Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMT 42 - Bon V Verhoeven 2
Date: Apr 08, 2017

#R1#
Ritari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rage. Rage obviously looking to wear him down.
Ritari moves out of range of the strikes.
Rage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ritari. Ritari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rage avoids a kick to the body.
Ritari blocks a leg kick.
Ritari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rage scores with a nice right hand. #CL#
Ritari clinches.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ritari has him pressed against the ropes.
Ritari scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Ritari misses with a knee strike.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.#BC2#
Rage breaks from the clinch.
Rage 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.#CL#
Ritari clinches up with Rage and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Rage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rage avoids a kick to the body.
Ritari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Ritari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ritari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ritari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ritari tries to land a leg kick but Rage saw it coming and moves away.
Ritari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rage can pounce on him.
Rage throws a front kick that sends Ritari stumbling back into the ropes.
Rage tests Ritari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ritari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ritari throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Rage misses.
Rage scores with a jab. Ritari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rage scores with a jab. Ritari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rage.
Ritari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Rage misses with a hook. Ritari ducked under it nicely.
Ritari tries to counter by clinching up but Rage breaks away and moves out of range.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritari is looking to land body kicks.
Ritari tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Ezekel Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage throws the left hand but Ritari avoids the punch easily.
Ritari is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rage.
Rage thuds a left hand into Ritari's body.
Rage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ritari.
Ritari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rage. Rage obviously looking to wear him down.
Ritari tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage.
Ritari moves out of range of the strikes.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritari moves away.
Ritari is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rage.
Ritari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Rage.
Good leg kick by Rage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ritari checks a low kick from Rage.
A head kick misses from Ritari.
Ritari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ritari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ritari is looking to counter the offense by Rage and move into the clinch.
Rage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rage swings for the body but Ritari moves out of range.
Rage works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari doesn't manage to clinch there - Rage circles away.
Rage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ritari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rage throws a leg kick but Ritari moved away.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rage manages to circle out of the way.
Rage moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritari is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it. #T1#
Ritari moves away from the strike by Rage.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Ritari moves away and avoids it.
Ritari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Rage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ritari blocks a leg kick.
Ritari staying out of range there.
Rage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
Rage misses with a low kick as Ritari jumps back.
Ritari is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Rage tenderised Ritari's leg. Ritari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Rage tries to work over Ritari's front leg with a kick but Ritari checks it.
A big left from Rage misses.
Ritari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ritari throws the kick towards the body but Rage avoids it.
Ritari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Rage misses.
Ritari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rage follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ritari wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rage lands with a hook. Ritari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ritari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ritari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rage will feel that in the morning.
Rage misses the jab.
Ritari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Rage cracks the inside of Ritari's front leg.
Ritari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritari throws a low kick, looking for Rage's leg but Rage calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Ritari moves into the clinch successfully.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the ropes.
Ritari keeps control of Rage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ritari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritari.
Rage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ritari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ritari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage.#T1#
Rage scores with the left hand. Ritari knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rage missing with a left hand there. Ritari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Ritari rushes Rage and presses him up against the ropes.
Ritari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Rage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Rage avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Rage breaks the clinch.
Ritari slips a jab from Rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rage.
Rage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ritari's head.
A cross from Rage lands.
Rage misses with an uppercut. Ritari saw that one coming.
Ritari slips a straight right by Rage.
Ritari slips under a jab from Rage.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ritari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rage throws out the jab.
Rage checks a low kick from Ritari.
Rage cracks a nice hook into Ritari's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ezekel Rage just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Nice shot lands for Rage.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Rage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ritari tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Ritari finds it's target.
Rage throws a hook but Ritari avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rage checks a leg kick.
Ezekel Rage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ritari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rage lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage lands a leg kick that knocks Ritari off balance momentarily.
Rage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Rage tries to get set, Ritari tries to push him back and clinch up but Rage manages to avoid the attempt.
Rage scoring well with a low kick there.
Rage connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Rage misses. #T1#
Ritari checks a leg kick.
Ritari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rage to score with a decent uppercut.
Rage throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritari.
Rage misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Ritari counters by moving into the clinch.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rage's efforts to push away.
Rage lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Rage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rage moves out of range as Ritari throws a body kick.
Rage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ritari moves away from the strike by Rage.
Ritari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
Rage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ritari.
Ritari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage. #T2#
Rage misses with a low kick.
Ritari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritari is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it.
Rage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rage throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritari.
Rage misses with a head kick.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritari lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rage.
Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ritari's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekel Rage dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Ritari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Ritari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rage.
Rage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rage.
Rage throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Ritari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
Teiden Ritari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Ritari.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.
Ritari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Rage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage swings for the body but Ritari moves out of range.
Ritari throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Rage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ritari looks to land a body kick but Rage moved away.#T1#
Danga de danga de dang - Rage scores with a four punch combination!
Ritari throws a low kick but Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritari.
Rage tries to score with a low kick but Ritari moves his leg out of the way.
Ritari moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Ritari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Ritari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Ritari.
Ritari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Rage misses with an uppercut. Ritari saw that one coming.
As Rage tries to get set, Ritari tries to push him back and clinch up but Rage manages to avoid the attempt.
Rage tries to land a body kick
and Ritari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ritari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Ritari.
Rage throws out a counter right but Ritari avoids it with no problem.
Ritari tries to move into range but Rage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rage throws a jab when Ritari was well out of range.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rage manages to circle out of the way.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Rage.
Rage misses with a low kick as Ritari jumps back.
A low kick from Rage is predictable there
and Ritari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritari takes one to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ritari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ritari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rage motions for Ritari to come forward. Rage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Ritari drives through and clinches with Rage against the ropes.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rage.
Rage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rage can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Rage breaks the clinch.
Teiden Ritari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Rage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekel Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rage 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekel Rage!
A very excited looking Ezekel Rage 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: Machine Fight Night 6
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Ritari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ritari has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McStoner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A jab from Ritari finds it's way through McStoner's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Duke McStoner has been cut.
Ritari avoids the head kick by McStoner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritari. That's going to slow McStoner down.
Ritari ducks under a wild hook from McStoner.
Ritari wants to counter the offense by McStoner and move into the clinch position.
McStoner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McStoner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McStoner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ritari at a distance.
McStoner throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStoner throws a body punch but Ritari moves out of range.
McStoner misses with an uppercut.
McStoner throws a good cross that connects. #CUT#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
McStoner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Ritari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McStoner.
McStoner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ritari jabs McStoner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McStoner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ritari.
A looping hook to the body misses from McStoner. Ritari does a little dance to reset his feet.
McStoner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McStoner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McStoner sets himself, and Ritari steps forward looking for the clinch! McStoner avoids it this time.
McStoner misses with a straight left.
McStoner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ritari wants to clinch but McStoner slips to the side#KD#
and whilst Ritari still has his hands down, McStoner counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Ritari crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Ritari be able to survive another onslaught?
McStoner avoids a kick to the body. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStoner throws a looping overhand right but Ritari ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McStoner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Ritari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McStoner lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Ritari.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McStoner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from McStoner.
Nice body punch from McStoner.
McStoner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
McStoner breaks from the clinch. #KD#
McStoner staggers Ritari with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ritari looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#ROC#
Ritari is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari tries to land a leg kick but McStoner saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke McStoner takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Teiden Ritari was lucky to get out of the first round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ritari blocks a jab.
Ritari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McStoner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritari is still on wobbly legs! Can McStoner finish him?
Ritari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ritari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McStoner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritari.
Ritari seems to have recovered his senses.
Ritari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McStoner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from McStoner.
Ritari ducks under a wild hook from McStoner.
Ritari wants to counter with a clinch but McStoner pushes him away.
McStoner moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
McStoner moves forwards but Ritari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McStoner misses with a hook.
Ritari throws a body kick that misses
and McStoner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ritari's knee momentarily.
McStoner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ritari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ritari throws a head kick that misses.
Ritari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ritari throws a leg kick but McStoner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like McStoner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ritari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McStoner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ritari tries to clinch up but McStoner circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritari wants to clinch.#T2#
McStoner throws the left hand but Ritari avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duke McStoner is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritari.
Ritari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McStoner throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Ritari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McStoner, pushing him back against the ropes.
McStoner wants to break free but Ritari has control.
McStoner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke McStoner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
McStoner misses with the combination.
Ritari throws a sloppy body shot
and McStoner counters with a nice uppercut.
McStoner tries to work over Ritari's front leg with a kick but Ritari checks it.
McStoner punishes Ritari's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Ritari darts in and clinches McStoner up against the ropes.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Ritari has McStoner pressed against the ropes, preventing McStoner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McStoner's efforts to push away.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but McStoner uses good head movement to avoid it.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Ritari has a couple of punches blocked by McStoner.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McStoner's efforts to push away.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McStoner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McStoner lands with a short shot to the head.
McStoner tries to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling the position.
Ritari lands a right hand that snaps the head of McStoner backwards.
McStoner has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
McStoner misses with a body punch.
McStoner prevents a body shot from Ritari.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
McStoner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McStoner lands a shoulder strike.
McStoner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
McStoner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ritari can do to turn this around?#T2#
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
McStoner scores with a nice hook to the head.
McStoner is trying to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling him.
McStoner misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
McStoner breaks the clinch.
McStoner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
McStoner connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Ritari onto his butt! Ritari bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#KD#
Ritari walks into a straight right hand and goes down! McStoner rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Ritari has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Ritari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McStoner.
McStoner looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritari is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ritari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari looks to clinch
and McStoner counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Ritari out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! McStoner is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Duke McStoner!
Our winner, Duke McStoner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Machine Fight Night 5
Date: Feb 05, 2017

