails with an attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Down scores with a takedown into Paulman's guard.
Paulman is pulling down on Down's head to control his posture.
Paulman wants to hit a switch here but Down passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Paulman there!
Paulman is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Down.
Down raining down shots from the mount!
Down with good strikes from the mount here!
Paulman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Down not doing much here. #T2#
Paulman wants to get back to full guard.
Paulman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paulman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paulman trying to control here.
Paulman is looking for a sweep. Down is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down drops an elbow to the side of Paulman's head.
Paulman wants to get back to full guard.
Paulman trying to control from the bottom.
Paulman is staying active underneath Down, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paulman is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T3#
Down is thwarting Paulman's attempts to control the position.
Paulman controlling the position well.
Paulman wants to get back to full guard.
Paulman trying to control from the bottom.
Down is taking a breather. Paulman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Down dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Paulman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Paulman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Down.
Down has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paulman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paulman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Down wants a takedown.
Russell Paulman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
Paulman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Down blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Down tries to score a body lock takedown but Paulman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Down is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paulman is keeping busy.
Down stalls. #TD2#
Down has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Paulman is trying to keep an underhook but Down manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Down passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulman wants to hold on but Down pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down'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#
Paulman wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
Paulman tries to clinch but Down moves away #TD2#
and Down counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Paulman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paulman is trying to work for a sweep but Down has mounted him!
Paulman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Down punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paulman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paulman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paulman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Paulman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Down manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Down.
Kendrik Down has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Paulman pulls Down in to control the position.
Down slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulman trying to control the position.
Paulman is really struggling to control Down but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Down trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Down tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paulman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Down's guard. #REVR#
Down keeping moving, preventing Paulman from controlling successfully.
Paulman throws an elbow that misses. Down uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paulman's guard. Nice move by Down!#REVB#
Down with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Paulman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Down is one step ahead there.
Paulman is controlling Down's posture.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Down throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paulman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Paulman wants to sweep here but Down controlling him for the moment.
Paulman can't keep his opponent in guard - Down advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Down connects with a nice short shot to Paulman's temple.
Paulman is staying active underneath Down, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paulman is looking to control Down's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paulman avoid being mounted?
Down not doing much here.
Paulman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paulman is looking to sweep but instead, Down has passed into half guard.
Paulman has his hands clasped together around Down's back. He's all about the action.#T4#
Down not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Down has control of the leg.
Paulman trying to control here.
Down lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down not doing much here.
Paulman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Down.

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

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

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

Event: Death Squad 364:Davis v Gordon
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Cabrillo ducks right into an uppercut from Down.
Cabrillo swinging wildly here.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrillo swinging wildly here.
Down has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Westside Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Cabrillo misses with a looping right.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cabrillo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Down lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Down moves out of range of the strikes.
Down is looking to counter punch.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Down misses the target.
Down throws out a loose jab but Cabrillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down lands a jab to the head.
Down fails with the takedown.
Down shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cabrillo as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Down ducks under a wild hook from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo missing with a left hand there. Down was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrillo throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Down throwing a counter right hand but Cabrillo manages to avoid it.
Down misses with a body punch
and Cabrillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Down closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrillo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Down.
Down misses the shot to the body.
Down misses with a low kick.
Cabrillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Down is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cabrillo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabrillo feints the counter takedown.
Cabrillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Down.
It looked like Down was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cabrillo.#T2#
Down scores with a one two! Cabrillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cabrillo tries to move into range but Down moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabrillo with a hook.
Down turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Down misses with a few strikes there.
Down wants to clinch.
A jab from Down does it's job there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Down or perhaps it was just good defense by Cabrillo, which made it look bad. #T3#
Down scores with a hook.
Cabrillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrillo throws an overhand right that lands on Down's shoulder, as Down tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Down lands.
A jab from Cabrillo does it's job there.
Cabrillo slips a straight right by Down.
Down looks to land a left hand but Cabrillo moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Down has Cabrillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrillo misses with the head strike.
Cabrillo stops a takedown attempt from Down.
Cabrillo misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrillo. #T4#
Down holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Down blocks an elbow strike.
