Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: KOFC 85 - Murhaa vs Out
Date: Jan 31, 2018

#R1##CL#
Pagnozzi gets a clinch.
Pagnozzi pushes Flores back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pagnozzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
Pagnozzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores blocking some punches.
Pagnozzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flores's elbow.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flores blocks a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Pagnozzi blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pagnozzi. #BC#
Pagnozzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Pagnozzi moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
Flores has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pagnozzi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Flores defending well as Pagnozzi loads up on a big left hand.
Pagnozzi scores with a body shot. #T1#
Flores connects with a single shot there.
Pagnozzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pagnozzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Pagnozzi is looking to counter punch.
Flores tests Pagnozzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pagnozzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rafael Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pagnozzi throws a push kick but Flores slaps the foot to one side.
Flores throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Pagnozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.
Pagnozzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Pagnozzi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pagnozzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pagnozzi lands with a left to the head.
Pagnozzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pagnozzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flores's elbow.
Pagnozzi lands a body punch.
Pagnozzi tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Pagnozzi scores with a hook to the body.
Flores looks winded!#BC#
Pagnozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Pagnozzi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flores.
Flores connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flores takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Pagnozzi.
Flores wants to counter with a clinch but Pagnozzi pushes him away.
Pagnozzi looks to land a body kick but Flores moved away.
Pagnozzi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flores on the side of the head.
Flores staying out of range there.
Pagnozzi swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flores, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Flores is predictable there
enabling Pagnozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnozzi scores with a punch to the head.
Flores works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pagnozzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot lands for Pagnozzi.
Flores tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Flores tries to clinch up.
Flores changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pagnozzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Flores as Pagnozzi shoots in.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pagnozzi thumps Flores with a low kick.
Pagnozzi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi thows a leg kick but Flores checks it
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores works the jab nicely.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flores throws a right hand that Pagnozzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pagnozzi also avoids with ease.
Pagnozzi throwing a counter right hand but Flores manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Flores rushes Pagnozzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flores can't find room to land a body shot as Pagnozzi controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores working aggressively here.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pagnozzi misses with a body punch. #T4#
Pagnozzi is leaning against Flores and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Flores scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flores working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flores misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Flores.
Flores misses with a punch on the inside.
Flores blocks a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pagnozzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi blocking some punches.
Pagnozzi scores with a shot to the side of Flores's head.
A short uppercut from Pagnozzi.
A short left from Pagnozzi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagnozzi tries to work over Flores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pagnozzi prevents a body shot from Flores.
Flores lands a shot to the body.
Flores working aggressively here.
Pagnozzi trying to control the position but instead, Flores has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pagnozzi into the cage.
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 Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Pagnozzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pagnozzi cracks Flores with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flores misses with a hook. Pagnozzi ducked under it nicely.
Flores misses with a hook
and Pagnozzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Pagnozzi lands with a shot to the body.
Pagnozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
Pagnozzi tries a low kick but Flores avoids it.
Pagnozzi takes one to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flores replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pagnozzi blocks it well.
Flores slips a jab from Pagnozzi.
Flores throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flores counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pagnozzi's knee momentarily.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flores jabs Pagnozzi right on the nose. Pagnozzi blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Pagnozzi.
A little jabbing left from Flores on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pagnozzi throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores. #T1#
Flores fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pagnozzi.
A leg kick checked by Pagnozzi.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Flores moves into the clinch.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Pagnozzi.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Pagnozzi misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flores as Pagnozzi tries to tie him up.
Pagnozzi gets through Flores's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Pagnozzi back against the cage.
Pagnozzi lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Pagnozzi breaks from the clinch.
Flores takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some bone on bone action there as Pagnozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Flores slips a jab from Pagnozzi.
Flores has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.#T2#
Flores moves in looking to clinch but Pagnozzi pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Pagnozzi. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flores but Flores pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pagnozzi lands a nice shot to the body.
Flores takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pagnozzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pagnozzi throws out the jab.
Flores swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flores takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
Pagnozzi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
Flores pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Pagnozzi.#ROC#
Flores is rocked!#T3#
Pagnozzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flores lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagnozzi's sensitive parts.
Pagnozzi stuns Flores with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Pagnozzi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Flores's guard.
Pagnozzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pagnozzi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flores's head.
Flores is still in real trouble! Can Pagnozzi finish him?
Pagnozzi 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.
Pagnozzi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pagnozzi postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Flores covers up, he's hurt! Pagnozzi keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Pagnozzi and the ref steps in to end the fight! Pagnozzi can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Pagnozzi!
Callum Pagnozzi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: KOFC 83 - Vandalay vs Nucombe
Date: Jan 20, 2018

#R1#
Stefanov lands a jab.
We've been told by Stefanov's head coaches at LOD: BAD BOY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Stefanov moved out of range.
Stefanov looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Stefanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flores.
Stefanov throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
Flores swings for the body but Stefanov moves out of range.
Stefanov misses with a wild body shot.
Stefanov throws a right hand that misses
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stefanov takes one to the side of the head.
Stefanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores tries to clinch up.
Flores lands a nice shot that snaps Stefanov's head back.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stefanov moves away.
Stefanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flores. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores scores with a hook to the body. Stefanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stefanov misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Flores misses.
A shot to the liver by Stefanov. Beautiful body shot.
Flores slips a straight right by Stefanov.
A nice side step and Flores releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Stefanov slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefanov.
Stefanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stefanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores lands a jab to Stefanov's midsection.
Stefanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Stefanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanov.
Flores lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stefanov throws a series of strikes that have Flores backpedaling.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nasko Stefanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stefanov throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Stefanov digs a good body shot into Flores's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores scores with a push kick.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Flores works the jab nicely.
Stefanov misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores is looking to slow Stefanov down with leg kicks.
Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Flores.
Stefanov checks a low kick from Flores.
Stefanov looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Stefanov blocks a jab.
Stefanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Flores misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Stefanov.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Stefanov's leg but Stefanov calmly moves out of range.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stefanov on the side of the head.
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefanov.
It looked like Stefanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stefanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stefanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanov.
Stefanov misses with an uppercut. Flores saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stefanov, as that shot connected. #T3#
Stefanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefanov connects with a jab.
Flores tries to score with a low kick but Stefanov moves his leg out of the way.#CL2#
Stefanov tries to keep at a distance but Flores has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stefanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefanov stalling the fight.
Stefanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Stefanov.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stefanov.
Stefanov looking to stall.
A short left from Flores.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flores.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Stefanov. #T4#
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores is working Stefanov over against the cage.
Stefanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stefanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flores.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
Flores lands with a right to the head.
Stefanov working aggressively here.
Stefanov misses with some punches.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flores prevents a body shot from Stefanov.
Stefanov blocks an uppercut.
Stefanov throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Stefanov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stefanov looks to land a combination but Flores avoids it well.
Stefanov just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target. #KD2#
Flores lands a big head kick that sends Stefanov tumbling to the mat! Flores takes a step backwards and waves Stefanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Stefanov is rocked!
Flores fakes the body blow, causing Stefanov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Stefanov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Flores!
A victorious Rafael Flores thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nasko Stefanov was interviewed post fight and said 'Yer a dirty pirate hooker!!'.

