Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: PSE 27
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
Ugoh lands a right hook to the body.
Ugoh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ugoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Benn Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a low kick, right behind Benn Jr 's knee.
Benn Jr misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ugoh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benn Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Ugoh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benn Jr avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benn Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ugoh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ugoh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benn Jr. That did some damage!
Benn Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Benn Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ugoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
A combination from Benn Jr does no damage.
Ugoh throws out a counter right but Benn Jr avoids it with no problem.
Ugoh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benn Jr connects with a single shot there.
Ugoh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benn Jr.
Ugoh misses with a head kick.
A big left from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh stuns Benn Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ugoh dodges the punch combination from Benn Jr.
Ugoh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benn Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ugoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Ugoh takes one to the side of the head.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh takes one to the side of the head.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Benn Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh cracks Benn Jr with an open hand slap.
Ugoh misses with a body shot
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ugoh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benn Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Ugoh checks a low kick from Benn Jr.
Ugoh with a nice cross.
Ugoh throws a right and a left that Benn Jr avoids nicely. #T3#
Benn Jr lands a jab to Ugoh's midsection.
Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benn Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benn Jr's head backwards.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benn Jr misses with a left hand
and Benn Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ugoh throws a push kick but Benn Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benn Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ugoh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
Ugoh tries to land a front kick but Benn Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benn Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Benn Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr tries to bum rush Ugoh with a series of wild strikes but Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Benn Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Benn Jr throws out a loose jab but Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Benn Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benn Jr stalks Ugoh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ugoh's face. Ugoh staggers backwards, shaken.
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ugoh lands a glancing blow to the side of Benn Jr's head.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benn Jr manages to avoid it.
Benn Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benn Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benn Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Benn Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Benn Jr's head coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benn Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jr looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn Jr misses the target.
Benn Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn Jr.
Ugoh is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Benn Jr seems unphased.
Benn Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ugoh.
Benn Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ugoh.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
Benn Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ugoh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benn Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Benn Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benn Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Benn Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Ugoh throws out a powerful jab.
Ugoh tries to work over Benn Jr's front leg with a kick but Benn Jr checks it.
Benn Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Benn Jr looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh misses the jab.
It looked like Benn Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ugoh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benn Jr has time to react.
Benn Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh throws a body punch but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Ugoh clobbers Benn Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benn Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Ugoh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benn Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ugoh.
Benn Jr thuds his right hand into Ugoh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body. #T3#
Ugoh misses with a hook to the body
letting Benn Jr counter with a right hand.
Benn Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benn Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benn Jr tries to bum rush Ugoh with a series of wild strikes but Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benn Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Benn Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ugoh to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn Jr misses the target.
Benn Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ugoh throws out a leg kick but Benn Jr moves out of range and Ugoh only half commits.
Benn Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Ugoh misses
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Benn Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benn Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ugoh misses with the combination.
Benn Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ugoh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn Jr throws out a leg kick but Ugoh moves out of range and Benn Jr only half commits.
Benn Jr misses with a double jab.
Benn Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ugoh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a combination that misses
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
Ugoh motions for Benn Jr to come forward. Ugoh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benn Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benn Jr.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ugoh misses with a low kick.
Ugoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Benn Jr is just out of range.
Ugoh scores with a head kick. Benn Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Ugoh off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Ugoh.
Benn Jr throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.#T1#
Benn Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot.
Benn Jr missing with a left hand there. Ugoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benn Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benn Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benn Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ugoh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benn Jr thinking.
Benn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benn Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Ugoh's head but Ugoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benn Jr misses with a hook
and Ugoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nigel Benn Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Benn Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Ugoh does it's job there.
Benn Jr avoids the head kick by Ugoh.
Benn Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Benn Jr's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr throws a leg kick
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Benn Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ugoh counters with a leg kick.
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Benn Jr's body.
Benn Jr takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
Benn Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ugoh misses with a double jab. #T3#
Ugoh connects with a body shot.
Benn Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Benn Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh throws a right hand that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
Izuagbe Ugoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benn Jr looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ugoh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benn Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Benn Jr throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Benn Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ugoh throws a head kick but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ugoh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ugoh lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr misses the jab.
Benn Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ugoh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ugoh scores with a sloppy right hand. Benn Jr should have avoided that one.
Ugoh cracks Benn Jr with a good jab.
Benn Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ugoh 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Nigel Benn Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'ill be back'.

Event: Montreal RD 1
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
A slow jab from Germano misses its intended target.
Germano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Germano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Germano.
Ugoh steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh scores with a shot to the body.
Germano with a jab.
Ugoh throws a sloppy head kick and Germano moves out of range easily.
Germano takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Germano misses.
Ugoh misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Ugoh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Germano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Germano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ugoh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ugoh controlling Germano's posture.
Ugoh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Germano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Germano wants to control from the top but Ugoh keeps moving.
Ugoh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Germano is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Germano is looking to work some ground and pound but Ugoh has wrist control.
Germano throws a big right hand that misses.
Germano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Germano trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ugoh keeping full guard, as Germano tries to pass.
Germano throws an elbow that misses. Ugoh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Germano's guard. Nice move by Ugoh!#REVB##SUB#
Germano has his foot on Ugoh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ugoh works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Germano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Germano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ugoh is one step ahead there.
Ugoh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ugoh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ugoh stands and throws Germano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ugoh working away.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Germano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ugoh's best efforts.
Germano is trying to control but Ugoh passes into side control!
Germano is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ugoh working away.
Germano is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rui Rodrigo Germano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ugoh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ugoh tries to land a front kick but Germano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ugoh.
Germano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ugoh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Germano catches Ugoh right on the button with a cross.
Germano blocks a head kick by Ugoh.
Germano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Germano looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
Ugoh is looking for the big counter here.
Ugoh staying out of range there.#T1#
Germano avoids the head kick by Ugoh.
Germano feinted with a counter takedown.
Germano throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ugoh misses with a head kick.
Rui Rodrigo Germano is winning the standup battle so far.
Ugoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Germano.
Germano throws a lazy uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Ugoh slips a jab from Germano.
Ugoh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Germano with a body shot.
Ugoh throws a jab when Germano was well out of range.
Germano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Germano scores with a hook to the body. Ugoh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Germano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh tries a quick counter leg kick but Germano is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Germano.
Ugoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Germano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ugoh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Germano.
Nice defenses there by Germano.
Germano loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
Germano shoots for a double leg takedown but Ugoh sprawls well. He's pushed Germano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Germano. #T3#
A jab from Germano misses.