#R1#
Ritari throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ritari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Ritari tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritari blocks a head kick by Smith. #CL#
Ritari clinches up against the ropes.
Ritari looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
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!
Ritari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Nice elbow from Ritari. #CUT#
It looks like Duncan Smith has been cut.
Smith avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ritari.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ritari misses with a knee strike.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses. #T2#
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Ritari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Ritari lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Ritari moves out of range easily.
Duncan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Ritari misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. #CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Ritari up against the ropes.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
Smith tries to work over Ritari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Ritari controls the action.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Ritari misses with a body punch. #T1#
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Ritari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritari looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to push Ritari away but Ritari has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries to stall but Ritari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ritari pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ritari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ritari throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Teiden Ritari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ritari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Ritari prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to control Ritari's arms but Ritari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the ropes.
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 Teiden Ritari will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ritari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3##CL#
Ritari closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Ritari fails to land.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ritari into the ropes.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ritari.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari with a knee to the head. #T1#
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritari.
Ritari has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Ritari slows down the pace here.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Ritari misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith. #T2#
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritari lands a body shot.
Ritari blocks a body shot from Smith.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ritari as Smith tries to tie him up.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Smith misses with a low kick.
Ritari throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Ritari forces Smith back against the ropes and clinches.
Ritari looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Ritari won't allow it.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling him.#T1#
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritari lands a knee to the head.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ritari pushes Smith back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ritari.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Ritari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari working aggressively here.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ritari as Smith tries to tie him up.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
That has opened up Duncan Smith's cut even more.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari had his way with Duncan Smith in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Ritari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ritari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Ritari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with some punches.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Ritari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritari lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #T1#
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritari.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
Duncan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Ritari's ribcage. Ritari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith tries a body shot but Ritari blocks it.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ritari blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Smith avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Teiden Ritari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.

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 Teiden Ritari.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ritari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