Down changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabrillo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Down scores with a hook to the body. Cabrillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down cracks the inside of Cabrillo's front leg.
Cabrillo thuds a left hand into Down's body.
Down tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Down fails in his attempt to clinch.
Down is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good shot there by Down.
Cabrillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 Kendrik Down will probably get the nod.
That's time! Down's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Down shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cabrillo defends it nicely.
Down is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT2#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Down moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cabrillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
Cabrillo scores with the left hand. Down knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down dips to his left and cracks Cabrillo with an uppercut!
Down fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Down fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cabrillo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Cabrillo misses with an uppercut.
Down misses with a body shot.
Down tries to clinch but Cabrillo moves away
and Cabrillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Down takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Down.
Down fails with the takedown.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Down counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Down misses with a hook
and Cabrillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrillo clobbers Down with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Down will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Down throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Cabrillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Down's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Down not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabrillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrillo with a nice head shot there.
Down keeping moving, preventing Cabrillo from controlling successfully.
Cabrillo advances position into side control!
Down can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Cabrillo tries to move to mount but Down blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Down is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cabrillo off and has taken his back!
Cabrillo rolls, trying to escape but Down keeps control of the position.
Down doesn't have the hooks in and Cabrillo manages to turn into his guard.
Down controls Cabrillo momentarily but Cabrillo frees himself.
Down controlling Cabrillo's posture.
Down utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Cabrillo postures up.
Cabrillo chips away with some ground and pound.
Cabrillo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Down working a defensive guard here.
Cabrillo postures up in Down's guard and throws a big left but Down blocks it.
Down controls Cabrillo momentarily but Cabrillo frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Cabrillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cabrillo looks to throw the jab but Down is out of range.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Down with a body shot.
Down misses with a hook
and Cabrillo counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrillo ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Cabrillo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cabrillo scores with a nice right hand.
Cabrillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Down was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Cabrillo.#TD#
Down drives through with a takedown into guard. #T1#
Down works over Cabrillo with some ground and pound from guard.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Cabrillo blocks nicely.
Down working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabrillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrillo, not yet.
Down scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cabrillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Cabrillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Down working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Down is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabrillo cracks Down with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab lands there for Cabrillo.
Down takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Down lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabrillo's head.
Cabrillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cabrillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Cabrillo.
A punch combination from Down misses.
Down shoots in and drives through. Cabrillo sprawls well.
Cabrillo throws a hook but Down avoids it easily.
Cabrillo scores with a three punch combo! #ROC2#
Down is rocked!
Cabrillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Down is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juan Cabrillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Down takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabrillo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Down scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
Cabrillo lands with a big left! Down is wobbled badly! Cabrillo comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Down to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juan Cabrillo!
Juan Cabrillo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Kendrik Down spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: Death Squad 360:Gordon v John
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Watson is looking to clinch but Down is avoiding it.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Down slips a straight right by Watson.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Down gets tackled into the ropes by Watson. Watson maintains the clinch.
Watson misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Down's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Down misses with the head strike.
Down misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watson is pressed up against the ropes. Down has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watson down to the mat. Watson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson leaves Down with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Down.
Watson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Down swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watson.
Down throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT#
It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut.
Down takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Down fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Watson closes the distance and pushes Down back into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watson as Down tries to tie him up.
Down is working for takedown but Watson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Down looking for a takedown. #T2#
Watson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Down.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Down.
Watson tries to work over Down's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Down is looking to take this one to the mat.
Down gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Down manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Watson is looking to control Down's arms but Down gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the ropes. #T3#
Watson working aggressively here. #BC#
Down breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Down rushes Watson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Down lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Down looking for a takedown.
Down tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Down.
Watson is trying to maintain a safe position but Down gets an underhook and turns Watson into the ropes.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Down.
Watson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Watson stalls. #T4#
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Down.
Watson stalling the fight.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson lands a left hand.
Watson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson stalling the fight.
Watson lands with a left to the head.
Watson lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Down gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Down lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Down throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Down gets a takedown into half guard.
Down is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Watson is trying to stand.
Watson is trying to maintain the position but Down is very close to passing his half guard.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Down is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Down not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Down is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Down moves into the clinch.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.
