Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GK 133 - Mencken vs Guedes
Date: Jun 11, 2017

#R1#
A slow jab from Sigfridsson misses its intended target.
Castle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a body kick that stops Castle in his tracks momentarily.
Castle missing with a left hand there. Sigfridsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castle swings for the body but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sigfridsson feints a counter leg kick.
Castle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castle lands a right hook to the body.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigfridsson throws out the jab.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigfridsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Castle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Sigfridsson coming out on top.
Sigfridsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slade Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigfridsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT2#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigfridsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sigfridsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castle is out of range and Sigfridsson settles back down. #CL2#
Sigfridsson moves into the clinch.#T1#
Sigfridsson blocking some punches.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Castle has had enough of the clinch but Sigfridsson keeps him there for the moment.
Castle pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Castle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sigfridssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sigfridsson throws an overhand right that lands on Castle's shoulder, as Castle tries to avoid the shot.
Castle is looking for a counter combo.
Castle swings for the body but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sigfridsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sigfridsson misses with a body kick.
Castle scores with a sloppy right hand. Sigfridsson should have avoided that one.
Castle lands with a nice body punch.
Sigfridsson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Sigfridsson misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castle, as that shot connected.
Castle throws a leg kick but Sigfridsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
Castle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Castle lands a nice shot that snaps Sigfridsson's head back.
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!
Castle blocks a leg kick.
Sigfridsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sigfridsson is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Castle.
Sigfridsson avoids the body shot from Castle.
Sigfridsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
It looked like Castle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castle lands with a right hand.
Castle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigfridsson. #T3#
Sigfridsson scores with a jab. Castle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castle throws a hook but Sigfridsson blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Sigfridsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castle dodges the punch combination from Sigfridsson.
Castle scores with a leg kick.
Castle's corner calls for a 1-2. Castle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sigfridsson connects with the punch.
Sigfridsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castle walks into a straight right hand from Sigfridsson.
Castle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigfridsson checks a leg kick.
Castle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sigfridsson looks for the body kick but Castle saw that one coming. #T4##KD#
Oooooh!!! Castle has knocked Sigfridsson down with a huge combo! Castle steps away and waves a wobbly Sigfridsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Sigfridsson is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Benjamin Sigfridsson has been cut.
Sigfridsson checks a leg kick.
Sigfridsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Castle finish him?
Sigfridsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castle's sensitive parts.
Sigfridsson throws a lazy body kick
and Castle scores with a counter punch that sends Sigfridsson to the canvas! Castle smells blood - he's punishing Sigfridsson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sigfridsson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Castle!
Slade Castle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GKNY 129 - Gumption vs Mencken 5
Date: May 13, 2017

#R1#
A jab from Castle misses.
Castle wants to land a leg kick but Del Oeste is out of range.
Castle throws a combination. Del Oeste tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Del Oeste throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Castle.
The fighters circling - Del Oeste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castle is looking to slow Del Oeste down with leg kicks.
Del Oeste with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castle to score with a decent uppercut.
Del Oeste checks a low kick from Castle.
Del Oeste throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Castle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Del Oeste moved out of range nicely.
Del Oeste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Del Oeste throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Del Oeste connects with a single shot there.
Castle cracks Del Oeste with a good jab.
Del Oeste misses with a straight right.
Castle lands a head shot.#ROC#
Del Oeste is rocked!#KD#
Castle cracks Del Oeste with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Del Oeste looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Castle finish him?
Del Oeste is still on wobbly legs! Can Castle finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Oeste switches off momentarily and Castle cracks him with a monster right hand! Del Oeste topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Castle dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Castle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slade Castle!
After the fight, Slade Castle 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.
Ryan Del Oeste was interviewed post fight and said 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.

Event: GKNY 121-Mencken/Gumption III
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
A jab from Vance finds it's way through Castle's defenses.
Vance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
A big right from Castle misses.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vance.
Slade Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vance cracks Castle with an open hand slap.
Vance looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vance misses with a few strikes there.
Castle lands a nice looking body shot.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Vance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castle punishes Vance's body with a nice straight punch.
Vance takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#
It looks like Kruger Vance has been cut.
Vance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vance was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Vance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Castle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vance connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vance dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castle avoids the body shot from Vance. #CL2#
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Vance misses with a punch to the body.
Castle slowing the pace effectively.
Castle pushes Vance back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vance misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Vance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castle circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Castle finds it's way through Vance's defenses.
Vance scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vance moves out of range of the strikes.
Vance lunges at Castle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castle's hand.
Vance throws out a powerful jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vance throws a series of punches but Castle avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Castle moves into the clinch.
Vance tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle presses Vance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vance tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vance tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Vance misses with a body punch.
Vance throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Castle.
Vance throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Vance on the inside.