Event: CEC 549
Date: Oct 22, 2017

#R1#
Flores cracks Bronson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flores tries to land a front kick but Bronson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flores scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Bronson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bronson slips a jab from Flores.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Bronson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flores's knee momentarily.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Flores moves away and avoids it.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Bronson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flores thinking.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.
Flores slips under a jab.
Flores takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronson. That did some damage!
Flores uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bronson has time to react.
Flores lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson blocks a jab.#T1#
Flores tries a low kick but Bronson avoids it.
Rafael Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Flores gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bronson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flores lands with a cross.
A big right from Flores misses.
Bronson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Flores ducks down to avoid it.
Flores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flores lands a nice looking body kick.
Flores lands a right hook to the body.
Bronson lands a jab to Flores's midsection.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores lands a jab-cross combination.
Bronson throws a series of strikes that have Flores backpedaling. #T2#
Flores lands a really nice looking cross but Bronson seems unphased.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Bronson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flores seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bronson's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Flores is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Bronson misses the jab.
Flores scores with a leg kick.
Flores goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flores moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Flores feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Bronson misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Bronson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flores counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flores's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bronson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flores scrambles back to his feet.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Flores avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Flores feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson lands the left hand.
Flores with a jab.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronson takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flores. That's going to slow Bronson down.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Flores takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flores feints and then cracks Bronson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronson down.
Bronson throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
Flores scores with a kick to the body.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson scores with the left hand. Flores knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flores cracks Bronson with a good jab.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Danga de danga de dang - Bronson scores with a four punch combination!
Flores misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Bronson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Flores lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bronson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flores to score with a decent uppercut.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Bronson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Flores.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Bronson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Flores there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bronson.
Flores avoids the body shot from Bronson. #CL2#
Bronson has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
Flores lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flores throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.
Bronson has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
Nice body punch from Bronson - that landed with a thud. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.
Bronson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flores.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Bronson as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson pushes Flores back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
Bronson tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flores creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it. #T2#
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Flores lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
Bronson prevents a body shot from Flores.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flores lands a shot to the body.
Bronson takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Flores.
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Bronson lands with a left to the head.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronson lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Flores is rocked!
Flores tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
Flores prevents a body shot from Bronson.
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson digs a right hand into Flores's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flores's gas tank.
Bronson lands a shot to the body.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike.
Bronson is leaning against Flores and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Bronson.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
A nice left hand lands by Bronson. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Bronson on the inside.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Flores with a big uppercut! Flores tries to clinch up but Bronson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Flores to the mat! Flores covers up and Bronson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Bronson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charles Bronson thanked Green Machine Nutritional Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: CEC 535
Date: Aug 20, 2017

#R1#
Flores sizes up Drama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drama feints and then cracks Flores's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flores down.
Drama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Drama wants to land a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
Flores slips a straight right by Drama.
Drama is looking to land body kicks.
Flores paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flores on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Drama misses its intended target.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drama tries to clinch up but Flores circles away and keeps his distance.
Drama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drama scores with a body shot. #T1#
Drama misses with a right hand
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores misses with a hook. Drama ducked under it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flores - the referee stops the clock and Drama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flores. Drama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Flores 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.
Drama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flores.
Rafael Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drama. Drama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drama moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Flores looks to land a combination but Drama avoids it well.
Drama slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Drama counters with a stiff right hand.
Drama blocks a low kick nicely.
Drama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drama throws the kick towards the body but Flores avoids it.
Flores seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Drama lands with a cross. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drama tries to clinch up.
A big right from Flores misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Flores!
Drama jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Drama moves into the clinch.
Drama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flores or not.
A short right from Flores.
A right handed body shot lands from Drama.
Drama misses with the head strike.
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drama's elbow.
Drama tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drama lands with a short shot to the head.
Flores prevents a body shot from Drama.
Drama tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Drama back against the cage.
Flores throws a punch but it's blocked by Drama.
Drama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drama. #T3#
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drama's elbow.
Drama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drama tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Flores misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.
Flores tries a body shot but Drama blocks it.
Drama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flores lands an uppercut.
Drama misses with a body punch.
Drama cracks Flores with a nice body shot.
Drama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flores blocks a body shot from Drama.
Drama misses with a body punch.
Flores throws a punch but it's blocked by Drama. #T4#
Drama presses Flores against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drama digs a right hand into Flores's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flores's gas tank.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Drama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flores or not.
Drama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Flores.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flores or not. #BC2#
Drama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drama catches Flores with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drama cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
Drama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Drama.
A jab from Flores misses.
Flores throws a jab when Drama was well out of range.
Drama cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Drama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Flores looks to land a left hand but Drama moved out of range nicely.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drama circles away quickly and effectively.
Flores tries to land a leg kick but Drama saw it coming and moves away.
Flores avoids the body shot from Drama.
Drama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flores missing with a left hand there. Drama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drama scores with a nice body kick.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick from Drama.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drama connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores needs to keep his hands up - Drama had a free shot at his head there.
Drama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drama counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Drama!
After the big win, Johnny Drama made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Amped Performance and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: CEC 522
Date: Jun 18, 2017

#R1#
DaCoca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
DaCoca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flores connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! DaCoca scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#
It looks like Charles DaCoca has been cut.
DaCoca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flores avoids the head kick by DaCoca.
DaCoca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi 888 in the buildup to the fight.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DaCoca manages to avoid it.
Flores tests DaCoca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! DaCoca slams his shin into Flores's torso.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DaCoca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Flores.
Flores scores with a sloppy right hand. DaCoca should have avoided that one. #T1#
DaCoca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
DaCoca ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
DaCoca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flores turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DaCoca throws a sloppy body shot
and Flores counters with a one-two to the body.
DaCoca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flores.
Flores thuds a left hand into DaCoca's body.
DaCoca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores misses with a body kick.
DaCoca throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Flores takes a body punch but keeps moving.
DaCoca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DaCoca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DaCoca scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Flores.
DaCoca ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
DaCoca throws a counter high kick but Flores was just alert enough to avoid it.
Flores misses with a low kick as DaCoca jumps back.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DaCoca.
Flores replies with a solid counter kick to the body but DaCoca blocks it well.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DaCoca swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Flores attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flores throws a leg kick but DaCoca moved away.
A shot to the body from DaCoca misses
letting Flores counter with a right hand. #T3#
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and DaCoca counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
DaCoca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
DaCoca throws a big shot that misses.
Flores jabs DaCoca right on the nose. DaCoca blinks but takes it well.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and DaCoca counters with a nice body shot.
DaCoca misses with a body shot.
Flores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Flores misses
and DaCoca counters with a nice kick to the body.
Flores has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Flores misses with a hook.
DaCoca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flores throws a head kick but DaCoca moves out of range. #T4#
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DaCoca on the side of the head.
DaCoca is looking to wear down Flores with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by DaCoca.
DaCoca misses with a body shot.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DaCoca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flores lands a jab.#CUT2#
Charles DaCoca's cut is getting worse.
Flores tried to score with a low kick but DaCoca checks it.
DaCoca appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DaCoca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
Flores appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by DaCoca.
Flores takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flores looks to land a body kick but DaCoca moved away.
Flores throws out a loose jab but DaCoca uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles DaCoca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
DaCoca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Flores misses with a left hand
and DaCoca counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from DaCoca. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
DaCoca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
DaCoca lands a big right hook! Flores looks hurt but is still standing! DaCoca lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Flores falls down and DaCoca dives in with a huge hammer fist! Flores's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and DaCoca runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles DaCoca!
Charles DaCoca made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview.