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

Event: GMT 32 - Ritari Vs Zipperhead
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Ritari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
ZipperHead throws a leg kick but Ritari checks it.
ZipperHead is looking to score with low kicks.
ZipperHead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ZipperHead looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritari is just out of range.
Ritari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ritari misses with an uppercut. ZipperHead saw that one coming.
ZipperHead now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ritari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
ZipperHead blocks a low kick nicely.
ZipperHead flicks out a counter leg kick but Ritari steps away.
ZipperHead works Ritari's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ritari closes the distance and pushes ZipperHead back into the ropes.
ZipperHead blocks the elbow strike.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritari lands a knee to the body. #T1#
Ritari stalling.
ZipperHead lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritari scores with a shot to the side of ZipperHead's head.
ZipperHead takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. ZipperHead won't want to take too many of those.
ZipperHead looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
ZipperHead avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but ZipperHead avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head.
ZipperHead tries to work over Ritari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
ZipperHead looks winded!
ZipperHead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
ZipperHead lands with a left to the head. #T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. ZipperHead is defending well for now.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ZipperHead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
ZipperHead blocks an elbow strike.
ZipperHead is trying to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling him.#BC2#
ZipperHead manages to break the clinch.
ZipperHead looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritari is just out of range.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
ZipperHead takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ritari throws a sloppy head kick and ZipperHead moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritari.
Ritari avoids the body shot from ZipperHead.
Ritari is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from ZipperHead.
ZipperHead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
ZipperHead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ZipperHead throws a lazy right hand but Ritari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritari is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from ZipperHead.#CL#
Ritari clinches with his opponent.
ZipperHead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
ZipperHead is trying to force a seperation but Ritari has the dominant position.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ZipperHead avoids it.
Ritari misses with a short punch on the inside.
ZipperHead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but ZipperHead blocks it.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. ZipperHead lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ZipperHead can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Ritari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
ZipperHead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T1#
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
ZipperHead is breathing heavily.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ZipperHead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ZipperHead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but ZipperHead avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari cracks ZipperHead with a nice body shot.
ZipperHead takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ritari.
Ritari leaning against his opponent.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. ZipperHead won't want to take too many of those.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ZipperHead.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
ZipperHead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ritari lands an elbow just above ZipperHead 's eye.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but ZipperHead blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritari lands an elbow just above ZipperHead 's eye.
Teiden Ritari has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ZipperHead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
ZipperHead lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ritari prevents a body shot from ZipperHead.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ZipperHead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ZipperHead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
ZipperHead can't find room to land a body shot as Ritari controls the action.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari misses with a hook from the clinch.
ZipperHead can't find room to land a body shot as Ritari controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3##CL#
Ritari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Rock ZipperHead has been cut.
ZipperHead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but ZipperHead is keeping busy.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but ZipperHead blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ritari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ZipperHead blocks it with crossed arms.
ZipperHead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ZipperHead blocks an elbow strike.
Ritari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ritari with a knee to the head.
ZipperHead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ZipperHead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T1#
Ritari pushes off an throws an elbow but ZipperHead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ZipperHead avoids it.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Ritari.
Ritari lands a knee to the head.
Ritari connects with a nasty looking knee right to ZipperHead's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ritari.
ZipperHead avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the ropes.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ritari misses with a punch to the body.
ZipperHead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ritari on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Ritari connects with a nasty looking knee right to ZipperHead's face.
ZipperHead lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
ZipperHead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Ritari fails to land.
ZipperHead blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that ZipperHead shrugs off.
ZipperHead blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari prevents a body shot from ZipperHead.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rock ZipperHead'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.
#R4#
Ritari throws a big shot that misses.
ZipperHead throws a big counter head kick but Ritari avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Ritari clinches with his opponent.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but ZipperHead avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ZipperHead avoids it.
ZipperHead scores with an uppercut up the middle.
ZipperHead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
ZipperHead misses with a body punch.
Ritari prevents a body shot from ZipperHead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ZipperHead tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the ropes.
Ritari blocks an uppercut.
Ritari landing knees to the head.
Ritari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T1#
ZipperHead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ZipperHead blocks it with crossed arms.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ZipperHead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ritari just leaning against ZipperHead, taking a breather.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
ZipperHead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ritari misses with an attempted mid kick.
ZipperHead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritari moves away.
Ritari blocks a jab.
ZipperHead misses with a low kick.
ZipperHead avoids the body shot from Ritari.
Ritari looks for the body kick but ZipperHead saw that one coming.
ZipperHead is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ritari rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Ritari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As ZipperHead tries to get set, Ritari tries to push him back and clinch up but ZipperHead manages to avoid the attempt.
Ritari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
ZipperHead scores with a punch to the head.
Ritari throws a front kick that sends ZipperHead stumbling back into the ropes.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
ZipperHead misses with a head kick.
Ritari is looking to counter the offense by ZipperHead and move into the clinch.
Ritari tries to clinch but ZipperHead is having none of it.
ZipperHead shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ritari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari throws the kick towards the body but ZipperHead avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from ZipperHead! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari had his way with Rock ZipperHead in that round.
The cut man is working on Rock ZipperHead's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Ritari throws a sloppy head kick and ZipperHead moves out of range easily.
Rock ZipperHead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritari.
Jab by Ritari.
ZipperHead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ZipperHead takes a swing at Ritari's ribcage but misses.
ZipperHead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ritari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ritari there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ZipperHead takes a swing at Ritari's ribcage but misses.
Ritari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ZipperHead.
A big left from ZipperHead misses.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but ZipperHead manages to circle out of the way.#T1#
ZipperHead misses with a wild body shot.
ZipperHead throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ZipperHead.
ZipperHead throws a series of punches but Ritari avoids them all with ease.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ritari tries to clinch there but ZipperHead circles away.
Rock ZipperHead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ritari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
ZipperHead tries to keep at a distance but Ritari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards ZipperHead's brow.
A right hand to the body from ZipperHead.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
ZipperHead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for ZipperHead.
A short right from ZipperHead on the inside.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
ZipperHead avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
ZipperHead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
ZipperHead misses with the head strike.
ZipperHead trying to stall but Ritari improves his position.
Ritari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but ZipperHead is keeping busy.
Ritari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Teiden Ritari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ritari lands with a short shot to the head.

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 Teiden Ritari.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ritari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44