Castle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T2#
Castle blocks a body shot from Vance.
Vance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vance tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Vance back against the cage.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle lands a slapping body shot.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Vance keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle takes one to the side of the head.
Castle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vance. #CL2#
Castle forces Vance back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castle. #T3#
Vance tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Vance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Vance clinches up with Castle and pushes him back against the cage.
Castle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vance lands a right hand.
Vance scores with a shot to the side of Castle's head.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Vance avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
Vance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vance misses with a punch to the body.
Castle misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vance.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
Vance has a couple of punches blocked by Castle. #BC2#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vance swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.#T4#
Nice straight punches there by Vance. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vance.
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!
Nice defenses there by Vance.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Vance saw that one coming.
Vance digs a good body shot into Castle's ribs.
Vance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castle walks into a stiff left hand from Vance.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
Vance clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Castle.
Vance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vance. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Kruger Vance will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kruger Vance's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle works Vance's body with a nice hook.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Vance.
Castle moves to clinch but Vance breaks away
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Vance counters with a straight right hand.
Kruger Vance is winning the standup battle so far.
Castle misses with a lunging right hand
and Vance counters with a stiff right hand.
Vance scores with a jab to the body.
Vance just misses with a punch to the body.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Vance pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Castle 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.
Vance connects with a right hand. Castle shakes it off.
Vance blocks a jab.
Vance digs a good body shot into Castle's ribs.
Vance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle wants to clinch up but Vance keeps it at a distance.
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Vance misses the target.#CL2#
Castle instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castle scores with a hook to the body.
Vance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Vance tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Vance back against the cage. #T1#
Castle pushes Vance back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slade Castle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vance goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Vance moves out of range as Castle strikes.
It looked like Vance wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vance.
Donk. Vance catches Castle right on the button with a cross.
Vance is looking to clinch.
Vance missing with a left hand there. Castle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vance fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Vance misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castle.
Vance jabs Castle right on the nose. Castle blinks but takes it well.
Vance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vance steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
It looked like Vance wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vance lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Vance to counter with a crisp jab.
Castle wants to clinch up but Vance keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Vance throws a right hand that Castle ducks under and follows up with a left that Castle also avoids with ease.
Vance just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vance.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vance looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Vance lands a nice looking body shot.
Castle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castle can do to turn this around?
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vance.
Vance tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vance sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Castle takes the fight into the clinch.
Vance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle is trying to stall.
Vance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T3#
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
Castle lands an uppercut.
Castle lands a left hand.
Vance pushes off an throws an elbow but Castle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vance misses with the head strike.
Vance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Vance.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vance lands an uppercut.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vance lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castle prevents a body shot from Vance.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Castle blocks a body shot from Vance.
A hook to the body from Castle. #T4#
Castle tries to work over Vance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle trying to stall but Vance improves his position.
Vance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow. #BC2#
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Vance fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castle swings for the body but Vance moves out of range.
Castle tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vance throws an overhand right that lands on Castle's shoulder, as Castle tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Vance scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
Castle pushes Vance up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vance connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castle scrambles back to his feet.
Vance scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kruger Vance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kruger Vance's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Vance.
Vance throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vance.
Castle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vance to score with a decent uppercut.
Castle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vance is looking for a counter combo.
Castle scores with a jab.
Vance bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castle's head backwards.
Castle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castle looks to land a right hand but Vance moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vance misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Castle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Castle forces Vance back against the cage and clinches.
Vance lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Castle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vance backwards.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Vance.
Castle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vance backwards.
Castle tries to work over Vance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle blocks the elbow strike. #T1#
Vance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Vance.
Castle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vance backwards.
Castle lands with a light punch inside.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Castle. #BC2#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vance lands a jab to Castle's midsection.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vance.
Vance is looking to counter punch.
Castle tries to clinch up but Vance circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Vance tries to keep at a distance but Castle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castle blocking some punches.
Vance lands a left hand. #CUT#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
Vance tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Vance lands a hook that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Slade Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castle misses with a body punch.
Castle just leaning against Vance, taking a breather.
Vance tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vance backwards.
Vance misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle is looking to control Vance's arms but Vance gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castle has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vance.
Vance tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vance looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vance fails to land.
Castle blocks a body shot from Vance.
Castle misses with a body punch.
Castle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vance backwards. #T3#
A short body shot lands from Castle as the two fighters clinch.
Vance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vance pushes Castle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
Vance taking a breather. #BC2#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Castle wants to clinch but Vance slips to the side
and Vance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castle misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Vance gets tackled into the cage by Castle. Castle maintains the clinch.
Vance misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vance digs a right hand into Castle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castle's gas tank.
Vance blocks an uppercut. #T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castle working aggressively here.
Vance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Vance throws an elbow that misses.