Event: CEC 513
Date: Apr 30, 2017

#R1#
Flores lands a jab.
Szczepaniak misses with an uppercut.
Szczepaniak jabs at Flores's body.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szczepaniak throws out the jab.
Szczepaniak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Szczepaniak moves away from the strike by Flores.
Szczepaniak scores with a hook to the body. Flores takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores staying out of range there.
Szczepaniak misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flores looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Szczepaniak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczepaniak misses with a body shot.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Szczepaniak.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Szczepaniak ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Szczepaniak swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Szczepaniak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Szczepaniak, right into the meat.
Szczepaniak slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores moves out of range as Szczepaniak strikes.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Szczepaniak with a hook.
Szczepaniak connects with the punch.
Szczepaniak punishes Flores's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczepaniak looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Szczepaniak misses with an uppercut
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczepaniak lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szczepaniak. #CL2#
Szczepaniak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Flores tries a body shot but Szczepaniak blocks it.
Flores makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczepaniak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flores's defenses.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Szczepaniak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Flores avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Szczepaniak breaks from the clinch.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczepaniak.
Flores scores with a head kick.
Szczepaniak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Szczepaniak.
Flores is looking to counter with a body kick.
Szczepaniak avoids the head kick by Flores.
Flores stuns Szczepaniak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flores scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Szczepaniak connects with an inside leg kick.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczepaniak.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczepaniak. #CL2#
Flores tries to keep at a distance but Szczepaniak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Szczepaniak prevents a body shot from Flores.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Szczepaniak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores works Szczepaniak's body with a nice hook.
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Szczepaniak - just one landing.
Szczepaniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Szczepaniak lands a right hook to the body.
Flores slips under a jab from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak misses with a looping left.
Flores jabs Szczepaniak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczepaniak jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczepaniak.
Flores walks into a jab.
Flores throws a head kick that misses
and Szczepaniak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczepaniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szczepaniak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Szczepaniak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Szczepaniak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Good standup being displayed there by Szczepaniak as he connects with a hook.
Szczepaniak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Flores scores with a three punch combo!
Flores 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.
Szczepaniak tries to clinch but Flores moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczepaniak. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczepaniak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczepaniak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flores.
Flores misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczepaniak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Szczepaniak moves out of range easily. #T1#
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szczepaniak lands a nice looking body shot.
Szczepaniak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczepaniak stuns Flores with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krzysztof Szczepaniak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Szczepaniak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Szczepaniak digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Szczepaniak thuds a left hand into Flores's body.
Szczepaniak staying out of range there.
Flores slips a jab from Szczepaniak.
A lazy left from Flores finds it's target.#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!
Szczepaniak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczepaniak counters with a straight right hand.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczepaniak.
Nice shot lands for Flores.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores slips under a jab.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Szczepaniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flores feints a jab promting Szczepaniak to slip. Flores then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Szczepaniak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Szczepaniak looks to clinch #KD#
and Flores counters with a crisp right hand that drops Szczepaniak! Flores lets Szczepaniak back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Szczepaniak moves out of range of the strikes.#KD#
Flores lands a big right hand that sends Szczepaniak crashing to the mat! Flores stays standing though and waves Szczepaniak back to his feet!#ROC#
Szczepaniak is rocked!#T3#
Szczepaniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Szczepaniak is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
Szczepaniak misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a big right hand! Oh Szczepaniak is in trouble here! Flores follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
After winning the bout, Rafael Flores thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CEC 508
Date: Mar 31, 2017

#R1#
Fitzsimmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Fitzsimmons has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fitzsimmons lands with a right hand.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores misses with a hook to the body
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fitzsimmons throws a poor cross that misses
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been told by Flores's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Flores throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Flores on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fitzsimmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flores can pounce on him. #T1#
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzsimmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fitzsimmons avoids it.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A shot to the body from Flores misses
and Fitzsimmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid body kick from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands with a right hand.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick that sends Flores stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzsimmons scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that misses
and Flores counters with a left and a right that stings Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.#T2#
Flores scores with a hook to the body. Fitzsimmons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fitzsimmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to Flores's midsection.
Flores scores with a hook.
A big right from Flores misses.
Flores swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice hook to Flores's body. Flores takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fitzsimmons scoring well with a low kick there.
Flores throws a hook to the side of Fitzsimmons's head but Fitzsimmons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Fitzsimmons tries a quick counter leg kick but Flores is wise to it.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzsimmons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.#T3#
Fitzsimmons lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Flores saw that one coming.
Flores throwing a counter right hand but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons moves away from the strike by Flores.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Flores's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fitzsimmons under the eye.
Flores walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flores avoids the head kick by Fitzsimmons.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flores has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzsimmons keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
Flores connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fitzsimmons's hands.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Fitzsimmons is out of range.
Flores misses with a hook
and Fitzsimmons finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flores has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzsimmons thumps Flores with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Flores's knee but Flores avoids it well.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
Flores throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fitzsimmons.
Flores takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Flores doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fitzsimmons connects with a body shot that sends Flores's belly button to the back.
Flores will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab from Flores.
A lazy left from Flores finds it's target.
Flores throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Flores.
A countering left hand to the body from Fitzsimmons misses.
Flores takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores feints a jab promting Fitzsimmons to slip. Flores then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fitzsimmons slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzsimmons.#T1#
Flores scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Fitzsimmons misses.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Fitzsimmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzsimmons connects with a leg kick. Flores looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fitzsimmons throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flores throws a push kick but Fitzsimmons slaps the foot to one side.
Fitzsimmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitzsimmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzsimmons cracks Flores with a good jab.#T2#
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzsimmons there.
A punch combination from Fitzsimmons misses.
Flores appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Fitzsimmons lets loose with a powerful body kick. Flores will feel that in the morning.
Flores throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fitzsimmons counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Fitzsimmons.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flores moves away from the strike by Fitzsimmons.
Flores looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Flores. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flores.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Flores takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Flores coming out on top.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzsimmons misses the jab.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores throws a body kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons slips a straight right by Flores.
A big right from Flores misses.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzsimmons.
A nice side step and Fitzsimmons releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Fitzsimmons blocks a jab.
Fitzsimmons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Flores throws the left hand but Fitzsimmons avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flores cracks Fitzsimmons with a good jab.
Fitzsimmons scores with a spinning back kick!
Fitzsimmons throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzsimmons cracks Flores with a good jab.
Flores throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzsimmons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Fitzsimmons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's time! Flores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Fitzsimmons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores lands an overhand right.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Flores blocks it.
Fitzsimmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Fitzsimmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzsimmons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons works Flores's body with a nice hook.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flores. Flores circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
It seemed like Fitzsimmons was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flores scores with a hook.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Flores.#T1#
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab from Fitzsimmons.
Flores scores with a sloppy right hand. Fitzsimmons should have avoided that one.
Flores with a hook.
Flores works Fitzsimmons's body with a nice hook.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Flores's front leg with a kick but Flores checks it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick as Flores jumps back.
Flores throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Fitzsimmons has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fitzsimmons wants to slow Flores down by chopping away at his legs.
Flores slips under a jab.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Nice jab there from Flores.
Flores takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rafael Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Flores throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Flores gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Flores moves out of range.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons pushes Flores away with a front kick.
Flores lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzsimmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Flores misses with a kick to the body
and Fitzsimmons counters with a thumping low kick.
Flores takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzsimmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Fitzsimmons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fitzsimmons blocks a head kick by Flores.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fitzsimmons throws a sloppy head kick
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fitzsimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzsimmons pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Fitzsimmons does no damage.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
A big left from Fitzsimmons misses.
Flores throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Flores on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Good standup being displayed there by Fitzsimmons as he connects with a hook.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Flores checks the leg kick.
Jim Fitzsimmons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Fitzsimmons lands.
A solid body kick from Fitzsimmons.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Flores checks a low kick from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Flores might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Flores.
Fitzsimmons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flores throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with an outside leg kick.
Flores jabs Fitzsimmons right on the nose. Fitzsimmons blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fitzsimmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitzsimmons 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.

Event: CEC 501
Date: Feb 19, 2017

#R1#
Hughes tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Flores ducks down to avoid it.
Flores throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flores slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flores counters with a nice body shot.
Flores takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Flores has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Flores backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Flores manages to avoid it all.
Flores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flores definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flores tries to clinch up
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Flores's corner calls for a 1-2. Flores obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughes.
Flores misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes lands a front kick.
Hughes connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flores throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range. #T2#
Flores looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores 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!
Hughes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes misses with a hook. Flores ducked under it nicely.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Flores misses.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hughes thinking.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Flores moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Flores avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hughes lands a jab.
Flores goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#
It looks like Winston Hughes has been cut.
Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flores throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
Hughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes looks to throw a body kick
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Flores.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Flores moves away and avoids it.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Winston Hughes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Flores takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flores takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flores's sensitive parts.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winston Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Flores takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes lands a jab to Flores's midsection.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes lands with a nice body kick.
Flores throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Flores stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughes.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFlores.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Flores throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a body shot. #T2#
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughes slips a jab from Flores.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
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!
Flores walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Hughes scores with a sloppy right hand. Flores should have avoided that one.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flores connects with a single shot there.
Flores takes one to the chin there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Flores might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Hughes throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes fakes the leg kick and cracks Flores in the body.
Flores throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Hughes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flores avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes cracks Flores with an open hand slap.#CL#
Flores has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flores throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Winston Hughes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Flores lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flores on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Flores throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores. #T1#
Hughes tries to land a leg kick but Flores saw it coming and moves away.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hughes! But no joy.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
A left lands for Flores.
Hughes lands a front kick.
Hughes throws a hook but Flores blocks it.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Rafael Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Flores misses with a body shot.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL#
Flores fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flores lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Flores's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Flores throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Flores.#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!#T3#
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes delivers a nice body kick.#CL#
Flores clinches.
Flores throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Flores scores with a leg kick.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
and Flores counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hughes! He's just covering up as Flores starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Winston Hughes was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh what a bunch of bolderdash. '.