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

Event: Machine Fight Night 3
Date: Dec 03, 2016

#R1#
McStoner misses with a lunging right hand
and Ritari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McStoner really felt that one!
McStoner avoids the head kick by Ritari.
McStoner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McStoner throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
McStoner throws a body shot but no joy.
McStoner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McStoner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Ritari counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
McStoner breaks the clinch.
Ritari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ritari has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ritari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for McStoner.
McStoner swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritari.
McStoner walks into a straight right hand from Ritari.#T1#
McStoner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ritari tries to close the distance and clinch but McStoner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like McStoner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McStoner moves away from the strike by Ritari.
McStoner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #ROC2#
Ritari is rocked!
Duke McStoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ritari gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ritari fails to land.
Ritari prevents McStoner from breaking the clinch.
McStoner is trying to break the clinch but Ritari has him pressed against the ropes.
McStoner can't break the clinch.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Duke McStoner has been cut.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McStoner's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head.
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McStoner's defenses.
McStoner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStoner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ritari has a couple of punches blocked by McStoner.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ritari.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now.
McStoner avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
McStoner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McStoner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
McStoner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ritari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Ritari misses.
Ritari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McStoner throws a body punch but Ritari moves out of range.
McStoner looks to land a left hand but Ritari moved out of range nicely.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McStoner manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Ritari closes the distance and clinches.
McStoner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McStoner wants to get back to striking at distance but Ritari won't allow it.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Ritari.
A short uppercut from McStoner.
McStoner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritari prevents McStoner from breaking the clinch.
Ritari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McStoner backwards.
Ritari lands a shot to the body.
McStoner lands a left hand.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now.
Ritari scores with a shot to the side of McStoner's head.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
McStoner has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
McStoner blocks the elbow strike.
Ritari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McStoner. #T1#
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McStoner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McStoner is trying to break the clinch but Ritari has him pressed against the ropes.
McStoner wants to break free but Ritari has control. #BC2#
McStoner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McStoner lands with a right hand.
McStoner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McStoner lands with a good body shot.
Ritari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McStoner moves away.
McStoner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ritari walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Ritari is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Duke McStoner! Duke McStoner retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Duke McStoner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Machine Fight Night 2
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1##CL#
Ritari gets a clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face. #CUT#
It looks like Will Smith has been cut.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to work over Ritari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ritari tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Ritari back against the ropes.
A short right from Smith.
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Ritari. #ROC#
Smith is rocked!
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritari finish him?
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Ritari smacks Smith right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Smith goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Machine Fight Night
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Ritari wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Stevens slips under a jab from Ritari.
Stevens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ritari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevens scrambles back to his feet.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
Stevens lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Ritari moved out of range nicely.
Stevens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ritari blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ritari throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stevens checks a leg kick nicely.
Stevens is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens connects with a looping right hand. #ROC#
Ritari is rocked!
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Ritari cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Ritari is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?#CL2#
Ritari closes the distance and clinches.
Ritari seems to have recovered his senses.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Ritari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body.
Stevens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Stevens lands a hook that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritari looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Stevens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ritari as Stevens tries to tie him up.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Stevens takes a knee to the side of the body. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens tries to stall but Ritari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevens.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari pushes off an throws an elbow but Stevens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.#BC#
Stevens breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Ritari misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Stevens.
Ritari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Ritari moves into the clinch.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Stevens shrugs off.
Ritari pushes Stevens back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens is trying to stall.
Stevens wants to stall.
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 DBrickashaw Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teiden Ritari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Stevens lands a nice hook to Ritari's body. Ritari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick from Ritari.
A counter left hand to the body from Stevens misses its target.
Ritari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ritari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritari feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Ritari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stevens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ritari throws an elbow but misses. #T1#
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Stevens lands a nice uppercut.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#BC#
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritari lands with a kick to the temple. Stevens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevens throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Ritari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritari misses with a hook
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stevens.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens throws a hook but Ritari blocks it.#T2#
Ritari ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stevens walks into a stiff left hand from Ritari.
Ritari throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ritari under the eye.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Ritari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens lands a glancing blow to the side of Ritari's head.#CUT#
That has opened up Teiden Ritari's cut even more.
Ritari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Ritari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ritari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teiden Ritari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Ritari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ritari throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens tests Ritari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ritari walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Ritari is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). DBrickashaw Stevens!
Our winner, DBrickashaw Stevens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GMT 18 - Away Vs Laffiager
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
Mongkolchai throws a head kick that Ritari semi-blocks. #CUT#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ritari.
Ritari throws a head kick that misses.
Ritari throws a head kick that misses.
Ritari connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mongkolchai's hands.#CL#
Mongkolchai closes the distance and clinches.
Mongkolchai avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mongkolchai's brow.
Ritari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mongkolchai trying to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mongkolchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
I was talking to Mongkolchai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Ritari scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ritari.
Mongkolchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T1#
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ritari avoids it.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but Mongkolchai blocks with his arms.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritari.
Ritari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkolchai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari taking a breather.
Ritari working Mongkolchai over with knees to the body.
Mongkolchai stalling.
Mongkolchai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongkolchai managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
Mongkolchai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ritari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mongkolchai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mongkolchai trying to stall but Ritari improves his position.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Mongkolchai trying to land knees to the body.
Ritari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongkolchai is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mongkolchai's brow.
Ritari avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Ritari stalling in the clinch but Mongkolchai improves position.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mongkolchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongkolchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritari avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkolchai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongkolchai looking to stall.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mongkolchai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ritari is defending well for now.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mongkolchai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ritari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike. #T3#
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Mongkolchai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ritari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mongkolchai avoids it.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongkolchai is defending well for now.
Mongkolchai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mongkolchai landing knees to the head.
Ritari tries a body shot but Mongkolchai blocks it.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritari wants to stall.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongkolchai landing knees to the body.
Mongkolchai misses with a knee to the head.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T4#
Ritari looking to throw knees to the head but Mongkolchai is blocking nicely.
Ritari avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ritari is defending well for now.
Ritari managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ritari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongkolchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritari.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritari pushes Mongkolchai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teiden Ritari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ritari lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Ritari tries to keep at a distance but Mongkolchai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mongkolchai trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mongkolchai dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Mongkolchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mongkolchai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongkolchai crunches a lovely knee into Ritari's ribcage.
Mongkolchai tries to stall but Ritari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkolchai misses with a knee strike.
Mongkolchai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ritari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ritari managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongkolchai uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongkolchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongkolchai dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Mongkolchai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head.
Mongkolchai dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Mongkolchai 's eye.
Ritari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
Ritari has a couple of punches blocked by Mongkolchai.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ritari avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mongkolchai.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mongkolchai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritari looking to stall.
Mongkolchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritari avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkolchai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari misses with some punches.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mongkolchai.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T3#
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongkolchai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Mongkolchai.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mongkolchai avoids it.
Mongkolchai avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Mongkolchai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongkolchai obliges.
Ritari is breathing heavily.
Mongkolchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkolchai blocks an elbow strike.
Mongkolchai avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mongkolchai trying to land knees to the body. #T4#
Ritari managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.
Ritari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mongkolchai blocks it with crossed arms.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritari.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ritari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongkolchai trying to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ritari tries to work over Mongkolchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teiden Ritari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mongkolchai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ritari. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Mongkolchai lands a nice knee to the body.
Mongkolchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritari.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Mongkolchai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teiden Ritari'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##CL#
Mongkolchai clinches.
Ritari avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ritari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Mongkolchai avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the ropes.
Mongkolchai looking to stall.
Mongkolchai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mongkolchai avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritari working Mongkolchai over with knees to the body.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongkolchai avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkolchai is trying to stall.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. Mongkolchai won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkolchai blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Mongkolchai in his tracks for a moment.
Mongkolchai avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mongkolchais head.
Mongkolchai dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mongkolchai's brow.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongkolchai stalling in the clinch but Ritari improves position.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mongkolchai managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari. #T2#
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritari managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritari avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongkolchai.
Ritari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mongkolchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkolchai looking to stall.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongkolchai is defending well for now.
Ritari struggles to land a body shot inside as Mongkolchai controls his hands.
Ritari misses with a punch to the body.
Ritari working Mongkolchai over with knees to the body.
Photirat Mongkolchai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Ritari as the two fighters clinch.
Ritari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongkolchai is defending well for now.
Ritari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongkolchai is defending well for now.
Ritari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mongkolchai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkolchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ritari is defending well for now.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but Mongkolchai blocks it.
Mongkolchai tries a knee to the head but Ritari blocks it.
Ritari managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mongkolchai. #T4#
Mongkolchai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ritari blocks it with crossed arms.
Mongkolchai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritari avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Mongkolchai.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mongkolchai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ritari.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mongkolchai's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Ritari fails to land.
Ritari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Teiden Ritari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mongkolchai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ritari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari managing to block the knees to the body from Mongkolchai.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teiden Ritari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ritari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: The Island Season 5, 170 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jul 15, 2016