Vance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vance tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#
Kruger Vance's cut is getting worse.
Vance scores with a shoulder strike.
Vance looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vance tries to stall but Castle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vance.
Castle scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Vance looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kruger Vance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vance is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kruger Vance.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vance, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: GKNY 116 - Cooke vs Joe
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1#
Crocodilov throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castle staying out of range there.
Crocodilov jabs at Castle's body.
Crocodilov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
Crocodilov tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crocodilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crocodilov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castle throws a hook but Crocodilov blocks it.
Castle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crocodilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Crocodilov.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Crocodilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
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!
Crocodilov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crocodilov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crocodilov misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crocodilov.
A combination from Crocodilov does no damage.
Crocodilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castle tries to clinch but Crocodilov is having none of it. #CL#
Castle rushes Crocodilov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Crocodilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle lands a body punch.
Crocodilov is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Castle cracks Crocodilov with a nice body shot.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crocodilov tries to bum rush Castle with a series of wild strikes but Castle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crocodilov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crocodilov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castle misses with a double jab
and Crocodilov counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Castle clinches. #BC2#
Crocodilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle moves away from the strike by Crocodilov.
Slade Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Castle moves out of range.
Castle lands with a straight right. Crocodilov didn't see that one coming.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Crocodilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocodilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Castle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crocodilov avoids the body shot from Castle.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crocodilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
Castle clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Crocodilov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Crocodilov lands.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocodilov circles away.
Crocodilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle tries to clinch but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Castle connects with a body shot that sends Crocodilov's belly button to the back.
Castle 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.
Castle punishes Crocodilov's body with a nice straight punch.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Crocodilov pushes him off.
Crocodilov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crocodilov misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Castle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Jab by Castle.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Crocodilov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crocodilov is looking for the big counter here.
Castle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Castle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crocodilov is trying to force a seperation but Castle has the dominant position.
Crocodilov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Crocodilov controls his hands.
Castle tries a body shot but Crocodilov blocks it. #BC2#
Crocodilov breaks from the clinch.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocodilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Crocodilov moves away and avoids it.
Crocodilov missing with a left hand there. Castle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Castle clinches up against the cage.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Crocodilov controls the action. #T4#
Crocodilov is trying to force a seperation but Castle has the dominant position.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Crocodilov blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocodilov has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Castle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocodilov's efforts to push away.
Castle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crocodilov is trying to break free.#BC2#
Crocodilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crocodilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crocodilov misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Crocodilov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crocodilov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Castle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#CL#
Castle clinches. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch.
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 Slade Castle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slade Castle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nice cross by Crocodilov.
Rinat Crocodilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocodilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crocodilov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castle throws a good cross that connects.
Castle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Castle moves into the clinch successfully.
Crocodilov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Castle tries to clinch there but Crocodilov circles away. #CL#
Castle moves into range and clinches up with Crocodilov.
Castle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crocodilov backwards.
Castle prevents Crocodilov from breaking the clinch.
Crocodilov is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crocodilov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crocodilov has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Castle is stalling here. #T1#
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Castle.
Crocodilov is breathing heavily.
Castle lands a body punch. #BC2#
Crocodilov breaks the clinch.
Castle wants to clinch up but Crocodilov keeps it at a distance.
Crocodilov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crocodilov counters with a stiff right hand.
Castle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castle throws a series of punches but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crocodilov on the side of the head.#ROC#
Crocodilov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle throws an overhand right that drops Crocodilov like a sack of potatoes! Castle dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Castle!
A very excited looking Slade Castle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GKNY 105 - Defoe vs Man
Date: Dec 03, 2016

#R1#
Asai is looking to slow Castle down with leg kicks.
Castle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Castle has Asai up against the cage in a clinch.
Asai lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Castle.
Castle tries to work over Asai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle slowing the pace effectively.
Asai landing knees to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
A short uppercut from Asai .
Castle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Asai 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Asai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castle lands with a hook. Asai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slade Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai wants to counter with a clinch but Castle pushes him away.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asai keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Castle throws a series of punches but Asai moves out of range.
Castle moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAsai .
Castle cracks Asai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asai throws a big counter head kick but Castle avoids it with no problem.
Asai scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Asai .
It seemed like Asai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
Castle throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Asai misses with a straight right.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asai with a hook.
Asai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Asai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Asai 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.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Asai circles away.
Asai Throws a clean left jab. Asai Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Castle's chin! Castle crumbles to the ground and Asai follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Asai !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Asai !

Event: GKNY 100 - Mencken vs Brewer
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Castle avoids the body shot from Mason.
Castle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castle's sensitive parts.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Castle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Castle moves into range and clinches up with Mason.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Castle blocking some punches. #T1#
Mason blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castle has time to react.#CL#
Castle clinches.