Event: CEC 499
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
War throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores with a nice cross.#CUT#
It looks like Holy War has been cut.
War smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Flores has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card in the buildup to the fight.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as War throws out the jab.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
War misses with a hook
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Flores has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from War.#KD#
Flores cracks War with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Flores has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning War to stand back up!#ROC#
War is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores scores with a leg kick.
War throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from War misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by War.
Flores throws a jab when War was well out of range.
War finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
War throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by War.
Flores swings for the body but War moves out of range. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from War misses the target.
War tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
War with a body punch. A glancing blow.
War fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
War lands a jab.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from War.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
War scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flores in his tracks.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by War.
War looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
War looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Flores staying out of range there.
War slips under a jab.#T2#
War is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flores.
Flores appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Flores's jab looks to have found its range, popping War under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Nice cross by War.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores scores with the left hand. War knows he should have avoided that one.
War chopping away at his opponent's legs.
War takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flores pushes War away with a front kick.
War throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from War.
War throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by War.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but War was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.#KD#
Flores lands a big right hand that sends War crashing to the mat! Flores stays standing though and waves War back to his feet!
War is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Holy War's cut even more.
Are you kidding me?! Flores ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent War clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEC 495
Date: Jan 20, 2017

#R1#
Wisk thuds a left hand into Flores's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flores lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wisk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wisk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wisk thuds his shin into the meat of Flores's side.
Wisk thuds a left hand into Flores's body.
Good shot there by Flores.
Wisk throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores. #CL#
Wisk pushes Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
Wisk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flores lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wisk fails to land.
Flores lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wisk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flores lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wisk.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wisk prevents a body shot from Flores.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wisk.
Flores misses with a body punch.
Wisk working aggressively here. #T1#
Wisk lands a body punch.
Wisk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flores working aggressively here.
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Flores breaks the clinch.
Wisk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wisk connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Wisk clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Wisk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flores.
Flores lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wisk struggles to land a body shot inside as Flores controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Wisk.
Wisk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
Flores working aggressively here.
Wisk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flores's elbow. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wisk.
Wisk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wisk throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
A head punch on the inside from Wisk fails to land.
Wisk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flores.
Still in the clinch, Flores scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wisk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wisk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wisk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wisk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Wisk lands a body punch.
Flores looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Wisk.
Wisk tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Wisk back against the cage.
Flores working aggressively here.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wisk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Wisk.
A nice left hand lands by Wisk. #T3#
Wisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Wisk.
Wisk has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
A short left from Wisk. #KD#
Wisk drops Flores onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Flores is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Flores is rocked!
Wisk lands a body punch.
Flores is still on wobbly legs! Can Wisk finish him?
Wisk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Flores! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wisk is unloading with more strikes now! Flores drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MC Wisk!
MC Wisk retains his light heavyweight title!
MC Wisk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CEC 493
Date: Jan 06, 2017

#R1#
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov lands with a cross.
Karimov defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Karimov misses.
Karimov looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Flores looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karimov lands a nice shot to the body.
Flores misses with a kick to the body
and Karimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Karimov throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Karimov. Beautiful body shot.
Karimov cracks Flores with a good jab.
Flores missing with a left hand there. Karimov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Karimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Karimov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Flores.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Karimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karimov misses with a looping left.
Karimov swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karimov moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flores, right into the meat.
Flores keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flores appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Flores lands with a kick to the ribs.
Karimov tries to move into range but Flores moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flores throws a body punch but Karimov moves out of range.
Karimov slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Karimov sizes up Flores with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karimov slips a jab from Flores.
Karimov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karimov lands with a shot to the body.
Flores listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Flores slips a jab from Karimov.
Flores fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karimov scores with a shot to the body.
Flores sizes up Karimov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Karimov moves away and avoids it.
Karimov throws out a counter right but Flores avoids it with no problem.
Flores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karimov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Flores takes a step back to recover.
Flores throws a wild body kick that Karimov sees coming a mile off.
Karimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rafael Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov checks a leg kick.
Karimov on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#
Karimov is rocked!
Karimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flores takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Karimov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Karimov connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
Flores blocks the body kick.
Karimov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flores lands with a right hand.
Karimov misses with a series of wild punches.
Karimov slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flores connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karimov. Karimov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flores misses with a shot to the body
and Karimov counters with a thumping low kick.
Karimov misses with a hook to the body
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores looks to land a body kick but Karimov moved away.
Karimov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karimov throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Karimov ducks down to avoid it.
Karimov misses with a low kick.
Flores sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores staying out of range there.
Flores misses with a jab to the body
enabling Karimov to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores scores with the left hand. Karimov knows he should have avoided that one.
Karimov moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flores is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flores takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karimov misses with a straight left.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karimov moves forwards but Flores connects with a nice, crisp jab.#KD#
Flores lands a big right hand that sends Karimov crashing to the mat! Flores stays standing though and waves Karimov back to his feet!
Karimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karimov.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karimov.
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 Rafael Flores will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Karimov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karimov seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Flores cracks Karimov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Flores has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Karimov to stand back up!
Karimov slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Karimov ducks down to avoid it.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karimov thuds a left hand into Flores's body.
A big left from Karimov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flores.
Flores scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karimov doesn't seem bothered though.
Flores is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karimov can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Karimov.
Flores throws a shot to the body.
Flores fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karimov.
Karimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.#T1#
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Karimov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Flores has got the better of the exchanges.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Karimov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karimov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flores to score with a decent uppercut.
Flores avoids the head kick by Karimov.
Nice defenses there by Karimov.
Rafael Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Karimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flores under the eye.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Flores scores with a jab.
Flores misses with a looping right.
Karimov lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Karimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Karimov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flores.
Karimov blocks a jab.
Flores works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karimov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karimov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karimov moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Karimov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karimov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flores's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Karimov misses the target.
Flores staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karimov. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Karimov counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Karimov misses the target.
Karimov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flores throws a nice looking combination but Karimov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karimov throws a fast counter high kick but Flores manages to duck under it in time.
Flores misses with a two punch combination.
Karimov staying out of range there.
Karimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flores.
Karimov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flores doesn't seem bothered though.
Karimov misses the shot to the body.
Karimov swings widly with a right hand
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Karimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Karimov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karimov moves away.#T4#
Karimov catches Flores with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Karimov slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Karimov misses
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karimov punishes Flores's body with a nice straight punch.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Karimov checks a leg kick nicely.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Karimov throws a hook but Flores blocks it.
Karimov slips a jab from Flores.
Karimov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flores takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Karimov moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Karimov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Karimov takes one to the chin there.
Flores on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
Flores throws a wild body kick that Karimov sees coming a mile off.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karimov.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big left from Flores misses.
Karimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karimov.
Karimov shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores connects with a nice looking jab.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Karimov misses with a looping right.
Karimov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Karimov blocks the body kick.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Karimov counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Karimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karimov moves forwards but Flores connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Karimov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karimov throws a body punch but Flores moves out of range.
Karimov checks the leg kick.
Karimov throws a head kick that misses.
Flores throws a body punch but Karimov moves out of range.
Karimov connects with a looping right hand.
Crunch! Flores slams his shin into Karimov's torso.
Dasha Karimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Flores takes a swing at Karimov's ribcage but misses.
Karimov misses with a body kick.
Karimov lands a nice hook to Flores's body. Flores takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karimov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores misses with a looping right.
Flores connects with a body shot.
Karimov slips under a jab from Flores.
Karimov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Flores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karimov doesn't seem phased though.
Karimov slips a jab and a cross from Flores.
Karimov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Karimov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karimov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Karimov to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Karimov slips a straight right by Flores.
Karimov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flores throws a low kick but Karimov avoids it.
Flores chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores checks a low kick from Karimov.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karimov!
Flores misses with a body shot. #KD#
Flores drops Karimov with a beautiful combination! Karimov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Flores is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores misses with a hook.
Karimov connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Flores as he checks the leg kick.
Karimov avoids the body shot from Flores. #T4#
Flores lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karimov will feel that in the morning.
Flores is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Karimov like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Karimov from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Flores thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CEC 489 : Christmas Bash
Date: Dec 16, 2016