#R1#
Ritari wants to clinch.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
Ritari tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Ritari has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
James throws a shot from downtown. Ritari moves away and avoids it.
James misses the jab.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James scores with a jab to the body.
Rick James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throws a hook to the side of Ritari's head but Ritari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ritari is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.#CL2#
James drives through and clinches with Ritari against the cage.
Ritari lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T1#
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritari controls his hands.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritari controls his hands.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
Ritari blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head.
James avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari blocks an uppercut.
James misses with a body punch.
James blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James pushes Ritari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
James lands with a left to the head.
James pushes Ritari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritari trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ritari into the cage.
Ritari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ritari.
Ritari blocking some punches.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari misses with a body punch.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
James blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from James.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud. #BC2#
James breaks from the clinch.
James has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ritari is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ritari tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ritari ducks under a wild hook from James.
Ritari blocks a jab.#KD2#
James feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ritari sprawling to the canvas! Ritari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can James finish him?! #ROC2#
Ritari is rocked!
Ritari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Ritari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ritari misses with a leg kick
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
James lands a big uppercut and Ritari crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ritari looks OK. James waves Ritari back to his feet!
That kick from Ritari tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from James. #T4#
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ritari seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
James gets a clinch.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Rick James has been cut.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the cage.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ritari blocking some punches.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL2#
James forces Ritari back against the cage and clinches.
James tries to throw a body punch but Ritari avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James misses with a body punch.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ritaris head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritari.
Ritari misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ritari just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ritari or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
James gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritari controls his hands. #T1#
James blocks the elbow strike.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari. #BC2#
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a straight right.
As James tries to get set, Ritari tries to push him back and clinch up but James manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Ritari closes the distance and clinches.
Ritari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
A hook to the body from James.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ritari takes a shot to the head. #T2#
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ritari.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritari. #KD2#
James drops Ritari onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ritari is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ritari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from James 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.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
James lands with a light punch inside. #KD2#
James drops Ritari onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ritari is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
James creates a bit of distance and cracks Ritari with a massive left hook! Ritari crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! James stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick James!
Rick James seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: The Island Season 5, 170 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 14, 2016

#R1#
A slow jab from Ritari misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Ritari.
Ritari tries to counter by clinching up but Sloan breaks away and moves out of range.
Ritari delivers a nice body kick.#CL#
Sloan gets tackled into the cage by Ritari. Ritari maintains the clinch.
Ritari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ritari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloan lands with a light punch inside.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Sloan 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Tom Sloan has been cut.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ritari.
Ritari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sloan avoids it.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
Sloan takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari lands a knee to the head.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Sloan blocks the elbow strike. #T1#
Sloan misses with the head strike.
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sloan's defenses. #CUT#
That has opened up Tom Sloan's cut even more.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sloan avoids it.
Ritari looking to throw knees to the head but Sloan is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Sloan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sloan.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Sloan misses with the head strike.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sloan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloan looks winded!
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritari lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
The cut above Tom Sloan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ritari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sloan up against the cage.#T2#
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sloan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sloan misses with the head strike.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari scores with a shot to the side of Sloan's head.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
Tom Sloan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Sloan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Teiden Ritari!
During a confident post fight interview, Teiden Ritari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: The Island Season 5, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 13, 2016

#R1#
Ritari moves away from the strike by Jordan.
Ritari tries to counter by clinching up but Jordan breaks away and moves out of range.
Jordan 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.
A jab from Ritari misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Ritari counters by moving into the clinch.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Ritari.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari crunches a lovely knee into Jordan's ribcage.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jordan looks winded!
Ritari prevents Jordan from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jordan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T1#
Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Ritari. #CUT#
It looks like DJ Jordan has been cut.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Ritari - that landed with a thud.
Ritari connects with a knee to the head.
Ritari digs a right hand underneath Jordan's ribcage. Jordan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Ritari controls the action.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari scores with a shoulder strike.
Ritari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritari lands an uppercut.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari blocking some punches.
Ritari lands a shoulder strike.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Jordan shrugs off.
Ritari lands with a light punch inside.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ritari lands with a left to the head.
Jordan misses with the head strike. #T3#
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #ROC#
Jordan is rocked!
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Jordan in his tracks for a moment.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritari finish him?
Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritari lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jordan.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ritari jerks Jordan's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Jordan drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ritari goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ritari because Jordan was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Teiden Ritari!
Our winner, Teiden Ritari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ROTR:tbd11
Date: Jun 29, 2016

#R1#
Kicker misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Ritari counters by moving into the clinch.
Kicker scores with a shoulder strike.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kicker has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but Kicker blocks it.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kicker.
Ritari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kicker is breathing heavily.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Kicker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Kicker in his tracks for a moment.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Kicker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kicker backwards. #T1#
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kicker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritari crunches a lovely knee into Kicker's ribcage.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kicker's defenses.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Kicker in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Ritari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ritari is leaning against Kicker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ritari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ritari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ritari crunches a lovely knee into Kicker's ribcage.
Ritari with a knee to the head. #T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Kicker takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Ritari controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Kicker takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#
It looks like James Kicker has been cut.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Kicker avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Stalling in the clinch from Ritari.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kicker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Ritari controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Kicker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kicker tries to work over Ritari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ritari.#T3#
Kicker avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kicker.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari prevents a body shot from Kicker.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kicker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ritari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Kicker in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kicker gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari prevents a body shot from Kicker.
Kicker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kicker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T4#
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kicker's defenses.
Kicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kicker.
Ritari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritari lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kicker presses Ritari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kicker.
Kicker avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kicker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ritari is looking to clinch but Kicker is avoiding it.
Kicker throws a hook but Ritari avoids it easily.
Kicker misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Ritari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kicker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ritari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritari controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Kicker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritari working Kicker over with knees to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
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!
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritari lands a right hand. #T1#
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kicker is keeping busy.
Ritari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kicker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Ritari prevents a body shot from Kicker.
Ritari working Kicker over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ritari. #ROC2#
Kicker is rocked!
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Kicker shrugs off.
Oh Kicker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kicker wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Kicker takes an elbow to the temple.
Teiden Ritari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Ritari lands a big knee to the head and Kicker goes down! Ritari pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teiden Ritari! Teiden Ritari retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Teiden Ritari 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: ROTR:sat
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
Kicker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ritari tries to clinch but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ritari with a body shot.
Ritari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kicker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left lands for Kicker.
Ritari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#KD#
Ritari lands a big head kick that sends Kicker tumbling to the mat! Ritari takes a step backwards and waves Kicker back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Kicker is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like James Kicker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kicker misses.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kicker is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritari finish him?
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick from Ritari.
Kicker misses the jab.
Kicker seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kicker.
Ritari blocking some punches.
Kicker avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kicker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Kicker as the two fighters clinch.
Kicker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kicker misses with the head strike.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kicker is defending well for now.
A short right from Kicker.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kicker cracks Ritari with a nice body shot.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kicker.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker leaning against his opponent.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Kicker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritari tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kicker slows down the pace here.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Kicker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ritari up against the cage.#T3#
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Kicker looks winded!
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker tries to stall but Ritari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. Kicker won't want to take too many of those.
Kicker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kicker is looking to control Ritari's arms but Ritari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kicker has his back to the cage.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Kicker is trying to maintain a safe position but Ritari gets an underhook and turns Kicker into the cage.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Ritari works on Kicker's body with a couple of short punches.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Kicker 's eye.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Kicker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Kicker takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kicker's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Kicker fails to land. #T4#
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands an uppercut.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kicker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kicker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kicker moves forwards but Ritari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ritari throws a wild body kick that Kicker sees coming a mile off.
Ritari scores with a shot to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ritari! Kicker is out on his feet! Ritari rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kicker is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kicker is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Teiden Ritari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ROTR: Mansikkamaa VS Kush
Date: Jun 15, 2016