Nice body punch from Castle - that landed with a thud.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mason. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Castle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Castle slips under a jab from Mason.
Castle tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Castle. That snapped Mason's head back.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
A jab from Castle misses.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Castle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Castle improves position.
Mason is looking to control Castle's arms but Castle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Castle cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castle blocking some punches.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Castle controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Castle. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castle tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason throws out a counter right but Castle avoids it with no problem.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castle wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castle catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason lands with a cross.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Castle moves out of range and Mason only half commits. #CL#
Castle forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Castle cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Castle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands. #BC2#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Castle rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
A big right from Mason misses.
Castle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Castle avoids it.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason throws out a counter right but Castle avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Castle pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage. #BC#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason 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#
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Castle takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle scores with a jab.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Castle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castle tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Castle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Castle off balance momentarily.#T1#
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Castle scores with a shot to the body.
Castle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castle wants to clinch.
Mason slips a straight right by Castle.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castle's sensitive parts.
Castle slips a jab from Mason.
Mason connects with a leg kick. Castle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason tries to land a body kick
and Castle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Castle scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
Mason has Castle pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason misses with some punches. #BC2#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Castle missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castle closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Castle was not able to check.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castle. That did some damage!
Castle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castle checks a low kick from Mason.
Castle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Castle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castle wants to clinch.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castle is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Castle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Castle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castle walks into a straight right hand from Mason.#T4#
Mason throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Castle's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castle with a jab.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Castle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Castle instigates a clinch.
Slade Castle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mason tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle stalling the fight.
Mason can't break the clinch.
Mason has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Castle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mason can turn it around.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slade Castle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Castle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castle's calf.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Castle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Castle misses the target.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castle.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Castle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Castle is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Mason lands a nice hook to Castle's body. Castle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason moves away from the strike by Castle.
Nice jab there from Castle.
Castle checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Castle down.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but Castle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castle to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slade Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason cracks Castle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Castle tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Mason.
Mason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castle moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Castle cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Mason.
Castle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Mason misses.
Castle throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Castle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Castle rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Castle misses with a body punch.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason misses with a body punch
and Castle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mason is looking to chop away at Castle's legs.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Castle misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Mason tries to keep at a distance but Castle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason throws the left hand but Castle avoids the punch easily.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castle.
Mason will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Castle closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

Event: GKNY 91 - Castle v Schilling
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1#
Castle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Castle moves out of range as Schilling strikes.
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.
Schilling moves out of range of the leg kick from Castle.
Castle misses with a left hand
and Schilling counters with a good, hard body kick but Castle shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Schilling.
Slade Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle lands a nice looking body shot.
Castle tries to land a leg kick but Schilling saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Schilling misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Castle misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Castle.
Schilling takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schilling tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Castle avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Castle misses the target.#T1#
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Schilling pushes him off.#CL#
Castle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castle is struggling to control the position.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilling has double underhooks.
Schilling misses with a body punch.
Schilling stalling in the clinch but Castle improves position. #BC#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schilling's calf.
Castle connects with a crisp jab. #T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schilling scores with a shot to the side of Castle's head.
Schilling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Castle is pushing Schilling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land. #T3#
Castle blocking some punches.
Castle blocks the elbow strike.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling misses with an elbow over the top.
Schilling misses with a body punch.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling misses with the head strike. #T4##BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Schilling throws a hook but Castle blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Schilling. That snapped Castle's head back.
Castle missing with a left hand there. Schilling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schilling's corner calls for a 1-2. Schilling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schilling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schilling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle backing away here, and Schilling unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilling circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Slade Castle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slade Castle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Schilling scores with a leg kick.
Schilling throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Slade Castle is winning the standup battle so far.
Castle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Castle connects with a solid leg kick.
Schilling throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Castle lands a head shot.
Castle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schilling's hands.
Schilling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schilling keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
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!#BC2#
Schilling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castle takes a kick to the side of the head.#T1#
Castle throws a body punch but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schilling cracks Castle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Castle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Castle.
Castle works the jab nicely.
Castle tests Schilling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schilling walks into a straight right hand from Castle.
Schilling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Castle clinches.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2##BC#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Schilling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schilling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schilling moves away.
A nice side step and Schilling releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schilling.
Schilling flicks out a counter leg kick but Castle steps away.
Castle lands a slapping body shot.
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.
Castle connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Schilling misses.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Schilling circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schilling.
Schilling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Schilling flicks out a counter leg kick but Castle steps away.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Castle misses. #T3#
The fighters circling - Schilling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schilling takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joe Schilling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schilling tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling working aggressively here. #BC#
Castle breaks from the clinch.