Down is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Down - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Down backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Down.
Down prevents a body shot from Watson.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Down. #T2#
Down tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Down.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Down blocking some punches.
Watson is looking to control Down's arms but Down gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the ropes.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Down blocks an uppercut.
Watson scores with a shoulder strike.
Down blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Watson misses with some punches.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watson tries to work over Down's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Down blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Down lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Down goes for a takedown attempt but Watson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson cracks Down with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Down scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Watson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T4#
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Down looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Down persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson tries to clinch but Down moves out of range.
Down lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Down manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kendrik Down is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Down misses.
Down looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Down drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Down swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Down.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Down.
Down wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Down. Those never looked like landing.
Watson moves away from the strike by Down.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson lands a jab to the head.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Down is predictable there #CL2#
and Watson counters by clinching up.
Down is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
Down drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Down was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.#T1##CL#
Down gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Down can't get the takedown.
Down blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas Watson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watson taking a breather.
Down blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Down tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson stalling against the ropes.
Watson is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Watson.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch. #T2#
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Down.
Down blocking some punches.
Down is looking to take this one to the mat.
Down drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Down changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Down manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Down forces Watson back against the ropes and clinches.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson is working for takedown but Down is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watson as Down tries to tie him up.
Down is trying to maintain a safe position but Watson gets an underhook and turns Down into the ropes.
Down blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Down blocks an uppercut.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Down effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Watson fails to land. #T4#
Watson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Watson struggles to land a body shot inside as Down controls his hands.
Watson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Down drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson working aggressively here.
Kendrik Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson misses with some punches.
Down stalling in the clinch but Watson improves position.
A short uppercut from Watson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Down blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Watson!
The defeated Kendrik Down had this to say: 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: Death Squad 354:Koko v Morgan
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1#
Down throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Lacroix avoids the body shot from Down.
Down throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacroix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Down tries to clinch but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix slips under a jab.
Lacroix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacroix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lacroix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Down uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Lacroix moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Down fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lacroix sprawls well initially but Down persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Down perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Down seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lacroix does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Down looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Down throwing shots but Lacroix is blocking nicely.
Lacroix looks like he's trying to stand up. #T1#
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacroix.
Down jabs at Lacroix's body.
Down throws a series of punches but Lacroix avoids them all with ease.
Lacroix misses with a body punch
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Down misses with an uppercut. Lacroix saw that one coming.
It looked like Lacroix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Down shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lacroix eats them both and turns towards Down to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Max Lacroix has been cut.
Lacroix moves out of range as Down strikes.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacroix.
Lacroix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacroix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Down swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Lacroix moves into the clinch.
Lacroix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacroix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lacroix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacroix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Down backwards.
Lacroix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Down backwards.
Down blocks a body shot from Lacroix.
Lacroix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#BC#
Lacroix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Down tries to keep at a distance but Lacroix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacroix working aggressively here. #TD2#
Down has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lacroix clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T3#
Lacroix is trying to get back to his feet but Down has full control of the position and if anything, Lacroix has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lacroix covering up well and avoiding damage.
Lacroix is trying to break free.
Down lands a shot to the head.
Down misses with a punch to the head.
Down keeps control of the position as Lacroix tries to break free.
Lacroix wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
Down trying to control momentarily.
Lacroix tries to roll but Down sticks to his back.
Down is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Down gets his hands free as Lacroix looks to control.
Lacroix is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lacroix covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Down lands strikes to the head.
Down scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Down is looking to control Lacroix but Lacroix is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lacroix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacroix takes one on the button.#CL#
Lacroix moves into the clinch.
Lacroix is trying to break the clinch but Down has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Lacroix.
Lacroix misses with some punches.
Lacroix landing knees to the body.
Lacroix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Down's elbow.
Down is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix prevents the takedown attempt.
Lacroix lands with a left to the head.
Down drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Down lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Lacroix gets underhooks to prevent Down's takedown attempt.
Max Lacroix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
Down drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lacroix gets the underhooks and prevents it. #TD2#
Down gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Down lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Lacroix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lacroix is trying to stand back up but Down is controlling him #T2#
Lacroix trying to control from the bottom.