#R1#
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Wisk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wisk throws a low kick but Flores moves out of range easily.
Wisk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wisk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Wisk throws a leg kick
and Flores makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wisk slips a straight right by Flores.
Wisk misses with a body kick.
Flores takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A left lands for Flores.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wisk throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Wisk is just out of range.
Wisk with a jab.
Wisk tries to clinch up but Flores circles away and keeps his distance.
Flores misses the body punch
and Wisk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wisk. #T1##KD2#
Wisk drops Flores with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Flores looks back up at him and smiles so Wisk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Flores is rocked!
Flores digs a good hook to Wisk's body.
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wisk thuds his right hand into Flores's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wisk circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Flores to the canvas! Flores doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Wisk keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MC Wisk!
MC Wisk is the new light heavyweight champion!
MC Wisk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CEC 485 OLYMPICS
Date: Nov 25, 2016

#R1#
Renato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Renato looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Renato wants to slow Flores down by chopping away at his legs.
Flores closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flores throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Renato's defenses.
Flores blocks a low kick nicely.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Flores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renato doesn't seem phased though.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Renato.
Flores stuns Renato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Renato throws a solid leg kick but Flores takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Renato.
Renato digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Flores thuds a left hand into Renato's body.#T1#
Renato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Flores.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Renato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Renato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores jabs at Renato's body.#CL2#
Renato instigates a clinch.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Renato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Renato lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flores has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flores and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Flores looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Renato throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Renato lands with a cross.
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!
Flores misses with a low kick.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2##CL2#
Renato has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Flores lands with a light punch inside.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renatos head.
Renato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renato misses with the head strike.
Renato lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Renato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flores lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Renato working aggressively here.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Renato takes a shot to the head.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Renato prevents a body shot from Flores. #T3#
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renato is trying to break the clinch but Flores is controlling him.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renato tries to work over Flores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renato is trying to maintain a safe position but Flores gets an underhook and turns Renato into the cage.
Renato has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Flores seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Renato can turn it around.
Renato throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores lands a nice uppercut.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Flores misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flores digs a right hand underneath Renato's ribcage. Renato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flores doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Flores.
Renato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flores lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flores or not.
Renato blocks an uppercut.
Renato blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Flores misses with some punches.
Flores can't find room to land a body shot as Renato controls the action.
Renato lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renato.
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!
Renato struggles to land a body shot inside as Flores controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flores.
A short left from Renato.
Renato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floress head.
Flores doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renato misses with some punches.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flores lands a right hand that snaps the head of Renato backwards. #BC2#
Renato breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato tries to clinch there but Flores circles away.
Renato is looking to chop away at Flores's legs.
Renato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
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 Rafael Flores will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
Renato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Renato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Renato misses with a hook. Flores ducked under it nicely.
Tiago Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Renato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flores staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Renato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Flores both land. Nice combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Renato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Renato moves out of range of the strikes.
Renato misses with a looping right.
Renato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flores.#T1#
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.
Renato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Flores ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
Flores lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL#
Flores clinches up against the cage.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Flores working aggressively here.
Renato swings wildly with an uppercut but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renato.
Flores misses with the head strike.
Renato lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rafael Flores has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Renato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
Flores takes a shot to the head.
Flores working aggressively here.
Flores's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Flores is rocked!
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renato's elbow.
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renato's elbow.
Renato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floress head.
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flores landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
Flores tries to throw a body punch but Renato avoids it by throwing Flores back against the cage.
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renato's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renato.
Flores misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
Renato holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Flores putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Renato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T3#
Renato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renatos head.
Renato working aggressively here.
Flores takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Renato - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Renato.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores misses with a knee strike. #BC2#
Renato breaks the clinch.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Flores tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Renato saw that one coming.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Renato throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores fires out a quick counter leg kick but Renato just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Flores throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flores. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Renato.
Nice shot by Renato.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.
Renato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flores works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Renato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Flores lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Flores working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Renato misses with the head strike.
Flores doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rafael Flores will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Flores moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
Renato cracks the inside of Flores's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Renato misses with a body shot.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Renato walks into a jab.
Flores keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Renato throws a front kick that sends Flores stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flores if he has to take too many more of those.
Flores misses with a right hand
and Renato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Flores moves forwards but Renato connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Renato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores scores with a hook to the body. Renato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores lands a jab to Renato's midsection.
Renato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Renato tries to score with a low kick but Flores moves his leg out of the way.
Flores lands with a hook. Renato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Flores.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Renato to score with a decent uppercut.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renato misses with a hook to the body
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Flores throws a hook but Renato blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Renato replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Flores blocks it well.
Renato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flores is looking to land body kicks.
Flores blocks the body kick.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Renato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flores doesn't seem phased though.
Renato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renato fails to land with a series of punches.
Renato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flores looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flores moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRenato.#T3#
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Renato lands a head shot.
A jab from Flores misses.
Renato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Flores throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.
Renato feints a counter leg kick.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Renato saw that one coming.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Renato counters with a one-two to the body.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores misses with a body shot
and Renato counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Flores's ribs.#T4#
Renato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flores takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
A jab from Flores misses.
Renato scores with a jab to the head.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Renato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Renato lunges at Flores with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flores's hand.
A head kick misses from Renato.
Renato misses with a lunging right hand
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Renato lands a glancing blow to the side of Flores's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Flores dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores tries to clinch up.
Flores misses with a jab, cross combination.
Renato steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Flores is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Renato cracks Flores with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Renato is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Renato misses with a leg kick.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renato, as that shot connected.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Renato.
Renato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flores stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flores misses with a jab, cross combination.
Renato throws a poor cross that misses
and Flores counters with a thumping low kick.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renato throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
Flores looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renato throws a body punch but Flores moves out of range.
Renato is looking to land body kicks.
Flores looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Flores feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flores cracks Renato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flores takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flores lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Flores.
Flores swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato motions for Flores to come forward. Renato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Renato finds it's way through Flores's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Renato.
Renato lands the left hand.
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores throws a push kick but Renato slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Flores lands with a kick to the temple. Renato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Renato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renato is looking to slow Flores down with leg kicks.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Flores misses with a hook.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flores's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
Renato looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Renato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flores finds it's way round the side to connect with Renato's head.
Flores walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Renato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flores scores with a nice head shot.
Flores fails in his attempt to clinch.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores. #T4#
Renato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Flores misses its target.
Renato thows a leg kick but Flores checks it
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Renato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores misses with a jab to the body
and Renato counters with a straight right hand.
Flores goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Renato throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A left lands for Flores.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Renato throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Flores misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Flores lands a nice shot to the body.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Renato.
Renato slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Flores misses its target.
Jab from Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Renato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Renato misses with a straight right.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Renato's shoulder, as Renato tries to avoid the shot.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Renato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flores finds it's way round the side to connect with Renato's head. #T1#
Renato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renato cracks Flores with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Flores uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flores is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renato throws out a counter right but Flores avoids it with no problem.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato misses with a hook. Flores ducked under it nicely.
Renato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Renato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Flores is out of range. #T2#
Flores has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renato finds it's way round the side to connect with Flores's head.
Renato misses with a hook.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renato throws out the jab.
Renato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flores misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Flores moves away from the strike by Renato.
Flores scores with a crisp jab that stopped Renato in his tracks.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Renato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flores paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Renato fakes the leg kick and cracks Flores in the body.
A clash of legs there as Flores blocks the low kick.
Renato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flores misses with a right hand
and Renato counters with an inside leg kick.
Renato lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Renato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Renato misses.
Renato with a jab.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores avoids the body shot from Renato.
Flores with a jab.#T4#
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato connects with the punch.
Flores steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renato. That one must have hurt.
Renato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flores connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Renato momentarily.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Renato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Flores has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renato finds it's way round the side to connect with Flores's head.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: CEC 481
Date: Nov 04, 2016