Schilling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Castle tries to bum rush Schilling with a series of wild strikes but Schilling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schilling is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Schilling needs to keep his hands up - Castle had a free shot at his head there.
Castle defending well as Schilling loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Schilling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Castle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schilling works Castle's body with a nice hook.
Schilling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schilling. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilling swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castle.
Castle lands a jab to the nose.
Schilling misses with a head kick.
Castle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilling.
Schilling pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castle is out of range and Schilling settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Castle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Castle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Castle finds it's way through Schilling's defenses.
Schilling tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
A left lands for Castle.#CL#
Schilling tries to keep at a distance but Castle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schilling wants to get back to striking at distance but Castle won't allow it.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
Castle working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Castle is pushing Schilling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling him.
Schilling tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schilling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle. #T2#
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.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schilling.
Castle cracks Schilling with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schilling blocks a jab.
Castle blocks a jab.#CL#
Castle drives through and clinches with Schilling against the cage.
Schilling tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schilling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slade Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Schilling is looking to break free of the clinch but Castle has double underhooks.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Castle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
Schilling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
Schilling tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castle is able to avoid easily.
Castle connects with a nice looking jab.
Schilling pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Castle clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Castle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schilling can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schilling working aggressively here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: GKNY 84 - Sodergren v Hopeless
Date: Aug 06, 2016

#R1#
Hopeless checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Hopeless misses.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sodergren slips a jab from Hopeless.
Sodergren cracks Hopeless with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopeless swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Sodergren loads up on a big right hand but Hopeless slips the punch.
Sodergren misses with a body kick.
Hopeless misses with a looping right.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Hopeless doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sodergren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopeless throws out a counter right but Sodergren avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren loads up on a big right hand but Hopeless slips the punch.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Hopeless.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopeless.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopeless blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sodergren.
Sodergren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopeless's calf.#T1#
Hopeless throws a hook but Sodergren avoids it easily.
Sodergren lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sodergren lands a right hook to the body.
Hopeless ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Hopeless sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Sodergren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sodergren misses with a body kick.
Hopeless looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Hopeless 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.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopeless manages to avoid it.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Jon Hopeless has been cut.
Hopeless avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Hopeless listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sodergren wants to slow Hopeless down by chopping away at his legs.
Jon Hopeless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodergren misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodergren slips a straight right by Hopeless.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Hopeless moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Hopeless connects with a single shot there.
Hopeless swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopeless throws a hook but Sodergren blocks it.
Sodergren throws a leg kick which misses Hopeless's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopeless tries to avoid it.
Sodergren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sodergren scores with the left hand. Hopeless knows he should have avoided that one.
Sodergren just misses with a punch to the body.
Sodergren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopeless scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sodergren doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopeless takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hopeless darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sodergren explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopeless misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Hopeless ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Sodergren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sodergren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopeless is out of range and Sodergren settles back down.
Hopeless lunges at Sodergren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sodergren's hand.
Sodergren pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sodergren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopeless swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren thinks about countering with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopeless misses the target.
Hopeless takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopeless checks a low kick from Sodergren.
Hopeless swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Hopeless fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Hopeless on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Sodergren finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hopeless throws a big shot that misses.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodergren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopeless is out of range and Sodergren settles back down.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Hopeless.
Sodergren needs to keep his hands up - Hopeless had a free shot at his head there.
Hopeless misses with a hook
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
Hopeless takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopeless gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sodergren.
Hopeless throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sodergren.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopeless.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopeless.
Nice straight punches there by Sodergren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sodergren.
Hopeless tries to move into range but Sodergren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopeless throws a sloppy body shot
and Sodergren counters with a good, hard body kick but Hopeless shrugs it off.
Hopeless misses with a hook to the body
and Sodergren counters with a head kick.
Sodergren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopeless checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Sodergren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hopeless's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hopeless missing with a left hand there. Sodergren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sodergren connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopeless loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Hopeless takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopeless misses with a jab to the body
and Sodergren counters with a nice body shot.
Sodergren throws a body punch but Hopeless moves out of range.
Hopeless tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopeless.
Sodergren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Hopeless releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the body from Sodergren misses
and Hopeless counters with a nice uppercut.
Sodergren lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sodergren throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopeless's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren misses with a kick to the body.
Hopeless connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sodergren's hands.
Sodergren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sodergren looks for the body kick but Hopeless saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Sodergren.#T1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sodergren.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sodergren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sodergren throws a leg kick which misses Hopeless's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopeless tries to avoid it.
Hopeless checks a low kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren is looking to land body kicks.
Hopeless now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopeless throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodergren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sodergren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopeless has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Sodergren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopeless is out of range and Sodergren settles back down.
Sodergren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Sodergren misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodergren.