Germano misses with a double jab.
Ugoh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Ugoh throws a solid leg kick but Germano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ugoh.
Germano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ugoh sprawls and moves away.
Germano connects with a body shot that sends Ugoh's belly button to the back.
Ugoh connects with a jab.
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ugoh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ugoh connects with a body shot.#T4#
Ugoh misses with a low kick.
Germano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ugoh sprawls and moves away.
Germano throws a big shot that misses.
Ugoh is looking to land body kicks.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Ugoh throws a front kick aimed at Germano's knee but Germano avoids it well.
Germano tries to counter with a takedown but Ugoh is quick to defend against it.
Germano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ugoh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Germano misses with the combination.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rui Rodrigo Germano'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#
Ugoh tries a low kick but Germano avoids it.
Germano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ugoh sprawls and moves away.
Germano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ugoh counters with a series of strikes. Germano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Germano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Germano moves out of range as Ugoh throws a body kick.
A big left from Ugoh misses. #TD#
Germano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Germano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ugoh is avoiding damage well.
Germano working the strikes but Ugoh uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Germano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ugoh keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T1#
Ugoh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Germano.
Germano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ugoh is not content to let Germano control the position.
Ugoh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Germano.
Ugoh trying to hold on to Germano's head to control him but Germano postures up.
Ugoh regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Germano.
Germano trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Germano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ugoh defending well though.
Germano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Germano is thwarting Ugoh's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Germano is working for a submission of some sort. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Ugoh.
Germano misses with a hook
and Ugoh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Germano shoots in but no luck this time.
Germano scores with a hook.
Germano misses with a shot to the body
and Ugoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Germano misses with a double jab
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Germano misses with a looping left.
Germano throws a right and a left that Ugoh avoids nicely.
Germano misses the body punch
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand. #T4#
Germano misses the body punch
and Ugoh counters with a good low kick that Germano was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germano takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
Germano attempts a counter takedown but Ugoh avoids it well and moves away.
Germano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh throws a leg kick which misses Germano's front leg but catches the back leg as Germano tries to avoid it.
Germano blocks a jab.
Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Germano misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ugoh 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
A very excited looking Izuagbe Ugoh 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: New Years Blast Bash
Date: Jan 01, 2019

#R1#
Ingesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ingesson throws a series of punches but Ugoh avoids them all with ease.
Ugoh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Ingesson saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ingesson! But no joy.
Good exchange - Ingesson coming out on top.
Ugoh misses with a head kick.
Ingesson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ingesson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ingesson throws a right hand that misses
and Ugoh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh wants to slow Ingesson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ugoh walks into a stiff left hand from Ingesson.
Ugoh misses with a hook.#T1#
Ugoh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ingesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ugoh throws out the jab.
Ingesson throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot.
Ingesson misses with a looping left.
Ingesson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ugoh throws a good cross that connects.
Ugoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ingesson manages to avoid it.
Ingesson swings for the body but Ugoh moves out of range.
Ingesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ugoh.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ugoh loads up on a big right hand but Ingesson slips the punch.
Ingesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ugoh.
And Ugoh counters with a quick kick to the body but Ingesson blocks it.
Ugoh misses with a hook. Ingesson ducked under it nicely.
Ingesson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ingesson.
Ugoh drops his hands momentarily and Ingesson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh cracks Ingesson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ugoh misses the jab.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Ingesson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ugoh throws a head kick but Ingesson moves out of range. #T3#
Ingesson works Ugoh's body with a nice hook.
Ugoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ingesson! But no joy.
Ingesson misses with a looping left.
Ugoh misses with a right hand
and Ingesson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ugoh gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Ingesson counter with a right hand.
Ugoh misses with a body shot.
Ugoh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #KD2#
Ugoh ducks straight into an uppercut from Ingesson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ugoh manages to regain guard straight away. #ROC2#
Ugoh is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingesson throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Ingesson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ingesson throws an elbow that misses. Ugoh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ingesson's guard. Nice move by Ugoh!#REVR#
Ingesson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ugoh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ingesson wants to stand but Ugoh is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingvar Ingesson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ugoh misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ingesson counter with a right hand.
Ugoh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingesson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ingesson lands a jab to the nose.
Ugoh lands a jab to Ingesson's midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Ingesson blocks the leg kick. #KD2#
Ingesson steps into range and cracks Ugoh with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ugoh flops backwards and Ingesson dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Ugoh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
It looks like Izuagbe Ugoh has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingesson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ugoh seems to have got his legs back now.
Ingesson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ingesson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ugoh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ugoh controls Ingesson momentarily but Ingesson frees himself. #T1#
Ingesson wants to pass the guard but Ugoh is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingesson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ugoh looking for a sweep. Not yet Ugoh, not yet.
Ingesson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ingesson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ingesson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Ingesson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ugoh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T2#
Ingesson trying to control the position but Ugoh is working away.
Ingesson working the ground and pound.
Ingesson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ugoh is avoiding damage well.
Ugoh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Ingesson.
Ugoh stops Ingesson from passing to mount.
Ingesson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ingesson misses with the ground and pound.#T3#
Ugoh can't do much from the bottom here.
Ingesson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ugoh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ingesson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ingesson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ugoh keeps working.
Ingesson with the ground and pound but Ugoh regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ingesson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ugoh's head. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ingesson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ugoh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ingesson with the ground and pound but Ugoh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ingesson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ingesson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ugoh keeping moving, preventing Ingesson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ingesson 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.
Ingesson works the jab nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ingesson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ugoh lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingvar Ingesson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Izuagbe Ugoh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ingesson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ingesson scores with a shot to the body.
Ingesson with a jab.#KD2#
Ingesson drops Ugoh with a big left hand and mounts him. Ugoh is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ingesson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ingesson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ingesson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ugoh looks a forlorn figure.
Ingesson unloads with some shots from mount but Ugoh bucks and avoids them well. #T1#
Ingesson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ugoh?
Ugoh holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ingesson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ingesson landing punches.
Ingesson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ingesson raining down shots from the mount!
Ingesson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ingesson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ugoh badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ingesson around the waist but Ingesson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ingesson is the winner by TKO! Ingesson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ingvar Ingesson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ingvar Ingesson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DARE 87
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Drotske swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drotske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh misses with a looping right.
Drotske throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.#CL#
Ugoh has closed the distance and engaged Drotske in a clinch.