#R1#
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Flores connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Michel Teló has been cut.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teló throws a leg kick that misses.
Flores swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
Teló feints a counter leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Teló 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.
Teló misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teló sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teló loads up on a big right hand but Flores slips the punch.
Teló keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Flores looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flores checks a leg kick.
Flores checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Teló tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flores swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teló.
Teló ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teló slips a straight right by Flores.
A little jabbing left from Teló on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flores's head.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Teló uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teló tries a quick counter leg kick but Flores is wise to it.
Teló missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Flores checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Flores slips a jab from Teló.
Teló throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flores.
Teló blocks a jab.
Teló scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flores has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card in the buildup to the fight.
Flores throws a series of strikes that have Teló backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Teló is out of range.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Teló sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Teló let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teló slips a jab from Flores.
Flores has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Flores misses the jab.
Flores throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Teló counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Teló.
Teló trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teló stands and throws Flores's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Teló thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3##SUB2#
Teló working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Teló working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flores is trying to improve his position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teló staying calm.
Teló misses with the ground and pound.#SUB2#
Teló looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Teló in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Teló working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Teló tries to move into range but Flores moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teló connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flores. Flores circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Teló defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Flores.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flores lands with a shot to the body.
Flores has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flores there as he acknowledges the shot.
Flores lands a nice hook to Teló's body. Teló takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teló stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flores darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Teló counters with a nice uppercut.
Teló lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Flores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teló doesn't seem phased though.
Teló looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.#T1#
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
Flores is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
Flores moves out of range as Teló throws a body kick.
Flores looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Flores scores with a punch to the head.
Teló pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teló lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teló steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Teló.
Teló lands a nice looking kick to the body. Flores takes a step back to recover.
Teló throws a poor cross that misses
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teló thumps Flores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Teló tries to land a body kick
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#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!
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Teló clobbers Flores with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Teló misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teló rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teló sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teló throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores staying out of range there.
Teló connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flores momentarily.
Flores avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Teló tried to score with a low kick but Flores checks it.
Flores throws a hook but Teló avoids it easily.
Teló takes one on the button.
Good exchange - Flores coming out on top.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
Teló slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
A big right from Flores misses.
Teló slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Teló counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teló lands a slapping body shot.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Teló slips a straight right by Flores.
Teló looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
Rafael Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Teló looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flores fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teló counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores lands an overhand right.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Teló.
Teló missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Teló lands.#TD2#
Teló feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Teló throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores keeping full guard, as Teló tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teló loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michel Teló will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Flores jabs Teló to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teló slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teló throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flores takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teló just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores avoids the body shot from Teló.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teló can pounce on him.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Teló.
Teló steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teló.
Flores drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flores checks a leg kick.
Teló throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teló slips under a jab.
A jab from Teló does it's job there.
Teló avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
Rafael Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Teló slips the punch.
Teló feints the counter takedown.
Flores checks a leg kick nicely.
Flores is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teló uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Teló throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it. #T2#
Teló catches Flores with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Teló tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Teló.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Teló throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Flores.
Flores fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teló looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Teló or perhaps it was just good defense by Flores, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheers as Flores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teló doesn't seem phased though.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teló throws out the jab.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
Teló takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Teló misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores misses with a hook
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Teló plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#
Flores is rocked!
Teló dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flores. That did some damage!
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
Teló ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left lands for Flores.
Flores misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Teló pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Teló does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teló swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Flores misses with an uppercut. Teló saw that one coming.
Teló throws a fast counter high kick but Flores manages to duck under it in time.
Teló turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teló ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rafael Flores did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
That's time! Flores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Teló counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teló misses with an uppercut.
Teló looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teló tries to land a front kick but Flores steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flores on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores connects with a crisp jab.
Teló tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flores ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flores misses with a hook.
Teló loads up on a big right hand but Flores slips the punch.#T1#
Teló lands the left hand.
Flores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teló can pounce on him.
Flores sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teló ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Teló is out of range.
Teló connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Flores misses.
Teló misses with a left hand
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló blocks a jab.
Teló scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Teló shoots in but no luck this time.
Teló throws the kick towards the body but Flores avoids it.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores jabs Teló to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Teló misses
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Teló slips under a jab.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló is looking to slow Flores down with leg kicks.
Teló goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teló dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flores. That did some damage!
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teló feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Floress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Teló throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Teló takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Teló lands a nice hook to Flores's body. Flores takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teló scores with a nice strike.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Teló.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD2#
Teló drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teló trying to move into half guard but instead Flores has managed to sweep!#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Flores got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teló has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flores has managed to get both his arms back between Teló's legs - danger averted.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Teló is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Teló is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T4#
Flores looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Teló working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flores doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flores manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Teló is controlling Flores's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Michel Teló will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores swinging wildly here.
Teló misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teló with a hook.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Teló sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teló feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Nice defenses there by Teló.
Flores misses with a looping right.#T1#
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
Teló slips under a jab from Flores.
Teló with the counter takedown but Flores avoids it easily.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Flores.
Teló listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Teló.
Teló throws a leg kick but Flores moved away.
Teló scores with a hook to the body. Flores takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores scores with a nice head shot.
Flores on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teló misses the shot to the body.
Michel Teló is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores throws a hook but Teló blocks it.
Teló is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Teló shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló with the counter takedown but Flores avoids it easily.
Teló throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Teló throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Teló appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teló misses with a straight left.
Teló lands with a hook. Flores tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Teló ducks down to avoid it.
Teló jabs at Flores's body.
Teló lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flores takes a swing at Teló's ribcage but misses.
Teló connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flores's hands.
Flores lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teló.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teló throws out the jab.
Flores was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teló throws a push kick but Flores slaps the foot to one side.
Flores checks a leg kick.
Flores takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Flores scores with a decent looking hook.
Teló uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Teló throws a wild body kick that Flores sees coming a mile off.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teló slips under a jab.
Teló slips under a jab.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teló uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Teló misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teló looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Flores misses with a shot to the body
and Teló counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rafael Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teló throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michel Teló.
Well Teló 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48