Sodergren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hopeless might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sodergren has got the better of the exchanges.
Sodergren throws an overhand right that lands on Hopeless's shoulder, as Hopeless tries to avoid the shot.
Hopeless has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sodergren.
Hopeless misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Sodergren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopeless doesn't seem phased though.
Hopeless misses with a hook
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
Sodergren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopeless jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopeless lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hopeless. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopeless.
Basten Sodergren is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopeless scores with a jab to the body.
Sodergren scores with a leg kick.
Hopeless throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a nice body shot.
Hopeless pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
You can see that Hopeless has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Hopeless misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Nice jab there from Sodergren.
Hopeless ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Hopeless keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopeless takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Hopeless.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopeless.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopeless. Sodergren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopeless throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Sodergren throws a body kick that misses.
Sodergren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopeless misses with a body shot.
Hopeless takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by Sodergren.
Sodergren misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren slips a jab from Hopeless.
Sodergren moves out of range as Hopeless strikes.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopeless was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.#T4#
A clash of legs there as Hopeless blocks the low kick.
Hopeless lands with a cross.
Hopeless takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopeless scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sodergren, right into the meat.
Hopeless throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
Sodergren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopeless's calf.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopeless.
It looked like Sodergren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopeless.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Hopeless does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopeless.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Hopeless.
Hopeless works the jab nicely.
Hopeless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopeless stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopeless throws out a loose jab but Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Sodergren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hopeless's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Sodergren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Hopeless releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopeless scores with a body shot.
Hopeless misses with a straight left.
Sodergren throws a body punch but Hopeless moves out of range.
Sodergren scoring well with a low kick there.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Hopeless.
Crunch! Sodergren slams his shin into Hopeless's torso.
Hopeless scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sodergren in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Hopeless.
Hopeless throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
Hopeless tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopeless.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopeless.
Sodergren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sodergren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopeless can do to turn this around?
Sodergren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopeless has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Hopeless moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Hopeless releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Hopeless swings widly with a right hand
and Sodergren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopeless scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopeless loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Sodergren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Hopeless on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Hopeless.
Sodergren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hopeless slips a straight right by Sodergren.
A nice side step and Hopeless releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopeless misses with a straight left.
Sodergren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopeless takes one to the side of the head.
Sodergren is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopeless checks a low kick from Sodergren.
Hopeless throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopeless. That snapped Sodergren's head back. #T2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopeless crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sodergren - the referee stops the clock and Hopeless gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sodergren. Hopeless manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodergren throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopeless slips under a jab.
Sodergren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopeless misses with a straight right.
Hopeless throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren lands a really nice looking cross but Hopeless seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sodergren.#CUT#
That has opened up Jon Hopeless's cut even more.
Sodergren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sodergren throws a leg kick but Hopeless moved away.
Hopeless uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sodergren.
A telegraphed right hand from Sodergren misses the target.
That kick from Sodergren tenderised Hopeless's leg. Hopeless is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopeless tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopeless.
Hopeless takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Hopeless misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopeless.
Hopeless uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sodergren.
Hopeless misses the jab.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopeless takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopeless manages to avoid it.
Sodergren cracks Hopeless with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sodergren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hopeless thuds a left hand into Sodergren's body.
Hopeless lands a nice hook to Sodergren's body. Sodergren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopeless takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sodergren, right into the meat.
Hopeless looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
Hopeless throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Hopeless misses with a double jab
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopeless throws a right hand that Sodergren ducks under and follows up with a left that Sodergren also avoids with ease.
Hopeless misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Sodergren.
Hopeless throws a poor cross that misses
and Sodergren counters with a nice body kick.
Hopeless takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopeless throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Hopeless.
Sodergren is looking to counter punch.
Hopeless avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Sodergren clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hopeless's cut.
That's time! Sodergren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Sodergren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopeless.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sodergren. That's going to slow Hopeless down.
Hopeless looks to throw the jab but Sodergren is out of range.
Hopeless checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sodergren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sodergren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopeless looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopeless swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopeless takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopeless's head.#ROC#
Hopeless is rocked!
Hopeless misses with a right hand
and Sodergren counters with a crisp right that sends Hopeless to the canvas! Sodergren follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basten Sodergren!
Basten Sodergren retains his middleweight title!

Event: GKNY 79 - Hopeless v Puzo
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1#
Hopeless takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puzo scores with a nice head shot.
Hopeless jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopeless.
Hopeless misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Puzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopeless pushes Puzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopeless blocking some punches.
Puzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Puzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Hopeless fails to land.
Hopeless leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Hopeless fails to land.