#R1##CL#
Ritari forces Viljanen back against the cage and clinches.
Viljanen stalls.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Viljanen lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Viljanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Viljanen avoids the damage to the body.
Viljanen misses with a punch to the body.
Viljanen lands with a left to the head.
Ritari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ritari misses with a punch on the inside.
Viljanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ritari up against the cage.
We've been informed that Viljanen 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.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Jouko Viljanen has been cut.
Viljanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Viljanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Viljanen gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viljanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari working aggressively here.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Viljanen shrugs off.
Ritari has Viljanen pressed against the cage.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viljanen is defending well for now.
Viljanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viljanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Viljanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ritari is keeping busy.
Viljanen is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Viljanen tries a body shot but Ritari blocks it.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viljanen has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Viljanen gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viljanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viljanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ritari is keeping busy.
Viljanen blocks an elbow strike from Ritari. #T2#
Viljanen avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the cage.
Ritari stalling in the clinch.
Viljanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritari.
Viljanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viljanen is defending well for now.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Viljanen shrugs off. #CUT#
That has opened up Jouko Viljanen's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljanen avoids it.
Viljanen has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Viljanen tries to work over Ritari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Viljanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viljanen dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Viljanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viljanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Viljanen has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viljanen tries to work over Ritari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Viljanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viljanen.
Viljanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Viljanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Ritari clinches with his opponent.
Viljanen avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Viljanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Viljanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viljanen.
Viljanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ritari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Viljanen is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Viljanen. #CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljanen avoids it.#T4#
Viljanen avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the cage.
Viljanen blocks a body shot from Ritari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viljanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viljanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viljanen takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
The cut above Jouko Viljanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viljanen digs a right hand into Ritari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ritari's gas tank.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Viljanen avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritari.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Viljanen avoids the damage to the body.
Viljanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Viljanen.
Viljanen wants to stall.
Viljanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Teiden Ritari will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ritari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ritari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Viljanen misses.
A jab from Viljanen misses.
Viljanen misses with a wild body shot.
Viljanen lands a jab to the head.
Ritari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Viljanen tried to score with a low kick but Ritari checks it.
Ritari slips under a jab from Viljanen.
A clash of legs there as Ritari blocks the low kick.
Viljanen throws a sloppy head kick and Ritari moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Viljanen.
Viljanen misses with a hook. Ritari ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Ritari.
Viljanen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Viljanen misses with a looping right.
Ritari tries to clinch but Viljanen is having none of it. #T1#
A head kick by Ritari misses
and Ritari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viljanen misses with a hook. Ritari ducked under it nicely.
Ritari is looking to counter the offense by Viljanen and move into the clinch.
Viljanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viljanen is looking to chop away at Ritari's legs.
Ritari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ritari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Ritari pushes Viljanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritari misses with a punch to the body.
Viljanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ritari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Viljanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Ritari has double underhooks.
Viljanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Viljanen in his tracks for a moment.
Viljanen slowing the pace effectively.
Ritari lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viljanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards. #T2#
Viljanen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ritari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viljanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viljanen'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.
Viljanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Viljanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljanen avoids it.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Viljanen 's eye.
Viljanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viljanen takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
Jouko Viljanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ritari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viljanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Teiden Ritari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Viljanen. #T3#
Ritari prevents a body shot from Viljanen.
A head punch on the inside from Viljanen fails to land.
Viljanen throws a head punch that misses.
Viljanen gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viljanen tries to throw a body punch but Ritari avoids it by throwing Viljanen back against the cage.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viljanen taking a breather.
Ritari with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jouko Viljanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari is the new welterweight champion!
Teiden Ritari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ROTR: Drago Vs Valo
Date: Jun 04, 2016