A short right from Ugoh on the inside.
Ugoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drotske backwards.
A shot in the inside from Drotske.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drotske blocks an uppercut.
Drotske lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Drotske.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh digs a right hand underneath Drotske's ribcage. Drotske let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drotske lands with a short shot to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drotske has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drotske working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drotske.
A short right from Drotske.
Drotske throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drotske.
Drotske throws a punch but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Ugoh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ugoh gets through Drotske's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drotske blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Drotske.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Drotske.
Drotske pushes Ugoh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drotske working aggressively here. #BC2#
Drotske manages to break the clinch.
Ugoh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Ugoh.
Drotske takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drotske falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ugoh to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Drotske on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ugoh slips under a jab from Drotske.
A quick step to the side and Ugoh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drotske scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Ugoh lands a lovely overhand right.
Drotske misses with a hook.
Ugoh lands the left hand.
Drotske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ugoh connects with the punch.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Drotske ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drotske.
It looked like Ugoh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drotske.
Ugoh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drotske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ugoh cracks Drotske with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drotske tries a head kick but it misses.
Drotske misses the shot to the body.
Drotske throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotske scores with a hook to the body. Ugoh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ugoh throws a body punch but Drotske moves out of range.
Drotske misses with a straight left. #CL#
Ugoh takes the fight into the clinch.
Drotske misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ugoh tries to work over Drotske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Drotske looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drotske is working Ugoh over against the cage.
Drotske prevents a body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Drotske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh throws a head punch that misses.
Drotske lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drotske. #BC2#
Drotske escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Drotske.#CL#
Ugoh clinches.
Ugoh scores with a shot to the side of Drotske's head.
Drotske wants to break free but Ugoh has control.
Drotske lands a hook that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Drotske misses with a punch to the body.
Drotske blocking some punches. #BC2#
Drotske breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
Drotske throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drotske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Ugoh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drotske throws a nice looking combination but Ugoh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Ugoh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Ugoh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Ugoh.
Ugoh slips under a jab.
Ugoh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drotske checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drotske throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ugoh looks to land a right hand but Drotske moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Drotske on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Drotske - just one landing.
Ugoh misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Ugoh misses
and Drotske makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drotske walks into a straight right hand from Ugoh.
Ugoh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drotske lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugoh off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Markus Drotske will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ugoh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Drotske takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh throws a shot from downtown. Drotske moves away and avoids it.
Drotske throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Ugoh checks a low kick from Drotske.
Drotske connects with a body shot.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Drotske was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Markus Drotske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drotske is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Drotske needs to keep his hands up - Ugoh had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Drotske.
Ugoh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drotske throws a shot to the body.
Ugoh tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske feints a jab promting Ugoh to slip. Drotske then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ugoh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ugoh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ugoh wants to clinch up but Drotske keeps it at a distance.
Ugoh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ugoh avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Ugoh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drotske is able to avoid easily.
Ugoh throws a leg kick but Drotske sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ugoh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drotske misses with a body shot.
Ugoh lunges at Drotske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drotske's hand.
Ugoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drotske lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugoh off the cage and back into range.
Ugoh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drotske fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ugoh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drotske swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ugoh blocks a jab.
Ugoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drotske. That did some damage!
Ugoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Drotske.
Drotske lands with a nice body punch.
Ugoh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drotske scoring well with a low kick there.
Ugoh slips a straight right by Drotske.#T2#
Drotske misses with a looping left.
Drotske looks to land a combination but Ugoh avoids it well.
Drotske takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ugoh misses the target.
Drotske throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drotske misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ugoh lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Drotske throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drotske has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Ugoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ugoh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drotske is out of range and Ugoh settles back down.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drotske lands a nice looking body shot.
Drotske throws a hook to the side of Ugoh's head but Ugoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drotske lands a slapping body shot.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Drotske. #T3#
Drotske walks into a straight right hand from Ugoh.
A big left from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh defending well as Drotske loads up on a big left hand.
Ugoh throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ugoh.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drotske swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drotske has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ugoh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drotske is out of range.
Drotske gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Ugoh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drotske, pushing him back against the cage.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drotske is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Drotske pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh wants to clinch but Drotske slips to the side
and Drotske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotske lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ugoh at a distance.
Ugoh misses with a looping right.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
Ugoh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Drotske. #T4#
Drotske getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drotske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Ugoh darts in and clinches Drotske up against the cage.
Drotske wants to stall.
Izuagbe Ugoh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ugoh throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Ugoh.
Drotske is stalling here.
A short left from Ugoh.
Drotske misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drotske tries to circle away but Ugoh has him pinned against the cage.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drotske throws a head punch that misses.
Ugoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Drotske breaks from the clinch.
Drotske throws a head kick that misses.
Drotske keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Drotske showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh is looking to clinch.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Drotske.
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Drotske seems unphased.
Ugoh doesn't manage to clinch there - Drotske circles away.
Good exchange - Drotske coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Drotske misses the target. #CL#
Ugoh has Drotske up against the cage in a clinch.
Ugoh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Drotske uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Drotske breaks from the clinch.
Ugoh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh counters with a left 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!
Ugoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drotske looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Ugoh lands a jab.
Ugoh tries to clinch up.
Drotske punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
Ugoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drotske throws a head kick that misses.
Drotske pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ugoh.
Drotske misses with a hook.
Drotske changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Ugoh forces Drotske back against the cage and clinches.
Ugoh scores with a hook to the body.
Drotske takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Drotske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ugoh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drotskes head.
Drotske blocks an uppercut.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Drotske lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards. #BC2#
Drotske breaks the clinch.
Ugoh looks to clinch
letting Drotske counter with a right hand.
Ugoh doesn't manage to clinch there - Drotske circles away.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drotske.
Drotske circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drotske tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ugoh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Drotske. Beautiful body shot.
Drotske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh cracks Drotske with a good jab.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Drotske scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ugoh doesn't seem bothered though.
Markus Drotske is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ugoh takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Drotske.
It looked like Ugoh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ugoh throws out a leg kick but Drotske moves out of range and Ugoh only half commits.
Drotske avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh is looking to clinch.
Drotske lands a nice shot to the body.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Ugoh avoids the head kick by Drotske.
Drotske misses with a lunging right hand
and Ugoh counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Ugoh gets a clinch.
Ugoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drotske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Drotske lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ugoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Drotske backwards.
Ugoh blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with a body punch. #T4#
Ugoh misses with a punch to the body.
Drotske tries to break the clinch but Ugoh is controlling the position.
Drotske takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drotske wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drotske.
Ugoh effectively controlling the action here.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Ugoh.
The referee calls for Ugoh to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ugoh.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Drotske controls the action.
Drotske has Ugoh pushed against the cage.
Ugoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Ugoh - that landed with a thud.

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 Izuagbe Ugoh.
I think Drotske 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: DARE 78
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
Nicolas jabs Ugoh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nicolas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Nicolas saw that one coming.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nicolas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nicolas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ugoh in his tracks.
Nicolas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicolas digs a good body shot into Ugoh's ribs.
Nicolas 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.
Nicolas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ugoh is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Nicolas misses the target.
A cross from Nicolas lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas tries to clinch but Ugoh moves out of range.
Ugoh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
Ugoh slips a jab from Nicolas.#CL2#
Ugoh gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage.
Ugoh lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
Nicolas digs a right hand into Ugoh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ugoh's gas tank.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Ugoh avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ugoh's elbow.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Ugoh pulls Nicolas into guard.
Nicolas wants to stand and escape but instead Ugoh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Nicolas wants to stand up but Ugoh is controlling him.
Nicolas being controlled here, momentarily.
Nicolas wants to stand up but Ugoh is controlling him. #T2#
Ugoh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ugoh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ugoh controlling the position.
Nicolas tries to escape but Ugoh is in control.
Nicolas seems a little lost for a moment, as Ugoh dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Ugoh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3##ES#
Nicolas throws Ugoh to one side and escapes!
Nicolas loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Nicolas lands a two punch combo.
Ugoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolas is just out of range.
Nicolas lands an overhand right.
Nicolas cracks Ugoh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ugoh defending well as Nicolas loads up on a big left hand.
Ugoh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicolas works Ugoh's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Ugoh avoids the punch easily.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Ugoh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicolas with a body shot.
Ugoh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nicolas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ugoh. Ugoh obviously looking to wear him down.
Ugoh scores with a leg kick. #T4#
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
Nice jab there from Nicolas.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
Ugoh lands with a shot to the body.
Ugoh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicolas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
Ugoh cracks Nicolas with a good jab.
A left lands for Nicolas.
Nicolas wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#CL2#
Ugoh closes the distance and pushes Nicolas back into the cage.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ugoh's elbow.
Ugoh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ugoh looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nicolas misses with a leg kick.
Ugoh missing with a left hand there. Nicolas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicolas cracks a nice hook into Ugoh's ribs.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ugoh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicolas's sensitive parts.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicolas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicolas tests Ugoh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicolas throws a low kick but Ugoh avoids it.
Nicolas throws a leg kick
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Nicolas.
Ugoh misses with a body shot
and Ugoh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ugoh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ugoh moves away.
Nicolas digs a good hook to Ugoh's body.
Nicolas lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ugoh is looking to clinch but Nicolas is avoiding it.
Nicolas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ugoh on the side of the head.
Nicolas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Nicolas connects with a looping right hand.
Nicolas throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Nicolas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Nice jab there from Ugoh.
Nicolas sizes up Ugoh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ugoh blocks a jab.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas thuds a left hand into Ugoh's body.
Nicolas lands an overhand right.
Ugoh throws out a loose jab but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolas misses the target.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Ugoh checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolas tests Ugoh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicolas wants to clinch
and Ugoh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Ugoh forces Nicolas back against the cage and clinches.
Ugoh blocking some punches.
Nicolas tries to work over Ugoh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nicolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ugoh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Ugoh controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Nicolas.
Nicolas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Nicolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ugoh can do to turn this around?
Nicolas tries to work over Ugoh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ugoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.
Ugoh tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ugoh blocking some punches.
Nicolas working aggressively here. #T3#
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicolas prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Ugoh.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Ugoh blocks it.
Ugoh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ugoh lands a left hand.
Ugoh lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nicolas.
Ugoh is breathing heavily.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T4#
A body shot lands from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Ugoh blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ugoh.
A short uppercut from Nicolas.
Ugoh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nicolas scores with a shot to the side of Ugoh's head.
Nicolas is leaning against Ugoh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ugoh prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nicolas - that landed with a thud.
Nicolas works on Ugoh's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
Nicolas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Nicolas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Nicolas pushes Ugoh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Nicolas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nicolas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ugoh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicolas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nicolas throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Nicolas throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Ugoh. Beautiful body shot.
Ugoh lunges at Nicolas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nicolas's hand.
Nicolas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicolas misses with a looping right.
Nicolas moves in looking to clinch but Ugoh pushes him off.
Nicolas stuns Ugoh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ugoh misses with a right hand
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ugoh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicolas lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Ugoh misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nicolas scores with a jab. Ugoh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nicolas throws a leg kick which misses Ugoh's front leg but catches the back leg as Ugoh tries to avoid it.
Nicolas scores with a hook to the body. Ugoh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Nicolas digs a good body shot into Ugoh's ribs.
Harold Nicolas is winning the standup battle so far.
Ugoh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Nicolas.
Ugoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nicolas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicolas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicolas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ugoh manages to avoid it.
Nicolas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicolas misses with a leg kick
and Ugoh counters with a nice leg kick.
Ugoh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicolas.
Nicolas connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ugoh moves away.
Nicolas cracks Ugoh with a good jab.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nicolas keeps the fight on the outside.
Ugoh scores with a one two! Nicolas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicolas swings for the body but Ugoh moves out of range.
Ugoh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nicolas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ugoh.#CL2#
Ugoh clinches up against the cage.
Ugoh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ugoh lands a left hand.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nicolas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Ugoh wants a takedown.
Nicolas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards. #T3#
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Ugoh controls his hands.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicolas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolas.
Nicolas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nicolas.
Nice body punch from Nicolas - that landed with a thud.
Nicolas lands a body shot.
Nicolas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Nicolas.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nicolas lands a body shot.
Nicolas digs a right hand into Ugoh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ugoh's gas tank. #T4#
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as Ugoh controls the action.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Ugoh controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ugoh's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ugoh is trying to stall.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ugoh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicolas pushes Ugoh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nicolas lands a nice uppercut.