Come on Puzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hopeless tries to throw a body punch but Puzo avoids it by throwing Hopeless back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Puzo fails to land.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless tries to work over Puzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopeless gets through Puzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopeless lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Good body shot from Hopeless.
Puzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hopeless scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopeless.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopeless.
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopeless blocks an uppercut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopeless.
Puzo wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Hopeless.
Puzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopeless swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Puzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopeless blocks a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Hopeless working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puzo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike.
Hopeless is working Puzo over against the cage.
Hopeless lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puzo tries to throw a body punch but Hopeless avoids it by throwing Puzo back against the cage.
Hopeless holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike.
Puzo misses with the head strike.
Hopeless is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Puzo.
Hopeless lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopeless can't find room to land a body shot as Puzo controls the action. #T3#
Puzo looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Hopeless as the two fighters clinch.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopeless throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzo.
Hopeless scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopeless is pushing Puzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Puzo blocks an uppercut.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Puzo - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Hopeless as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopeless misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Puzo.
Hopeless working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopeless throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzo. #T4#
Puzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hopeless lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopeless goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopeless lands a nice shot to the body.
Puzo pushes Hopeless back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Puzo breaks from the clinch.
Puzo catches Hopeless with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puzo swings widly with a right hand
and Hopeless counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopeless misses with a body shot.
Puzo wants to clinch.
Puzo slips a jab from Hopeless.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hopeless dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hopeless slips under a jab from Puzo.
Puzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopeless slips under a jab from Puzo.
Puzo slips a straight right by Hopeless.
Puzo feints a counter leg kick.
Jon Hopeless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopeless throws a shot from downtown. Puzo moves away and avoids it.
Hopeless misses with an uppercut.
Hopeless uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puzo.
Hopeless takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopeless scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopeless misses the target.
Hopeless misses with a body shot
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopeless misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Puzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopeless connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puzo scrambles back to his feet.
Puzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Puzo misses.
Puzo blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopeless.
We've been told by Hopeless's head coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Hopeless moves into range and clinches up with Puzo.
Hopeless fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Puzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopeless's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopeless scores with a shot to the side of Puzo's head.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike.
Hopeless lands a shot to the body.
Hopeless goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopeless lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puzo.
Puzo has a couple of punches blocked by Hopeless.
A bit of stalling here from Hopeless.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopeless.
Puzo lands with a left to the head.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Puzo is stalling here.
The referee calls for Puzo to work.
Hopeless gets through Puzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopeless lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards. #T2#
Puzo tries a body shot but Hopeless blocks it.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopeless scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puzo blocks a body shot from Hopeless.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body.
Puzo takes a shot to the head.
Puzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopeless lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopeless lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puzo tries a body shot but Hopeless blocks it.
Puzo being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Puzo.
Hopeless tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puzo's elbow.
Puzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puzo misses with a body punch. #T3#
Puzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopeless backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopeless digs a right hand underneath Puzo's ribcage. Puzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopeless misses with a punch on the inside.
Puzo works on Hopeless's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Puzo fails to land.
Hopeless lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopeless goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Hopeless.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopeless struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Hopeless just leaning against Puzo, taking a breather.
Jon Hopeless has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Hopeless.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopeless backwards. #T4#
A hook to the body from Puzo.
Hopeless stalling the fight.
Hopeless misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puzo lands a body punch.
Hopeless swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puzo has Hopeless pressed against the cage.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Hopeless leaning against his opponent.
Puzo is trying to break the clinch but Hopeless is controlling him.
Hopeless pushes Puzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hopeless fails to land.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Puzo fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Puzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Jon Hopeless will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hopeless is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puzo throws a lazy right hand but Hopeless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopeless throws a jab but it's blocked by Puzo.
Hopeless throws a hook but Puzo blocks it.
Puzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopeless in the body.
Hopeless misses the shot to the body.
Puzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopeless.
Hopeless slips under a jab.
Puzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puzo throws an overhand right that lands on Hopeless's shoulder, as Hopeless tries to avoid the shot.
Hopeless scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopeless's head.
Puzo walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopeless ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Puzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopeless throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puzo throws a counter combo.
Puzo throws out a powerful jab.
Hopeless uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puzo.#T1#
Hopeless uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
A big left from Hopeless misses.
Puzo misses the shot to the body.
Puzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopeless misses the jab.
Hopeless lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopeless throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopeless.
Puzo needs to keep his hands up - Hopeless had a free shot at his head there.
Hopeless swats away the attempt to clinch by Puzo.
A big right from Puzo misses.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopeless is just out of range.
Puzo scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo lands a jab to Hopeless's midsection.
Puzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopeless moves away.
Puzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopeless.
Puzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Hopeless loads up on a big right hand but Puzo slips the punch.
Puzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopeless looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Hopeless moves away and avoids it.