#R1#
Viljanen avoids a kick to the body.
Viljanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viljanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viljanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ritari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ritari wants to clinch up but Viljanen keeps it at a distance.
Viljanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viljanen tries to score with a low kick but Ritari moves his leg out of the way.
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Viljanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ritari checks it well.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Viljanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Viljanen connects with a right hand. Ritari shakes it off.
Ritari moves out of range as Viljanen strikes.
Ritari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Better Than Cozad in the buildup to the fight.
Viljanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritari was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljanen.
Ritari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Viljanen.
Ritari doesn't manage to clinch there - Viljanen circles away.
Viljanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Ritari is looking to counter the offense by Viljanen and move into the clinch.
Viljanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Viljanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ritari pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritari.
Ritari swings widly with a right hand
and Ritari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
Viljanen misses with a low kick.
Ritari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Jouko Viljanen has been cut.
Viljanen connects with a jab.
Viljanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Viljanen loads up on a big right hand but Ritari slips the punch.
Ritari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Ritari rushes Viljanen and presses him up against the cage.
Viljanen'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.
Viljanen is trying to force a seperation but Ritari has the dominant position.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari misses with a punch to the body.
Viljanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viljanen misses with some punches.
Viljanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritari's elbow.
Ritari keeps control of Viljanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2#
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viljanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Viljanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljanen avoids it.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viljanen is defending well for now.
Viljanen gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Viljanen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ritari.
Viljanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Viljanen 's eye.
Viljanen managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
Viljanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Viljanen. #T3#
Viljanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Viljanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viljanen looks to throw the jab but Ritari is out of range.
A jab lands there for Ritari.
Viljanen misses with a body shot.
Viljanen moves away from the strike by Ritari.
Ritari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick by Viljanen misses #CL#
and Ritari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ritari prevents a body shot from Viljanen.
Viljanen lands with a left to the head.
Viljanen lands with a light punch inside.
Viljanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Viljanen.
Viljanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Ritari tries a knee to the head but Viljanen blocks it.
Ritari misses with a knee strike. #BC2#
Viljanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ritari slips under a jab.
Ritari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #CL2#
Viljanen closes the distance and clinches.
Viljanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Viljanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljanen avoids it.#BC2#
Viljanen manages to break the clinch.
Viljanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Ritari misses with a low kick.
Viljanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viljanen's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viljanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viljanen stuns Ritari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ritari slips under a jab from Viljanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouko Viljanen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Viljanen misses with a body shot.
Viljanen misses with a body kick.
Ritari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ritari throws a low kick but Viljanen moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viljanen! But no joy.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ritari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ritari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Viljanen throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Ritari clinches with his opponent.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Viljanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari misses with the head strike.
Teiden Ritari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ritari effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Viljanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viljanen tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Viljanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Ritari lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Viljanen lands with a light punch inside.
Viljanen blocks an elbow strike.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Viljanen shrugs off.
Viljanen managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
The referee calls for Viljanen to work.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viljanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Viljanen in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
That has opened up Jouko Viljanen's cut even more.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Viljanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viljanen is trying to push Ritari away but Ritari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritari.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viljanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Ritari blocking some punches.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Viljanen misses with the head strike.
Viljanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Viljanen tries a body shot but Ritari blocks it.
Ritari is struggling to control the position.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Viljanen fails to land.
Viljanen managing to block the knees to the body from Ritari.
Viljanen blocks the elbow strike.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viljanen is defending well for now.#T3#
Ritari struggles to land a body shot inside as Viljanen controls his hands.
Viljanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viljanen avoids it.
Viljanen throws a head punch that misses.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
Viljanen blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari blocks an uppercut.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Viljanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viljanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viljanen tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the cage.
Viljanen tries to throw a body punch but Ritari avoids it by throwing Viljanen back against the cage.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viljanen dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Viljanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ritari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viljanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Viljanen working aggressively here.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Viljanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viljanen lands a right hand.
Ritari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ritari pushes off an throws an elbow but Viljanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Viljanen avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the cage.
Viljanen is struggling to control the position.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ritari trying to stall but Viljanen improves his position.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ritari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ritari looks for the body kick but Viljanen saw that one coming.
Viljanen moves out of range of the body kick from Ritari.
Viljanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Viljanen lands a body shot.
Viljanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ritari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Viljanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Viljanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#
Ritari is rocked!
Viljanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Ritari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Ritari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viljanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari seems to have got his legs back now.
Viljanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viljanen lands a nice uppercut.
Viljanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Viljanen shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viljanen. #T1#
Viljanen dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Viljanen taking a breather.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari is stalling here.
Viljanen avoids the elbow strike from Ritari, against the cage.
Viljanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses. #BC2#
Viljanen breaks the clinch.
Ritari avoids the body shot from Viljanen.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Viljanen as he connects with a hook.
Viljanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Viljanen manages to circle out of the way.
Viljanen throws a wild body kick that Ritari sees coming a mile off.
Viljanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Viljanen pushes Ritari up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Viljanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viljanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Viljanen has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
Viljanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Viljanen in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
The cut above Jouko Viljanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Viljanen gets through Ritari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viljanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viljanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ritari backwards.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but Viljanen blocks it. #BC2#
Viljanen breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritari.
Ritari is looking to clinch but Viljanen is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritari.
Viljanen lands with a straight right. Ritari didn't see that one coming.
Viljanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Viljanen misses with an uppercut. Ritari saw that one coming.
Ritari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritari lands a nice looking body kick.
Ritari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Viljanen throws a low kick but Ritari avoids it.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ritari slips under a jab from Viljanen.
Viljanen misses with a low kick.
Viljanen blocks a head kick by Ritari.
Ritari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Viljanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viljanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ritari is out of range.
Ritari lands a nice hook to Viljanen's body. Viljanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ritari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Viljanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Viljanen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ritari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viljanen.
Ritari is looking to counter the offense by Viljanen and move into the clinch.#T4#
Ritari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viljanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viljanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritari was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljanen.
Viljanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Viljanen misses with an uppercut.
Viljanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritari was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljanen.
Viljanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Viljanen misses with a low kick as Ritari jumps back.
Ritari tries to counter by clinching up but Viljanen breaks away and moves out of range.
Ritari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viljanen.
A leg kick checked by Ritari.
Viljanen takes one to the chin there.
Ritari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Viljanen's head.
Viljanen throws a hook to the side of Ritari's head but Ritari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ritari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ritari takes one to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 25, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Ritari closes the distance and clinches.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bam Bam is defending well for now.
Bam Bam blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Bam Bam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ritari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ritari throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bam Bam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luke Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bam Bam throws a lazy body kick #CL2#
and Ritari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bam Bam is trying to break the clinch but Ritari has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bam Bam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bam Bam dodges an elbow strike from Ritari. #BC#
Bam Bam breaks the clinch.
Bam Bam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ritari moves away from the strike by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam is looking to land body kicks.
Ritari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bam Bam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bam Bam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ritari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bam Bam blocks the elbow strike.
Bam Bam dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam Bam tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the cage.
Bam Bam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T1##BC#
Bam Bam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bam Bam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ritari tries a quick counter leg kick but Bam Bam is wise to it.
Bam Bam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ritari has time to react.
Bam Bam tried to score with a low kick but Ritari checks it.
Ritari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bam Bam finds it's way round the side to connect with Ritari's head.
Bam Bam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ritari tries to counter with a clinch but Bam Bam shakes him off and moves away.
Ritari blocks the body kick.
Ritari blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Ritari moves into the clinch.
Ritari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ritari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Ritari misses with an elbow strike.
Ritari pushes off an throws an elbow but Bam Bam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ritari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Luke Bam Bam has been cut.
Ritari keeps control of Bam Bam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bam Bam has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Bam Bam 's eye. #T2#
Bam Bam tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the cage.
Bam Bam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bam Bam has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bam Bam's efforts to push away.
Bam Bam is trying to break free.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bam Bam.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Bam Bam 's eye.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Bam Bam is trying to push Ritari away but Ritari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ritari content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC#
Bam Bam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ritari throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Ritari moves out of range of the strikes.
Bam Bam throws a front kick that sends Ritari stumbling back into the cage.
Ritari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ritari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bam Bam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ritari scrambles back to his feet.
Ritari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ritari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ritari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ritari feints and then cracks Bam Bam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bam Bam down.
We've been informed that Ritari has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ritari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ritari moves out of range as Bam Bam throws a body kick.
Ritari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bam Bam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Bam Bam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ritari throws a chopping leg kick but Bam Bam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ritari tries to score with a low kick but Bam Bam moves his leg out of the way.
Ritari checks a low kick from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam lands a front kick.#T4#
Bam Bam is looking to slow Ritari down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritari tries to land a front kick but Bam Bam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bam Bam looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritari is just out of range.
Ritari misses with a body kick.
Ritari looks for the body kick but Bam Bam saw that one coming.
Bam Bam throws a hook but Ritari blocks it.
Ritari tries to clinch up.
Ritari looks for the body kick but Bam Bam saw that one coming.
Ritari misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritari misses the target.
Bam Bam throws a push kick but Ritari slaps the foot to one side.
Bam Bam misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Ritari closes the distance and clinches.
Bam Bam avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the head but Bam Bam blocks with his arms.
Bam Bam wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Bam Bam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Bam Bam looks to land a combination but Ritari avoids it well.
Ritari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ritari pushes Bam Bam away with a front kick.
Ritari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bam Bam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Bam Bam. #CL2#
Ritari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bam Bam is trying to break free.
Bam Bam can't break the clinch.
Ritari crunches a lovely knee into Bam Bam's ribcage.
Ritari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bam Bam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari lands a body punch.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bam Bam's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but Bam Bam blocks it.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Bam Bam avoids the damage to the body.
Bam Bam takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T1#
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bam Bam backwards.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bam Bam.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. Bam Bam won't want to take too many of those.
Bam Bam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Bam Bam tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the cage.
Bam Bam tries to break free but Ritari pushes him back against the cage.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Bam Bam 's eye.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bam Bam avoids a wild elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari avoiding damage.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
Bam Bam dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T2#
Ritari lands a left hand.
Ritari scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Ritari on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritari throws an elbow but misses.
Bam Bam is looking to break free of the clinch but Ritari has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bam Bam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bam Bam's efforts to push away.
Ritari prevents Bam Bam from breaking the clinch.
Teiden Ritari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ritari tries to land knees in the clinch but Bam Bam avoids the damage to the body.
Ritari misses with a knee strike.
Ritari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ritari throws an elbow but it misses.
Bam Bam wants to break free but Ritari has control.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari with a knee to the head. #T3#
Bam Bam is trying to break the clinch but Ritari has him pressed against the cage.
Bam Bam misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Ritari.
Bam Bam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bam Bam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ritari crunches a lovely knee into Bam Bam's ribcage.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bam Bam's defenses.
Bam Bam blocks the elbow strike.
Bam Bam tries to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling the position.
Bam Bam is trying to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling him.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Ritari lands a nice knee to the body.
Bam Bam takes a shot to the head.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bam Bam takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#
Bam Bam is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam Bam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Bam Bam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Bam Bam has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Bam Bam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bam Bam's defenses.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Bam Bam is pressed against the cage. Ritari pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Bam Bam! Two more big strikes from Ritari and Bam Bam crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Teiden Ritari!
A relieved looking Teiden Ritari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2016