Nicolas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Nicolas!
After the fight, Harold Nicolas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: KOFC 112 - Slurper vs Knox
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Van Buren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ugoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Buren slips a jab from Ugoh.
Van Buren pushes Ugoh away with a front kick.
Van Buren throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Van Buren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ugoh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Buren seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Van Buren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Buren throws a lazy right hand but Ugoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ugoh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Buren scores with a three punch combo!
A jab lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Buren.
Ugoh throws out a counter right but Van Buren avoids it with no problem.
Ugoh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ugoh.
Van Buren throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Van Buren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ugoh is looking to chop away at Van Buren's legs.
Van Buren throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ugoh, as that shot connected.
Van Buren throws an off balance right hand
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Buren manages to avoid it.#T1#
Van Buren takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
Van Buren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ugoh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Buren just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Buren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Buren throws a nice looking combination but Ugoh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Buren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Buren tries to work over Ugoh's front leg with a kick but Ugoh checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.
Van Buren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Buren misses the jab.
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Van Buren.
A jab from Ugoh misses.
Van Buren looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
It seemed like Ugoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joost Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Buren, as that shot connected. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ugoh! But no joy.
Van Buren misses with a body shot.
Ugoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Buren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Buren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Buren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Buren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Buren cracks Ugoh with an open hand slap.
Ugoh throws a lazy right hand but Van Buren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ugoh throws a body kick that misses.
Ugoh misses with a wild body shot.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
Ugoh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Buren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Buren throws a body kick that misses.
Van Buren moves out of range as Ugoh throws a body kick.
Ugoh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ugoh keeps Van Buren at a distance using the push kick.
Van Buren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ugoh manages to avoid it.
Van Buren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Ugoh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ugoh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Buren connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ugoh scrambles back to his feet.
Van Buren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Buren.
Ugoh tries to clinch but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ugoh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Buren throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Ugoh counters with a body kick.
Ugoh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren feints and then cracks Ugoh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ugoh down.
Van Buren throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand.
Van Buren misses with a body shot.
Ugoh misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Ugoh.
Ugoh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Buren doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Ugoh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Buren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Buren blocks the body kick.
It looked like Van Buren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Van Buren catches Ugoh right on the button with a cross.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
Van Buren slips under a jab from Ugoh.
Van Buren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Buren takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Ugoh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A cross from Van Buren lands.
Ugoh throws a hook but Van Buren blocks it.
Ugoh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Buren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Van Buren.
Van Buren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Buren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Buren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Buren misses with a combination
and Ugoh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joost Van Buren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Van Buren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ugoh moves out of range of the body kick from Van Buren.
Ugoh scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Buren should have avoided that one.
Ugoh throws the left hand but Van Buren avoids the punch easily.
Van Buren thows a leg kick but Ugoh checks it
and Ugoh counters with a body kick.
Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Van Buren's shoulder, as Van Buren tries to avoid the shot.
Ugoh throws an off balance right hand
and Van Buren counters with a left to the body.
Van Buren throws a leg kick
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren slips a jab from Ugoh.
Ugoh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Buren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ugoh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ugoh wants to slow Van Buren down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Buren lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Van Buren.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ugoh moves away.#T1#
Donk. Van Buren catches Ugoh right on the button with a cross.
Ugoh slips under a jab.
Ugoh scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Buren should have avoided that one.
Van Buren misses with a left hand
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
Van Buren misses the shot to the body.
Ugoh defending well as Van Buren loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Van Buren misses.
Ugoh lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Buren's head.
Van Buren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy body kick from Ugoh
and Van Buren counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ugoh can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Van Buren.
Van Buren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joost Van Buren is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Ugoh misses its intended target.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Ugoh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Buren takes one on the button.#T2#
Ugoh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Buren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Buren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ugoh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Buren throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Van Buren connects with a body shot.
Van Buren takes one to the chin there.
Van Buren just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Buren.
Van Buren throwing a counter right hand but Ugoh manages to avoid it.
Van Buren misses with a jab to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Buren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ugoh misses with a body kick.
Van Buren throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Buren misses with a straight left.
Van Buren slips a jab and a cross from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Van Buren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren lands with a shot to the body.
Ugoh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Buren throws a leg kick
and Ugoh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ugoh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Buren.
Ugoh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Buren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Buren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ugoh misses with a hook
and Van Buren counters with a straight right hand.
Van Buren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ugoh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ugoh misses with a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ugoh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Van Buren has got the better of the exchanges.
Ugoh moves out of range as Van Buren strikes.
Van Buren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Buren misses with a body shot.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ugoh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Van Buren blocks it well.
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!
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Van Buren.
Ugoh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Buren thumps Ugoh with a low kick.#T4#
Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ugoh connects with a crisp jab.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh misses with a body kick.
Ugoh slips under a jab from Van Buren.
Ugoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Ugoh.
Van Buren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ugoh throws a leg kick
and Van Buren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Buren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Van Buren misses.
Van Buren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Van Buren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ugoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Van Buren.
Van Buren connects with a single shot there.
Van Buren loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joost Van Buren dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh misses with a looping right.
Ugoh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Buren avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Van Buren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Buren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ugoh scores with a nice right hand.
Van Buren looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice jab there from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Buren thows a leg kick but Ugoh checks it
and Ugoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Buren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Buren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Buren scoring well with a low kick there.
Ugoh misses with a wild body shot.
Van Buren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ugoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Buren.
Ugoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a nice head shot.
Van Buren lands with a straight right. Ugoh didn't see that one coming.
Ugoh misses with a straight right.
Van Buren moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Buren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Buren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Van Buren misses.
Van Buren thuds a left hand into Ugoh's body.
The fighters circling - Van Buren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
Van Buren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Buren swats away the attempt to clinch by Ugoh.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Van Buren tried to score with a low kick but Ugoh checks it.
Van Buren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Buren throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Buren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ugoh has time to react.
Van Buren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Ugoh. Beautiful body shot.
Van Buren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Buren slips under a jab from Ugoh.
Ugoh swings for the body but Van Buren moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Buren checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Buren misses its intended target.
Van Buren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Buren misses with a straight right.
Van Buren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ugoh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ugoh is looking to clinch. #T3#
Van Buren connects with a body shot.
Ugoh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ugoh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Buren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Buren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ugoh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ugoh punishes Van Buren's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Van Buren does it's job there.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut.