Hopeless throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Hopeless lands a jab to the nose.
Hopeless misses with a hook.
Puzo wants to slow Hopeless down by chopping away at his legs.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopeless was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Puzo slips under a jab.
Puzo tries to bum rush Hopeless with a series of wild strikes but Hopeless uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jon Hopeless is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Hopeless throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopeless keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puzo catches Hopeless with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hopeless swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Hopeless takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puzo is looking to clinch.
Puzo missing with a left hand there. Hopeless was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopeless swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopeless.
Good shot there by Hopeless.
Hopeless jabs at Puzo's body.
Hopeless lands a jab to the head.
Puzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopeless.
Puzo flicks out a counter leg kick but Hopeless steps away.
Puzo staying out of range there.
Puzo tries to counter with a clinch but Hopeless shakes him off and moves away.
Puzo misses with a leg kick.
Hopeless tries to move into range but Puzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mario Puzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Puzo. #CL2#
Puzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopeless works on Puzo's body with a couple of short punches.
Puzo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopeless.
Puzo working aggressively here.
Puzo lands with a right to the head.
Puzo working aggressively here.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Hopeless controls the action.
Puzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopeless uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Puzo.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jon Hopeless!
A very excited looking Jon Hopeless 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: GKNY 70 - Brewer V Gumption
Date: May 11, 2016

#R1#
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopeless. Kira does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Hopeless has Kira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kira misses with some punches.
Kira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopeless can't find room to land a body shot as Kira controls the action.
Hopeless is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Hopeless.
Hopeless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopeless working aggressively here.
Hopeless lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopeless is struggling to control the position.#T1#
Kira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopeless.
Hopeless is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopeless works on Kira's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopeless tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kira's elbow.
Hopeless throws a punch but it's blocked by Kira.
Kira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopelesss head.
Hopeless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Keikan Kira has been cut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Kira.
Hopeless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Kira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopeless misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Hopeless tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hopeless.
A short right from Kira on the inside.
Hopeless blocks an uppercut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Kira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopeless is working Kira over against the cage.
Hopeless tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kira tries to throw a body punch but Hopeless avoids it by throwing Kira back against the cage.
Hopeless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Hopeless scores with a shot to the side of Kira's head.
Kira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kira misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kira.
Kira working aggressively here.
Hopeless lands with a light punch inside.
Hopeless misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kira backwards. #ROC#
Kira is rocked!
Hopeless throws a big uppercut that drops Kira! More strikes from Hopeless and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kira lies dazed against the cage as Hopeless celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hopeless!
Jon Hopeless bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Stomp-a-thon 56
Date: Apr 09, 2016

#R1#
O'Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole feints the counter takedown.
O'Neil misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O'Neil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O'Neil lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from O'Neil. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. O'Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
O'Neil throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces O'Neil off the cage and back into range.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
A telegraphed right hand from O'Neil misses the target.
Cole wants to counter the offense by O'Neil and move into the clinch position.
Cole avoids the body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O'Neil.
Good standup being displayed there by O'Neil as he connects with a hook.#T1##CL#
O'Neil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from O'Neil.
Cole prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Mickey O'Neil has been cut.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from O'Neil.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
Cole works on O'Neil's body with a couple of short punches.
O'Neil is breathing heavily.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Cole 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.
Cole lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
O'Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Cole trying to control the position but instead, O'Neil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cole into the cage.
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole stalling.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cole.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Cole.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil is looking to control Cole's arms but Cole gets an underhook and turns him. Now O'Neil has his back to the cage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole digs a right hand underneath O'Neil's ribcage. O'Neil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole digs a right hand into O'Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O'Neil's gas tank.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole stalling the fight.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
O'Neil tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
Cole stalls.
Cole's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cole continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from O'Neil.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O'Neil.
Still in the clinch, O'Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole has O'Neil pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O'Neil'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#
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole misses with a body shot.
O'Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole dips to his left and cracks O'Neil with an uppercut!
Cole throws the left hand but O'Neil avoids the punch easily.
O'Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole slips a jab from O'Neil.
O'Neil tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole moves away from the strike by O'Neil. #CL2#
O'Neil gets tackled into the cage by Cole. Cole maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole digs a right hand into O'Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O'Neil's gas tank. #T1#
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Cole.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as O'Neil controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cole as O'Neil tries to tie him up.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cole.
Come on O'Neil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
O'Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cole is keeping busy.
Cole pushes O'Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
O'Neil is rocked!
Cole lands an uppercut.
Oh O'Neil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Cole.
Cole pushes O'Neil against the cage. Cole is working some dirty boxing. Cole pushes off with a quick right hook! O'Neil goes down! O'Neil tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cole moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
Michael Cole is the new middleweight champion!
Michael Cole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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