Down working over Lacroix with some ground and pound. Lacroix looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Down is trying to control the action in half guard but Lacroix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lacroix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Down is working away from the top position though.
Lacroix is trying to stand.
Down performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lacroix throws the left hand but Down avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Lacroix shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lacroix showed some decent athleticism there.
Lacroix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Down keeps working. #T3##SUB#
Lacroix is working for a kimura but Down is defending it quite comfortably.
Down is not content to let Lacroix control the position.#SUB#
Lacroix is working for a kimura but Down is defending it quite comfortably.
Lacroix wants to take a breather but Down is having none of it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Lacroix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lacroix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lacroix prevents Down from improving his position.
Lacroix is trying to control the action in half guard but Down is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lacroix is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kendrik Down has got the better of the ground game so far.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Lacroix dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lacroix is looking to clinch.
Down getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Lacroix misses.
Down throws the left hand but Lacroix avoids the punch easily.
Lacroix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacroix works the jab nicely.
Down ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacroix moves away.
Lacroix connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacroix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Lacroix misses the target.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Lacroix's shoulder, as Lacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Lacroix misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacroix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lacroix slips a jab from Down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lacroix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Down changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Lacroix's shoulder, as Lacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Lacroix tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Down manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Down throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lacroix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacroix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Down. Down circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lacroix scores with a three punch combo! #ROC#
Down is rocked!
Lacroix misses with a low kick.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Lacroix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lacroix scores with a jab to the body.
Down lands a jab to Lacroix's midsection.
Lacroix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacroix throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Lacroix's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lacroix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Down thinking.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Lacroix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Down stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Down bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lacroix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Down landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lacroix regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Down.
Down advances to half guard.
Down trying to control the action but Lacroix is working from the bottom.
Down throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Down thows a huge punch but Lacroix dodges it nicely.
Lacroix wants to get back to full guard.
Down trying to control from half guard but Lacroix is working away.
Lacroix on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lacroix works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lacroix wants to stand up but Down is controlling him.
Lacroix trying to control the position here.
Down works over Lacroix with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Down postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Lacroix blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lacroix takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Down throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lacroix was covering up waiting for the punch and Down finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lacroix wants to stand up but Down is controlling him.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
A very excited looking Kendrik Down 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: Death Squad 348:Alex v Lester
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1##TD#
Down shoots in and gets a takedown into Flores's guard.
Flores wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Down avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Down landing with the ground and pound.
Down has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flores has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Flores's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
Down trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Flores is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T1##SUB2#
Flores seems to be working for a kimura but Down defends the submission attempt.
Flores sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.
Flores wants to control but Down is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Flores is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Down keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Down trying to hold on to Flores's head to control him but Flores postures up.
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Flores wants to pass the guard but Down is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Down keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down wants to improve his position but Flores is controlling well.
Down controlling the position for now.
Down is not content to let Flores control the position.
Flores sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.
Down is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flores's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flores's back!
Flores is in bad spot here.
Flores looking very determined here, making life difficult for Down.
Flores is really stuck here. #T3#
Flores trying to control but not successfully.
Down is trying to control but Flores is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Flores has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flores is working to get back to half guard.
Flores regains half guard.
Down is trying to control. Flores wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4##SUB2#
Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flores moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flores wants to stand but Down is controlling the position.
Flores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Down.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Down manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
My spies in El Tico 's Academy inform me that Flores has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Flores is fighting to break Down's control of his arms but Down is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flores postures up in Down's guard and throws a big left but Down blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ric Flores will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Down throws a poor cross that misses
and Flores counters with a nice leg kick.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Down.
Down misses with a double jab
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores flicks out a counter leg kick but Down steps away.
Down fails in his attempt to clinch.
Down thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores looks to land a right hand but Down moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores throws a head kick but Down moves out of range.
A big right from Down misses.
Down with a poor takedown
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Flores looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Down misses with a straight right.
Flores slips under a jab.
Down tries to clinch but Flores is having none of it.
A cross from Flores lands.
Down cracks Flores with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flores scores with a hook.