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

Event: CEC 475
Date: Oct 07, 2016

#R1#
Burns Jr moves away from the strike by Flores.
Burns Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Flores takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flores's calf.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Burns Jr misses with a straight right.
Burns Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Burns Jr throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Burns Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Burns Jr misses.
Burns Jr moves out of range as Flores strikes.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns Jr scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Flores checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Flores.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Flores has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice cross by Flores.
Flores takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Flores checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Flores shapes to counter with a head kick.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Burns Jr moves away and avoids it.
Flores misses the jab.
Burns Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
And Burns Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Flores blocks it.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burns Jr tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns Jr tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr slips a jab from Flores.
Flores with a hook.
Flores misses with a looping right.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Burns Jr tries to land a leg kick but Flores saw it coming and moves away.
Flores walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Flores misses.
Burns Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns Jr throws a solid leg kick but Flores takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns Jr.
Nice jab there from Flores.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flores.
A low kick from Burns Jr is predictable there
and Flores counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burns Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Burns Jr misses
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Flores as he checks the leg kick.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with an uppercut
and Flores counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Burns Jr does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flores. That's going to slow Burns Jr down.
Flores misses with a low kick as Burns Jr jumps back.
Flores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with an uppercut. Flores saw that one coming.
Burns Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns Jr wants to land a leg kick but Flores is out of range. #T4#
Burns Jr 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.
Flores misses with a hook to the body
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flores is able to avoid easily.
Burns Jr 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.
Burns Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flores keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flores checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flores takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores looks for the body kick but Burns Jr saw that one coming.
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 Simba Burns Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flores has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flores and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns Jr 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.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Burns Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That kick from Flores tenderised Burns Jr's leg. Burns Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Flores.
Burns Jr staying out of range there.
Flores throws a front kick aimed at Burns Jr's knee but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flores.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flores has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
Flores checks the leg kick nicely there. #T1#
Flores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flores connects with the punch.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Burns Jr tries to work over Flores's front leg with a kick but Flores checks it.
Flores shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Flores avoids it.
Burns Jr 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.
Burns Jr throws a solid leg kick but Flores takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores thuds a left hand into Burns Jr's body.
Flores blocks a leg kick.
Burns Jr blocks a head kick by Flores.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Burns Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flores lands with a hook. Burns Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr tries to land a leg kick but Flores saw it coming and moves away.
Simba Burns Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Flores has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores thuds his shin into the meat of Burns Jr's side.
Flores cracks Burns Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flores.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Flores lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Burns Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Burns Jr's shoulder, as Burns Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Burns Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Flores steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns Jr throws a front kick aimed at Flores's knee but Flores avoids it well.
Flores's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flores moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good work by Flores as he checks the leg kick.
Flores thuds his right hand into Burns Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flores.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flores's sensitive parts.
Burns Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores lands a head shot.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flores now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Burns Jr misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries to work over Flores's front leg with a kick but Flores checks it.
Flores throws a counter combo.
Burns Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Flores walks into a left hand.
Flores checks a leg kick.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Flores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flores is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Flores scores with the left hand. Burns Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Flores counters with a good low kick that Burns Jr was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns Jr.
Flores throws out a counter right but Burns Jr avoids it with no problem.
Flores punishes Burns Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Flores throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A lazy body kick from Burns Jr
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Flores pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Flores turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns Jr walks into a left hand.
Flores takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Flores has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick as Flores jumps back.
Flores looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flores throws a good cross that connects.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burns Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Burns Jr moved out of range nicely.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr blocks a head kick by Flores.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Burns Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Flores makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Burns Jr there.
Burns Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Floress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flores on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Flores throws a body punch but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Flores scores with a push kick.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flores walks into a stiff left hand from Burns Jr.
A good leg kick by Burns Jr.
A head kick from Flores lands but Burns Jr takes it in his stride.
Flores has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burns Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flores. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Flores scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Burns Jr tries a low kick but Flores avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Flores on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Burns Jr cracks the inside of Flores's front leg.
Burns Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flores on the side of the head.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Flores's side.
Flores is looking to chop away at Burns Jr's legs.
Burns Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Flores just manages to avoid it.
Flores wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flores lands with a nice body punch.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burns Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Flores.
Flores moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns Jr.
A clash of legs there as Flores blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flores! But no joy.#T3#
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns Jr walks into a straight right hand from Flores.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores feints a jab promting Burns Jr to slip. Flores then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Burns Jr is looking to chop away at Flores's legs.
Burns Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flores feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Burns Jr collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rafael Flores tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Simba Burns Jr had this to say: 'Garbage decision, only way to beat me..I want a rematch, that's my belt.'.

Event: CEC 471
Date: Sep 16, 2016

#R1#
Karimov throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Karimov ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
We've been told by Flores's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Crunch! Karimov slams his shin into Flores's torso.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Karimov counters with a left to the body.
Karimov digs a good body shot into Flores's ribs.
Karimov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flores counters with a left to the body.
Karimov misses with a leg kick
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karimov throws a wild body kick that Flores sees coming a mile off.
Karimov misses with a looping left.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Karimov moves away and avoids it.
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karimov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karimov misses with a body punch
and Flores counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karimov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Karimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Karimov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Flores scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Dasha Karimov has been cut.
Karimov misses with a right hand
letting Flores counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Karimov is rocked!
Flores is looking to slow Karimov down with leg kicks.
Karimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karimov seems to have recovered his senses.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Karimov.
Karimov looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Dasha Karimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karimov missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karimov misses with a body shot.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karimov throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karimov lands a nice looking body kick.
Karimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karimov slips under a jab.
Karimov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Karimov.
Flores lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karimov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
Karimov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karimov loads up on a big right hand but Flores slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Karimov. Those never looked like landing.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karimov is looking to land body kicks.
Karimov looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Karimov moves out of range of the leg kick from Flores.
Karimov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Karimov's leg but Karimov calmly moves out of range.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karimov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karimov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Karimov's shoulder, as Karimov tries to avoid the shot.
Flores with a hook.
Jab by Karimov.#T3#
Flores looks to throw the jab but Karimov is out of range.
Karimov unleashes a big counter combination but Flores bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karimov. Karimov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flores closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Karimov out cold! Karimov corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: HFC 274 Steal The Thunder
Date: Aug 14, 2016

#R1#
Flores bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leija 's head.
Flores moves out of range as Leija strikes.
A big left from Leija misses.
Flores moves forwards but Leija connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flores connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leija momentarily.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Leija throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leija has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leija lands a really nice looking cross but Flores seems unphased.
Flores throws a head kick that misses
and Leija counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Flores takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leija sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leija only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leija 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.
Leija misses with a lunging right hand
and Flores counters with a low kick, right behind Leija 's knee.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Flores misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leija steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Leija throws a sloppy body shot
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leija blocks a head kick by Flores.
Leija 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flores connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leija scrambles back to his feet.
Leija takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flores connects with a body shot that sends Leija 's belly button to the back.
Leija throws a head kick that misses.
Leija connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flores. Flores circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leija blocks a jab.
Flores checks a leg kick.
Flores misses with a right hand
and Leija counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leija swings widly with a right hand
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leija cracks Flores with a good jab.#T2#
Flores throws a lazy head kick
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Flores has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Leija is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Leija throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leija counters with a nice leg kick.
Leija lands a nice shot to the body.
Leija throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Flores misses
and Leija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leija .
Flores connects with a body shot that sends Leija 's belly button to the back.#KD#
Flores lands a big head kick that sends Leija tumbling to the mat! Flores takes a step backwards and waves Leija back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Leija is rocked!
Flores takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leija is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
That kick from Leija tenderised Flores's leg. Flores is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leija seems to have recovered his senses.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Leija throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leija .
Leija jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leija throws a shot from downtown. Flores moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Leija misses the target.
Flores swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Leija finds it's target.
Leija throws a combination. Flores tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leija is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flores had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Flores lunges at Leija with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leija 's hand.
Leija takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leija tries to land a leg kick but Flores saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Flores misses.
Leija looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Leija looks for the body kick but Flores saw that one coming. #T4#
Leija digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Leija thumps Flores with a low kick.
Leija looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Flores throws a jab when Leija was well out of range.
Flores takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leija swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Flores connects with a solid leg kick.
Leija throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leija throws a leg kick
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores throws a leg kick but Leija sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Leija misses.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Leija counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alfredo Leija will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Flores on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flores lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Leija crumples to the floor! Flores milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Rafael Flores was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: HFC 267 Frozen Time
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
Flores connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Flores tries to keep at a distance but Parsons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parsons takes a shot to the head.
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Parsons misses with the head strike.
Flores blocks an elbow strike.
Flores's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flores stops a takedown attempt from Parsons.
Parsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores misses with the head strike.
Flores lands a body punch.
Flores using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parsons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parsons working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Flores breaks from the clinch.
Flores digs a good hook to Parsons's body. #CL2#
Parsons has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Flores on the inside. #T1#
Parsons misses with some punches.
Parsons misses with a knee to the head.
Parsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flores.
Parsons has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Flores manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Parsons misses its intended target.
We've been told by Flores's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Parsons throws a combination. Flores tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jack Parsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Parsons.
Flores cracks Parsons with an open hand slap.
Flores connects with a single shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Flores. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flores.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parsons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Flores clobbers Parsons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parsons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores throwing a counter right hand but Parsons manages to avoid it.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Parsons's coach down at World Combat Sports Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parsons's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Parsons is holding his hands too far apart here. Flores throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Parsons is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores retains his light heavyweight title!
Rafael Flores was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: HFC 262 Golden Opportunity
Date: May 21, 2016