Van Buren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Buren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Van Buren.
Ugoh steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh tries to clinch up.
Van Buren is looking to land body kicks.
Ugoh throws a lazy right hand but Van Buren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Buren cracks Ugoh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Ugoh tries to clinch but Van Buren moves out of range.
Ugoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Van Buren.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
Van Buren throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Ugoh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Buren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ugoh tries to clinch up but Van Buren circles away and keeps his distance.
Ugoh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Buren thuds his right hand into Ugoh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Ugoh misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ugoh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ugoh takes one on the button.
Joost Van Buren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Buren takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
Van Buren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ugoh manages to avoid it.

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 Joost Van Buren.
Well Van Buren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joost Van Buren!

Event: KOFC 107 - Fungus vs Murhaa
Date: May 23, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Ugoh instigates a clinch.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ugoh misses with a body punch.
Filho stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ugoh.
Filho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Ugoh lands with a light punch inside.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Filho uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Filho on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh works on Filho's body with a couple of short punches.
Filho misses with a punch on the inside.
Filho blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Ugoh manages to break the clinch.
Filho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Filho throws a combination that misses
and Filho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ugoh with a jab.
Filho cracks Ugoh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Ugoh.
Ugoh throws the left hand but Filho avoids the punch easily.
Ugoh swings for the body but Filho moves out of range.
Filho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ugoh doesn't seem bothered though.
Filho slips under a jab.
Ugoh cracks Filho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Filho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Filho throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ugoh misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Filho jabs Ugoh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Filho finds it's way through Ugoh's defenses. #CL2#
Ugoh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a body punch. #T2#
Filho tries to work over Ugoh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ugoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filho backwards.
Ugoh is working Filho over against the cage.
Filho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filho trying to control the position but instead, Ugoh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Filho into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Filho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filho trying to stall but Ugoh improves his position.
Ugoh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Filho seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ugoh can turn it around.
Filho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filho is trying to break the clinch but Ugoh is controlling him.
Filho looking to stall.
Filho blocks a body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ugoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Filho controls his hands.
Ugoh blocking some punches.
A short right from Filho on the inside.
Ugoh blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ugoh. #T3#
Filho blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Ugoh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Filho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ugoh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filho's elbow.
Filho lands a hook that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Filho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ugoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Filho or not.
Filho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ugoh misses with some punches.
Ugoh lands with a right to the head.
Filho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filho prevents a body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Filho backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ugoh lands a body shot.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Filho tries to throw a body punch but Ugoh avoids it by throwing Filho back against the cage.
Filho working aggressively here.
Ugoh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Ugoh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filho throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Filho lands a slapping body shot.
Filho throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Filho's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ugoh stuns Filho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ugoh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ugoh.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Filho misses its intended target.
Ugoh tries to clinch up.
Filho drops his hands momentarily and Ugoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ugoh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ugoh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ugoh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ugoh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Filho slips under a jab from Ugoh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho darts in trying to clinch
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Ugoh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Filho if he has to take too many more of those.
Ugoh looks for the body kick but Filho saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Filho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ugoh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filho throws a sloppy body shot
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ugoh.
Filho slips a straight right by Ugoh.
As Ugoh looks to move away, Filho throws a big counter combo but Ugoh just gets out of the way.
Ugoh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Filho is out of range.
A shot to the body from Filho misses
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Filho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Filho momentarily.
Filho swats away the attempt to clinch by Ugoh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh blocks a jab.
Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Filho's belly button to the back.
Filho wants to clinch.#T1#
Filho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ugoh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Filho tries to clinch there but Ugoh circles away.
Ugoh connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ugoh.
Filho keeps the fight on the outside.
Filho lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugoh off the cage and back into range.
Filho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ugoh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ugoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Ugoh responds with a good body kick, but Filho manages to step out the way in time.
Ugoh throws a leg kick that misses.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ugoh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Ugoh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Filho throws a series of strikes that have Ugoh backpedaling.
Jab from Ugoh.
Filho lands a lovely overhand right.
Ugoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ugoh doesn't seem bothered though.
Ugoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Filho lands a glancing blow to the side of Ugoh's head.
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Filho seems unphased.
Ugoh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ugoh scores with a nice right hand.
Filho checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Ugoh tenderised Filho's leg. Filho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Filho moves into range and clinches up with Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with some punches. #T3#
A right hand to the body from Ugoh.
Ugoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filho throws a punch but it's blocked by Ugoh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filho.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Ugoh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ugoh lands a right hook to the body.
Filho misses with a hook.
Filho lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Ugoh pushes Filho up against the cage in a clinch.
Filho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ugoh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ugoh.
Filho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ugoh scores with a shoulder strike.
Filho wants to stall. #T4#
Filho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ugoh misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Ugoh.
Ugoh scores with a shoulder strike.
Ugoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filho blocking some punches.
Filho effectively controlling the action here.
Ugoh lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ugoh.#CUT2#
It looks like Pedro Rodrigues Filho has been cut.
Ugoh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filho.
Ugoh pushes Filho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ugoh cracks Filho with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filho.
Ugoh lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Filho's belly button to the back.
Ugoh misses with a looping right.
Filho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ugoh. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ugoh. That's going to slow Filho down.
Ugoh sizes up Filho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Filho misses with an uppercut. Ugoh saw that one coming.
Filho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ugoh scores with a nice head shot.
Ugoh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Filho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ugoh scores with a spinning back kick!
Ugoh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Filho's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh throws out a powerful jab.
Filho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh tests Filho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Ugoh looks for the body kick but Filho saw that one coming.
Filho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ugoh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Ugoh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ugoh.
Filho throws a lazy uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a left to the body.
Ugoh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ugoh counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ugoh.
Filho misses the shot to the body.
Filho throws a lazy right hand but Ugoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ugoh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Filho scrambles back to his feet.
Filho misses with a combination
and Ugoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filho.#T2#
Ugoh tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it.
Filho misses the jab.
Ugoh cracks Filho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ugoh misses with some punches.
Filho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ugoh cracks Filho with a nice body shot.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ugoh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filho has a couple of punches blocked by Ugoh.
Filho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ugoh as the two fighters clinch. #BC2#
Ugoh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Ugoh as he connects with a hook.
Filho cracks Ugoh with an open hand slap.