Down takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A right-left combo lands from Flores.
Down looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Down misses with an uppercut. Flores saw that one coming.
Flores looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by Down or perhaps it was just good defense by Flores, which made it look bad.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Down wants to clinch up but Flores keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Flores decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Flores is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Down is controlling Flores's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Flores thows a huge punch but Down dodges it nicely. #T3#
Flores throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Down is staying active underneath Flores, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flores is nestled in close to Down, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flores not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flores looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down is looking for a sweep. Flores is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flores missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flores not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Flores is looking for a kimura but Down is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flores to get the leverage.
Down avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flores. #SUB2#
Down is defending against the submission attempts here by Flores.
Down is not content to let Flores control the position.#T4#
Down is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Down is working hard here to advance position.
Flores thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Down's head.
Flores working Down over with strikes.
Flores is thwarting Down's attempts to control the position.
Flores lands with a punch from half guard.
Down has his hands clasped together around Flores's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Good leg kick by Flores there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Down takes one on the button.
Down wants to clinch.
Flores fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flores.
Down needs to keep his hands up - Flores had a free shot at his head there.
Down lands a glancing blow to the side of Flores's head.#T1#
Down tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flores is able to avoid easily.
Flores looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Down shoots for a double leg takedown but Flores sprawls well. He's pushed Down's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Down drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Flores is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Down stopping the sweep attempt from Flores.
Flores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flores has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Flores's legs - danger averted.
Down looking to sit in guard and control but Flores gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Down striking off his back but it's not causing Flores any problems. #T2#
Down pulls Flores in to control the position.
Flores is looking to work some ground and pound but Down has wrist control.
Flores throws a big right hand that misses.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flores wants to pass the guard but Down is keeping the position.
Flores stands up over Down, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flores not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flores in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores throws a strike but Down rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Flores looking for a guillotine here but Down defends easily. #T3##SUB2#
Flores is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Down is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Flores looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flores is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Flores misses with a head shot. Down uses the momentum to regain guard.
Flores chips away with some ground and pound.
Flores landing with the ground and pound.
Down preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ric Flores is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Down is trying to keep Flores in close.
Flores throws a big right hand that misses.
Down looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kendrik Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores working some strikes from top position.
Flores lands a couple of elbows.
Flores throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flores accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flores.
Down being controlled here, momentarily.
Flores with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flores 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flores!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ric Flores waved his t-shirt featuring M.O. Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
Kendrik Down spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: gc110
Date: Aug 12, 2016

#R1#
Swann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swann throwing a counter right hand but Down manages to avoid it.
Down throws a poor cross that misses
and Swann counters with a nice leg kick.
Down closes the distance but Swann moves to the side
and Swann counters with a nice uppercut.
Down misses with a takedown attempt
and Swann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Down moves to clinch but Swann breaks away
and Swann counters with a right hand to the body.
Down keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Swann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Swann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swann half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Down is predictable there
and Swann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Down misses with a looping right.#T1#
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Swann's shoulder, as Swann tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Swann tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Down shoots in for a takedown but Swann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Down shoots in but Swann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ross Swann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
Down swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD#
Swann sends Down crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Swann is motioning to the referee to let Down up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Down is rocked!
Down looks to clinch
and Swann counters with a crisp right that sends Down to the canvas! Swann follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Swann!
After winning the bout, Ross Swann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Kendrik Down had this to say: 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: gc103
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
Halo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Down defends it nicely.
Halo darts in looking for a takedown but Down gets double underhooks and turns Halo into the cage.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Halo gets a double leg takedown into Down's guard.
Halo throws a strike but Down rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Down looking to sit in guard and control but Halo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Halo wants to pass the guard but Down is keeping the position.
Down looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halo throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Halo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Down is keeping the position for now.
Halo forces his way into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Halo is working for a kimura but Down is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Halo is working for a kimura but Down is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Halo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Halo looking for a submission but Down manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Down swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo working some strikes from top position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Down is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halo landing some decent shots from guard.
Halo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Down's head.
Halo throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Down is keeping the position for now.