#R1#
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Flores counters with a quick kick to the body but Yamada blocks it.
Yamada catches Flores with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flores throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores blocks a jab.
Flores connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamada motions for Flores to come forward. Yamada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flores walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamada under the eye.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada looks for a takedown but Flores sprawls well.#T1##TD2#
Flores gets caught flat footed, as Yamada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yamada won't allow Flores to get back to his feet.
Yamada being controlled here momentarily.
Yamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Flores controlling Yamada's posture.
Flores's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
Yamada tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flores is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rafael Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada moves forwards but Flores connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flores scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Keiichi Yamada has been cut.
Yamada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flores feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Yamada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamada doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamada takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamada throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Flores misses
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flores throws a good cross that connects.
Flores tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Flores slips a jab from Yamada.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Yamada.
Flores lands a front kick.
Flores looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Flores tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flores.
Yamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flores scores with a hook.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
It appears Flores was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flores tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flores connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD2#
Yamada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flores sprawls well initially but Yamada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yamada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamada is pressing down on Flores's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flores is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores wants to control but Yamada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Flores is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flores keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flores manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keiichi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab.
Flores throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Flores misses
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flores is out of range and Yamada settles back down.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rafael Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Yamada misses the jab.
Flores throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Yamada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Yamada as he checks the leg kick.
Flores with a nice cross.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flores is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Flores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores staying out of range there.
Flores swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada misses with a body shot.
As Yamada backs away, Flores returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores throws a hook to the side of Yamada's head but Yamada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamada is defended easily by Flores.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Flores off balance momentarily.
Yamada walks into a jab.
Flores misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flores counters with a thumping low kick.
Flores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores blocks a jab.#KD#
Flores cracks Yamada with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yamada looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Flores finish him? #ROC#
Yamada is rocked!
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Yamada is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
Yamada seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Flores there.#TD2#
Yamada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flores looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Flores throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yamada throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Yamada cracks Flores with a good jab.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Yamada's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flores.
A clash of legs there as Flores blocks the low kick.
Flores lands with a right hand.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada feints the counter takedown.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flores throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamada slips under a jab.
Flores defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flores connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Yamada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Yamada connects with a looping right hand.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamada can do to turn this around?
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada staying out of range there.
Yamada connects with a body shot.
Flores scores with a punch to the head.
Flores blocks a jab.
Flores tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamada avoided it.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Yamada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamada.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
A jab from Flores does it's job there.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Flores is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Flores counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Flores throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Flores tried to score with a low kick but Yamada checks it.
Flores slips under a jab from Yamada.
Yamada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flores has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flores and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flores's calf.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamada thumps Flores with a low kick.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
letting Flores counter with a right hand. #T1#
Flores lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada flicks out a counter leg kick but Flores steps away.
Flores avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Yamada throws a solid leg kick but Flores takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamada.
Flores throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores lunges at Yamada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamada's hand.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Flores.
Yamada scores with a kick to the body.
Yamada throws a leg kick
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Flores bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flores walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Nice defenses there by Flores.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flores scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores lands a right hook to the body.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flores changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamada throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flores counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
Flores lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flores lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores. #T3#
Yamada throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flores fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Yamada tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Flores counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flores checks it well.
Flores misses with a low kick.
Yamada swings for the body but Flores moves out of range. #TD2#
Yamada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flores napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
What's Flores going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Flores is trying to buck Yamada off.
Yamada works to advance to full mount. Flores defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Keiichi Yamada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flores is looking to get to half guard.
Yamada avoids the attempt from Flores to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Flores with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flores lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Flores swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Flores works Yamada's body with a nice hook.
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flores lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flores wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores. #T1#
Flores swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamada sizes up Flores with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Flores.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Flores throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flores bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flores throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
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!
Flores defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Yamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamada thuds his right hand into Flores's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Yamada's leg but Yamada calmly moves out of range.
Yamada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flores.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada misses with a shot to the body
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Yamada throws out a powerful jab.
Yamada ducks right into an uppercut from Flores. #T3##TD2#
Yamada closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamada lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Flores pushes Yamada off and gets back to his feet.
Yamada feints and then cracks Flores's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flores down.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
A big left from Flores misses.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada misses the body punch
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada moves out of range as Flores throws a body kick.
Flores cracks Yamada with an open hand slap.#T4#
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.
Flores moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Yamada throws a leg kick #KD#
and Flores counters with a head kick that drops Yamada to the mat! Yamada scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Yamada counters with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada connects with a body shot that sends Flores's belly button to the back.
Flores connects with a crisp jab.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flores quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores had his way with Keiichi Yamada in that round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
That's time! Flores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5##KD#
Flores drops Yamada with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yamada looks back up at him and smiles so Flores waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yamada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flores defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #KD#
Flores feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yamada sprawling to the canvas! Yamada rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Flores finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Flores scores with a nice body kick.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flores.
Flores throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range. #T1#
Flores misses with a looping right.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flores throws a leg kick but Yamada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Flores lands with a straight right. Yamada didn't see that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
An inside leg kick lands from Flores.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Yamada.
A clash of legs there as Yamada blocks the low kick.
Yamada punishes Flores's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Flores's corner calls for a 1-2. Flores obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamada 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Yamada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flores napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Flores's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Yamada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Flores struggling a bit here.#T3#
Flores regains half guard there - taking advantage of Yamada's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Flores is refusing to be controlled, as Yamada sits in half guard.
Yamada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flores has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamada is working away from the top position though.
Yamada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flores knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #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.
Flores has hold of Yamada's hands but Yamada slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yamada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flores knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keiichi Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamada passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yamada raining down shots from the mount!
Flores is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rafael Flores rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: HFC 257 Evil Seeds
Date: Apr 16, 2016

#R1#
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flores scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Flores slips a straight right by Silva.
Flores slips a straight right by Silva.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Flores.
Silva misses with a hook.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Flores is trying to counter with his kicks.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dante Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target. #T1#
Silva moves out of range as Flores throws a body kick.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva backing away here, and Flores unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
Flores moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva misses the body punch
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flores misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
As Flores looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Flores just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Flores takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flores scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva checks the leg kick.#T2#
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Silva scores with a jab. Flores acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flores scores with a leg kick.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Bruize Brothaz that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flores's hands.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Flores's defenses. #ROC#
Flores is rocked!
Flores cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flores is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flores seems to have recovered his senses.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flores fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flores lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Flores scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flores looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Flores counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Flores buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flores misses with a hook.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva slips a jab from Flores.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Silva throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Flores doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target. #T4#
Flores moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.#KD2#
Flores lands a big uppercut and Silva crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Silva looks OK. Flores waves Silva back to his feet!#ROC2#
Silva is rocked!
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva looks up at the clock. Bad move! Flores lands a right hand from hell, dropping Silva. Flores pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Rafael Flores was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: HFC 254 Wounded
Date: Mar 26, 2016

#R1#
Clawnes avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores needs to keep his hands up - Clawnes had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Clawnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Clawnes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flores's defenses.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clawnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flores has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clawnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flores has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clawnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Flores escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Flores as he connects with a hook.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clawnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes throws a low kick but Flores avoids it.
Flores scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Clawnes finds it's target.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Flores throws a front kick aimed at Clawnes's knee but Clawnes avoids it well.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clawnes tries to clinch there but Flores circles away. #T1#
Clawnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters circling a little - Flores finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Clawnes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Flores.
Flores lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#
It looks like Thomas Clawnes has been cut.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clawnes.
Flores lands a jab to Clawnes's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Clawnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Clawnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Clawnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flores has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clawnes works over Flores's head and body with a nice combination.
Flores sizes up Clawnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clawnes staying out of range there.
Clawnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flores keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Flores throws a body punch but Clawnes moves out of range. #T2#
Flores moves out of range of the leg kick from Clawnes.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Clawnes.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Clawnes is just out of range.
Clawnes throws a low kick but Flores moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Flores was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clawnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flores swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores missing with a left hand there. Clawnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clawnes.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clawnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clawnes misses with a low kick.
Flores appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick.
Flores goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Clawnes clinches with his opponent.
Clawnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flores.
Clawnes misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Flores blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes. #T3#
A short body shot lands from Flores as the two fighters clinch.
Flores scores with a shot to the side of Clawnes's head.
Clawnes missing with knees to the body.
Clawnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flores blocks it with crossed arms.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Flores blocks the elbow strike.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Clawnes misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Flores.
Flores avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Flores presses Clawnes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clawnes is breathing heavily.
Flores swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Flores.
Clawnes blocks a body shot from Flores.
Flores working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flores lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Flores manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Flores circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Clawnes to the canvas! Clawnes doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Flores keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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