#R1#
Ritari misses with an uppercut. The Eastern Assassin saw that one coming.
The Eastern Assassin lands with a nice body punch.
The Eastern Assassin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
Ritari defending well as The Eastern Assassin loads up on a big left hand.
The Eastern Assassin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ritari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Eastern Assassin.
The Eastern Assassin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritari is just out of range.
The Eastern Assassin throws the left hand but Ritari avoids the punch easily.
Ritari slips under a jab from The Eastern Assassin.
The Eastern Assassin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritari.
Both fighters circling a little - Ritari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Eastern Assassin loads up on a big right hand but Ritari slips the punch.
Ritari throws a sloppy head kick and The Eastern Assassin moves out of range easily.
The Eastern Assassin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Eastern Assassin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Eastern Assassin dips to his left and cracks Ritari with an uppercut!
Ritari loads up on a big right hand but The Eastern Assassin slips the punch.#CL2#
Ritari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Eastern Assassin, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
The Eastern Assassin is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ritari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Gunnar The Eastern Assassin has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ritari.
Ritari leaning against his opponent.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari lands an elbow just above The Eastern Assassin 's eye.
Ritari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Eastern Assassins head.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. The Eastern Assassin won't want to take too many of those.
Ritari lands an elbow just above The Eastern Assassin 's eye.
The Eastern Assassin takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
Gunnar The Eastern Assassin's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari lands an elbow just above The Eastern Assassin 's eye.
Ritari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles The Eastern Assassin - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ritari, and another! The Eastern Assassin is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Teiden Ritari!
During a confident post fight interview, Teiden Ritari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HighlandKT 5
Date: Apr 04, 2016

#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ritari. #CL2#
Ritari has managed to clinch.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Branch's efforts to push away.
Ritari lands a nice uppercut.
Ritari scores with a knee to the head.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Branch's efforts to push away.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari. #CUT2#
It looks like Nate Branch has been cut.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ritari on the inside.
Branch blocks an elbow strike from Ritari. #T1#
Branch takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Branch takes an elbow to the temple.
Branch has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
Branch takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Nate Branch's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
Branch takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Branch is breathing heavily.#T2#
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
Nate Branch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ritari has Branch pressed against the ropes.
Ritari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Ritari lands with a short shot to the head.
Branch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Jeez, Nate Branch's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Branch has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T3#
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Branch shrugs off.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Branch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HKT HW Final - The Rematch
Date: Mar 17, 2016

#R1#
A solid body kick from Ritari.
Alejandro throws a right and a left that Ritari avoids nicely.
Ritari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alejandro misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ritari.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alejandro throws a combination that misses
and Ritari counters with a low kick, right behind Alejandro 's knee.
Alejandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mateo Alejandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritari. That's going to slow Alejandro down.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ritari lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritari lands a jab to the nose.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ritari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alejandro manages to circle out of the way.
Ritari jabs Alejandro right on the nose. Alejandro blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Ritari instigates a clinch.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Alejandro in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Ritari pushes Alejandro back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ritari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alejandro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Alejandro looks winded!
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alejandro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alejandro takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
Alejandro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alejandro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alejandro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alejandro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Ritari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alejandro's face.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Alejandro 's eye. #ROC#
Alejandro is rocked!
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritari lands a nice elbow.
Ritari scores with a knee to the head.
Alejandro is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritari finish him?
Ritari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alejandro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Ritari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritari lands an elbow that stopped Alejandro in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.
A short right from Ritari on the inside.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari. #T4#
Ritari cracks Alejandro with a big elbow, right in the eye socket! Alejandro drops to his knees in obvious pain! The referee starts the count but it's plainly obvious that Alejandro isn't going to get back to his feet. The referee counts none the less and Ritari struts around the mat, safe in the knowledge that this one is over. A big win for Ritari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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