Down working a defensive guard here. #T3#
Halo pushing down on Down's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Halo winds up and cracks Down with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Halo thows a huge punch but Down dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Halo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Down keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Down is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Down avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Halo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Halo is looking for a kimura but Down is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage. #SUB#
Halo is working for a kimura here but Down manages to reverse the position and he's now in Halo's guard. #SUB#
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T4#
Down makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Down is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Halo blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Halo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Down loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Down avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Halo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Down to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Down working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Down with a flurry of punches that miss.
Down throwing strikes but missing.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Down slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Down can do to turn this around?
Down cracks Halo with a solid left hand.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Halo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Down doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Down manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Down stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3##SUB#
Halo is looking for a triangle but Down pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Halo working for a triangle but Down defends it easily.
Down throws a big right hand that misses.
Down trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Down displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Down tries to avoid it but Halo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Down to the ground. Down escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Halo fails with the takedown
and Down counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Down shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Down shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halo moves out of range as Down strikes.#TD2#
Down shoots in and gets a takedown into Halo's guard.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Down showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Down trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Down landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Down connects with a looping right hand.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Halo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Down lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Down misses with a body shot.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Halo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Down.
Down tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Down wants it to stay on the feet.
Down misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Down as Halo shoots in.#T1#
Halo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Down sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Down moves into the clinch.
Halo fails to pull guard. #TD2#
Down gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Down wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down throws an elbow that misses. Halo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Down's guard. Nice move by Halo!#REVR#
Down is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo throws a big right hand that misses.
Halo trying to move into half guard but instead Down has managed to sweep!#REVB##T2#
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Down makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Down controlling from the top position.
Down wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving. #T3#
Down makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Down trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Halo blocks nicely. #SUB#
Down avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Halo with that takedown attempt.
Halo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Down doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a straight right hand.
Halo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Down pinned against the cage. Down gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Down throws out a counter right but Halo avoids it with no problem.
Arthur Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down clobbers Halo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Death Squad 304:Binse v Viktor
Date: May 14, 2016

#R1#
Down lands a jab to the head.
Koko misses with a straight right.
Koko feints and then cracks Down's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Down down.
A big left from Koko misses.
Koko scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Koko moves away and avoids it.
Koko looks for the body kick but Down saw that one coming.
Koko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koko misses with a leg kick.
Koko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Down under the eye.
Down tries to clinch but Koko is having none of it.
Down takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Down walks into a left hand. #ROC#
Down is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Koko lands a left and a right that send Down crashing to the mat, dazed. Koko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Down is still on wobbly legs! Can Koko finish him?
Koko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Koko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Down lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Down taking a breather.
Down lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Down blocks an elbow strike.
Down seems to have recovered his senses.
Koko lands with a short shot to the head.
Koko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Downs head.
Koko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koko lands a shot to the body.
Koko lands a nice elbow.
Down goes for a takedown attempt but Koko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Down tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Down somewhat.
Down rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Down thinking.
Koko scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Koko pushes Down up against the cage in a clinch.
Koko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koko looking to throw knees to the head but Down is blocking nicely.
Down blocks an uppercut.
Koko has Down pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Down.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Down cracks Koko with a nice body shot.
Koko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Down up against the cage.
Koko blocks a body shot from Down.
Koko lands a left hand.
Koko stalls.
Down prevents a body shot from Koko. #T3#
Down tries to circle away but Koko has him pinned against the cage.
Down tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koko's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Down goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Down pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Down shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koko cracks Down with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Down falls to his knees and Koko doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Koko!
Michael Koko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Kendrik Down spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: Death Squad 296:Danny v Dennis
Date: Apr 16, 2016

#R1#
A big left from Down misses.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch up but Channings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Channings is defended easily by Down.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Channings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Channings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Channings lands an overhand right.
Channings throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Channings staying out of range there.#TD2#
Channings fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Down sprawls well initially but Channings persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Channings looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Down is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Channings throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Down is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Westside Martial Arts, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Channings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Channings missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Down wants to get back to full guard.
Down keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Channings is thwarting Down's attempts to control the position.
Channings misses with a head shot. Down uses the momentum to regain guard.
Down utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Channings landing with the ground and pound.
Channings loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Channings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Channings accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Channings lands a couple of digs.
Down controlling the position.
Down utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Channings wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Channings throws a strike but Down rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Channings working for a triangle but Down defends it easily.
Channings thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T3#
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Channings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Channings is looking for a triangle but Down pushes his legs off easily.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Channings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Channings has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Channings's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Channings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Down with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Channings is on top in guard. #REVB#
Down preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Channings has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Channings distracts Down with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Channings throws a big right hand that misses.
Channings keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Down's head.
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Channings throwing strikes from guard but Down blocks nicely.
Channings throws a strike but Down rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Channings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Down defends it easily.#SUB2#
Channings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Down defends it easily.
Channings trying to keep a closed guard but Down is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Channings pushes a forearm under Down's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Down is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clayton Channings!
Clayton Channings made sure to mention his sponsor, Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview.
Kendrik Down was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: Death Squad 293:Fahad v Baba
Date: Apr 02, 2016

#R1#
A lazy left from Down finds it's target.
Down missing with a left hand there. Van Der Sluijs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Der Sluijs throws a counter high kick but Down was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Down closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Van Der Sluijs quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Van Der Sluijs manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Down keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs effectively controlling the action here.
Down can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sluijs controls the action. #BC2#
Down pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Sluijs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Der Sluijs back to the cage. Down follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Der Sluijs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Down wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Down misses with a straight left.
Down has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Van Der Sluijs is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T1##TD2#
Down looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Down won't allow Van Der Sluijs to get back to his feet.
Down slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Down with a flurry of punches that miss.
Down controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Down wants to control from the top but Van Der Sluijs keeps moving.
Down throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Van Der Sluijs is looking to stand up but Down isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Sluijs ducks down to avoid it.
Down goes for a double leg but Van Der Sluijs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Der Sluijs continues to drive forward.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down misses with a body shot.
Down misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice body kick. #TD2#
Down throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Van Der Sluijs was covering up waiting for the punch and Down finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to stand up but Down isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Down controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head.
Down stays in close to Van Der Sluijs's body and controls the position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Down shoots for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Der Sluijs thinks about countering with a body kick.
Down throws an off balance right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Down's knee momentarily.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the body shot from Down.
Van Der Sluijs is looking for a counter combo.
Down fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Sluijs manages to avoid it.
Down throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Down misses with a body shot.
Down misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#TD2#
Van Der Sluijs gets caught napping as Down dives in and scores a takedown. Van Der Sluijs manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Down tries to clinch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Der Sluijs slaps away a takedown attempt from Down, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Der Sluijs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Down scores with a nice strike.
Down thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Der Sluijs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Down looks to move away, Van Der Sluijs throws a big counter combo but Down just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down swings widly with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a straight right hand.
Down throws out a loose jab but Van Der Sluijs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to counter with head kicks.
Down swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Down misses with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a low kick, right behind Down 's knee.
Down throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Down misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Van Der Sluijs as Down shoots in.
A counter left hand to the body from Van Der Sluijs misses its target.
Down shoots and misses
letting Van Der Sluijs counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
James Van Der Sluijs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sluijs's shoulder, as Van Der Sluijs tries to avoid the shot.
Down keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to counter with a body kick.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Down misses with a body punch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Down misses with a jab to the body
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Van Der Sluijs has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Down misses with a body punch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice uppercut.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sluijs's shoulder, as Van Der Sluijs tries to avoid the shot.
It appears Van Der Sluijs was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down throws a hook to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head but Van Der Sluijs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Down misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Down tries to clinch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Der Sluijs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Sluijs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Down just manages to avoid it.#T3#
Down throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Sluijs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Sluijs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Down shoots and misses
and as Down loses concentration momentarily, Van Der Sluijs counters with a picture perfect head kick! Down goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Van Der Sluijs!
James Van Der Sluijs very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Kendrik Down was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.

Event: Death Squad 287:Fahad v Cho
Date: Mar 12, 2016

#R1#
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel loads up on a big right hand but Down slips the punch.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturmpruegel. That's going to slow Down down.
Sturmpruegel misses with the combination.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Sturmpruegel.
Down cracks Sturmpruegel with an open hand slap.
Sturmpruegel misses with a looping right.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sturmpruegel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Down - just one landing.
Sturmpruegel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Sturmpruegel's head back.
Down works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturmpruegel! But no joy.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Down moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sturmpruegel throws a lazy right hand but Down sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturmpruegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sturmpruegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Down was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sturmpruegel throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Down swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Down shoots in looking for a takedown but Sturmpruegel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Down's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Down misses with a left hand
and Sturmpruegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Sturmpruegel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Sturmpruegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Down tries to clinch but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well. #T2#
Sturmpruegel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Sturmpruegel misses.
A jab from Down finds it's way through Sturmpruegel's defenses.
Down dodges the punch combination from Sturmpruegel.
Down scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sturmpruegel in his tracks.
A lazy left from Down finds it's target.#KD2#
Sturmpruegel drops Down with a nice combination! Sturmpruegel dives into Down's guard, looking to finish! #ROC2#
Down is rocked!
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Sturmpruegel wants to stand but Down has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Down is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Down is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Down blocks a leg kick.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Down in his tracks.
Down takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Down throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel unleashes a big counter combination but Down bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Down cracks Sturmpruegel with a good jab.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
That's time! Down's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturmpruegel. That's going to slow Down down.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Down sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Down is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down throwing a counter right hand but Sturmpruegel manages to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Down tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Down throws the left hand but Sturmpruegel avoids the punch easily.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Down takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Down throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel leaves Down with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Down misses with a hook.
Sturmpruegel throws a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Sturmpruegel as Down shoots in.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturmpruegel throws out the jab.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Down checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Down. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Down.
Sturmpruegel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Down was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Down throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Sturmpruegel throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel with a jab.#T2#
Down dips to his left and cracks Sturmpruegel with an uppercut!
Sturmpruegel swinging wildly here.
Sturmpruegel takes one to the chin there.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Down gets the takedown into side control.
Down controls the position.
Down has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sturmpruegel!
Sturmpruegel tries to buck Down off but he can't manage it.
Down lands a couple of good shots and Sturmpruegel has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Even with his hooks in, Down manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Sturmpruegel as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Down! #T3#
Sturmpruegel covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Down's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Down throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Good control from Down.
Down struggling to land strikes to the head as Sturmpruegel covers up.
Sturmpruegel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Down.
Down has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Down throwing sloppy strikes.
Down missing with strikes from the back.
Down lands a shot to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Down manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Sturmpruegel covering up well under a series of strikes from Down.
Sturmpruegel trying to get back to his feet but Down is in full control for now.
Down softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD#
Down decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Down not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Down wants to control but Sturmpruegel is keeping him busy.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Down throwing shots but Sturmpruegel is blocking nicely.
Down thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down is just content to waste time from the top position. Sturmpruegel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Down throws a big elbow that misses.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturmpruegel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kendrik Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Down won't allow Sturmpruegel to get back to his feet.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturmpruegel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Down or perhaps it was just good defense by Sturmpruegel, which made it look bad.
Sturmpruegel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sturmpruegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Down.
Down throws out a powerful jab.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Down lands a jab.
Sturmpruegel stuffs the takedown attempt from Down. Down gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Sturmpruegel lunges at Down with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Down's hand.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Sturmpruegel's head back.
Down lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook.
Down swings for the body but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Down.#TD#
Down shoots in and gets a takedown into Sturmpruegel's guard.
Sturmpruegel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Down manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB#
Sturmpruegel won't allow Down to pass to mount. #T3#
Down content to control rather than advance.
Sturmpruegel tries to kick Down off but Down keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sturmpruegel tries to kick Down off in order to stand up. Down Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Down throws a strike aimed at the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel avoids it well.
Sturmpruegel defending against the ground and pound.
Down trying to control the action but Sturmpruegel is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sturmpruegel is being controlled here.
Down wants to control but Sturmpruegel is keeping him busy.
Down in side control, throwing shots but Sturmpruegel defends.
Sturmpruegel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Down connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sturmpruegel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sturmpruegel looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
Kendrik Down took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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