Filho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ugoh.#T3#
Ugoh lands a jab to the nose.
Ugoh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ugoh scores with the left hand. Filho knows he should have avoided that one.
Ugoh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Filho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Filho misses the jab.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Ugoh.
Nice shot lands for Ugoh.
Filho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ugoh cracks Filho with a good jab.
Filho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Ugoh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Filho will feel that in the morning.
A big left from Filho misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ugoh! But no joy.
Filho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Ugoh tests Filho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh thumps Filho with a low kick.
Ugoh digs a good body shot into Filho's ribs.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Filho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Filho's head.
Filho takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Filho tries to keep at a distance but Ugoh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Filho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ugoh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filho throws a punch but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ugoh 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: KOFC 101 - Fungus vs Kromog
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
Petrovs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrovs misses with a straight right.
Petrovs throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Ugoh.
Petrovs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrovs moves out of range as Ugoh strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrovs blocks the leg kick.
Ugoh tests Petrovs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh throws a poor cross that misses
letting Petrovs counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Ugoh - just one landing.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Petrovs throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrovs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Petrovs's shoulder, as Petrovs tries to avoid the shot.
Petrovs pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Petrovs's shoulder, as Petrovs tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Petrovs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ugoh.
Petrovs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrovs is looking to counter punch.
Ugoh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrovs misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Petrovs takes one to the chin there.
Ugoh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrovs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrovs.
Both fighters circling a little - Ugoh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrovs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Ugoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range.
Petrovs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Petrovs checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Petrovs throwing a counter right hand but Ugoh manages to avoid it.
Ugoh throws a front kick aimed at Petrovs's knee but Petrovs avoids it well.
Petrovs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Petrovs.
Ugoh throws out a leg kick but Petrovs moves out of range and Ugoh only half commits.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovs lands a jab to the head.
Ugoh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrovs checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petrovs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrovs missing with a left hand there. Ugoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Petrovs throws out a powerful jab.
Ugoh looks to throw the jab but Petrovs is out of range.
Petrovs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ugoh lands a jab to the nose.
Petrovs misses the shot to the body.
Ugoh with a nice cross.
Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrovs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ugoh, right into the meat.
Petrovs lands with a nice body punch.
Ugoh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrovs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ugoh throws a leg kick but Petrovs moved away.
Ugoh connects with a body shot.
Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Ugoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ugoh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T4#
Petrovs misses with an uppercut
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrovs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ugoh throws out the jab.
Ugoh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ugoh needs to keep his hands up - Petrovs had a free shot at his head there.
Petrovs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ugoh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ugoh on the side of the head.
Ugoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A jab from Petrovs does it's job there.
Petrovs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrovs takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
Petrovs blocks a leg kick.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrovs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ugoh.
Ugoh takes one to the chin there.
Petrovs tries to bum rush Ugoh with a series of wild strikes but Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ugoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs misses with a right hand
and Ugoh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrovs thinking.
Petrovs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ugoh.
Ugoh throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Ugoh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Petrovs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrovs drops his hands momentarily and Ugoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrovs takes one on the chin but seems OK. #ROC2#
Petrovs is rocked!
Ugoh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Petrovs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrovs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ugoh.
Ugoh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ugoh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovs seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrovs lands a head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Petrovs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh tries to clinch up.
Ugoh throws a shot from downtown. Petrovs moves away and avoids it.
Petrovs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrovs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Ugoh tests Petrovs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ugoh is looking to clinch but Petrovs is avoiding it.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh throws out a counter right but Petrovs avoids it with no problem.
Ugoh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ugoh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ugoh lands a jab to the nose.
Petrovs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ugoh.
Petrovs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ugoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Ugoh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrovs doesn't seem phased though.
Ugoh moves out of range as Petrovs strikes.
Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ugoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Petrovs misses with a looping left.
Petrovs moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrovs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ugoh throws a front kick aimed at Petrovs's knee but Petrovs avoids it well.
Petrovs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrovs there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Petrovs misses.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the body
and Petrovs counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrovs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ugoh circles away.
Ugoh fails to land with a series of punches.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Good work by Petrovs as he checks the leg kick.
Petrovs avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Petrovs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovs throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Petrovs lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugoh off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrovs cracks Ugoh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ugoh connects with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Petrovs might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Petrovs blocks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Ugoh.
Ugoh scores with the left hand. Petrovs knows he should have avoided that one.
Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Petrovs's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body.
Petrovs defending well as Ugoh loads up on a big left hand.
Petrovs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ugoh misses with a straight right.
Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh.
Petrovs throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ugoh misses with a body punch
and Petrovs counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Ugoh.
Petrovs moves out of range of the body kick from Ugoh.
Petrovs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petrovs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ugoh.#T1#
Ugoh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ugoh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrovs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ugoh.
Petrovs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrovs blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ugoh.
Ugoh throws out a counter right but Petrovs avoids it with no problem.
Ugoh misses with a body kick.
Ugoh looks to land a left hand but Petrovs moved out of range nicely.
Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Petrovs.
Petrovs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ugoh under the eye.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Petrovs.#T2#
Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrovs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ugoh.
Petrovs throws a big counter combination but Ugoh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Petrovs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ugoh motions for Petrovs to come forward. Ugoh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrovs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrovs slips under a jab from Ugoh.
Ugoh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ugoh slips a straight right by Petrovs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ugoh! But no joy.
Petrovs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ugoh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ugoh fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Ugoh throws a hook but Petrovs avoids it easily.
Ugoh jabs Petrovs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petrovs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovs.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut.
Petrovs looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body
and Petrovs counters with a straight right hand.
Kaspars Petrovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrovs lands a jab-cross combination.
Ugoh fakes the leg kick and cracks Petrovs in the body.
Ugoh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ugoh connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Petrovs misses. #T4#
Petrovs misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovs walks into a stiff left hand from Ugoh.
Petrovs works Ugoh's body with a nice hook.
Ugoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrovs misses the jab.
Ugoh misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovs throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range.
Ugoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovs.
Petrovs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ugoh 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
Our winner, Izuagbe Ugoh, 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: KOFC 94 - Andreev vs Aoki
Date: Mar 25, 2018

#R1#
Ugoh lands a front kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drotske has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ugoh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drotske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ugoh.
Drotske throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ugoh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drotske connects with a single shot there.
Ugoh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drotske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drotske checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Drotske avoids a kick to the body.
Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drotske.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
Drotske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ugoh.
Drotske throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Drotske throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ugoh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Drotske is in Ugoh's guard.
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!
Ugoh controlling Drotske's posture.
Drotske looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Drotske passes into half guard.
Drotske is looking to advance position but Ugoh won't allow it. #SUB2#
Drotske is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ugoh is controlling Drotske's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ugoh 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.
Drotske uses his free foot to push down on Ugoh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ugoh. #T2#
Drotske can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ugoh is looking to escape.
Drotske is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ugoh has given up his back here. Will Drotske look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Drotske missing with strikes. #SUB2#
Drotske looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Ugoh is in a bad position with Drotske working for a choke. Ugoh manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. #T3#
Drotske wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Drotske is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ugoh is aware though and is defending well.
Ugoh controlling from the top position.
Drotske is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ugoh pushing down on Drotske's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drotske wants to get back to full guard.
Ugoh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ugoh slows the pace down in half guard.
Drotske works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drotske controls Ugoh momentarily but Ugoh frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Drotske working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ugoh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ugoh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drotske is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Drotske dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ugoh looks to land a left hand but Drotske moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Drotske misses.
Drotske misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drotske misses with a straight right.
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Drotske.
Ugoh tried to counter with a leg kick but Drotske avoided it.
Drotske throws a hook to the side of Ugoh's head but Ugoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ugoh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a wild body shot.
Drotske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drotske or perhaps it was just good defense by Ugoh, which made it look bad.
Ugoh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drotske just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ugoh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drotske shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ugoh as he avoids it easily.
Ugoh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ugoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drotske.
Ugoh tried to score with a low kick but Drotske checks it.#T1#
Ugoh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ugoh is looking to wear down Drotske with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Ugoh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drotske blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Drotske.
Drotske lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Ugoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drotske lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards. #BC#
Ugoh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh throws a shot to the body.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Drotske's shoulder, as Drotske tries to avoid the shot.
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh slips under a jab from Drotske.
Drotske throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drotske takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drotske was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh.
As Ugoh backs off Drotske throws a huge counter combo but Ugoh manages to avoid it all.
Ugoh connects with a single shot there.
Ugoh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ugoh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drotske changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh swings for the body but Drotske moves out of range.
Ugoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Drotske swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ugoh takes a swing at Drotske's ribcage but misses.
Ugoh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drotske swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drotske looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
Drotske shoots in for a takedown but Ugoh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Drotske.
Ugoh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ugoh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drotske tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drotske goes for a double leg but Ugoh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ugoh continues to drive forward.#T3#
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Ugoh throws a leg kick that misses.
Drotske feints the counter takedown.
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drotske.
Drotske has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ugoh.
Drotske connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ugoh's hands.
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body.
Drotske misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Izuagbe Ugoh is winning the standup battle so far.
Drotske throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
It appears Ugoh was looking to counter with a kick there.
Drotske misses with a few strikes there.
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
Drotske loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
A slow jab from Drotske misses its intended target.
Drotske throws the left hand but Ugoh avoids the punch easily.
Drotske connects with the punch.
Drotske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Drotske shoots in for a takedown but Ugoh shows good takedown defense.
Drotske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ugoh moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drotske throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Drotske lunges at Ugoh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ugoh's hand.
Ugoh connects with a nice looking jab.
Ugoh lands with a shot to the body.
Drotske swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ugoh.
Drotske fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drotske is breathing heavily.
Ugoh stuns Drotske with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ugoh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drotske throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range.
Ugoh throws a push kick but Drotske slaps the foot to one side.
Ugoh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
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 Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drotske misses with a looping right.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drotske's knee momentarily.
Ugoh misses with a hook
and Drotske counters with a stiff right hand.
Drotske scores with a nice strike.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Drotske.
Ugoh throwing a counter right hand but Drotske manages to avoid it.
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drotske doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ugoh lands a right hook to the body.
Ugoh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Ugoh - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ugoh walks into a straight right hand from Drotske.
A left lands for Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drotske throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Ugoh scores with a hook.
Ugoh cracks Drotske with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ugoh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ugoh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ugoh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Izuagbe Ugoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
Ugoh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ugoh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drotske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ugoh.
Drotske misses with a hook.
Ugoh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drotske lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drotske, as that shot connected. #T2#
Drotske gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drotske looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
Ugoh lunges at Drotske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drotske's hand.
Drotske throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Drotske is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drotske.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drotske thinking.
Drotske takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ugoh is looking to land body kicks.
Drotske slips a straight right by Ugoh.
Drotske lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Drotske throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drotske throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ugoh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Drotske lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ugoh doesn't seem phased though.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.#T3#
Ugoh throws a lazy uppercut
and Drotske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ugoh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drotske moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Ugoh misses.
Drotske missing with a left hand there. Ugoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drotske misses with a hook.
Ugoh slips a straight right by Drotske.
Ugoh tests Drotske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drotske walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ugoh.
Drotske lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Ugoh catches Drotske right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drotske uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ugoh has time to react.
The fighters circling - Drotske throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ugoh throws a leg kick but Drotske checks it. #T4#
Drotske checks a leg kick.
Ugoh misses with a body shot.
Drotske throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Drotske checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Drotske's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ugoh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ugoh connects with a body shot.
Ugoh swings for the body but Drotske moves out of range.
Ugoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ugoh drops his hands momentarily and Drotske takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drotske takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Ugoh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drotske moves away.
Ugoh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drotske's calf.
Ugoh is looking to slow Drotske down with leg kicks.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.

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 Izuagbe Ugoh.
I think Ugoh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
An out of breath Izuagbe Ugoh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Markus Drotske was interviewed post fight and said 'Iq 84, stubbed toe'.

Event: KOFC 89 - Forclit / Leonidas 2
Date: Feb 23, 2018

#R1#
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ugoh lands with a right hand.
Fernando connects with a jab.
Fernando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernando connects with a right hand. Ugoh shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Ugoh.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Ugoh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fernando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ugoh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
Fernando throws a counter combo.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
And Fernando responds with a good body kick, but Ugoh manages to step out the way in time.
Fernando misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
A clash of legs there as Fernando blocks the low kick.
Ugoh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ugoh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Fernando misses.
Ugoh moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Ugoh avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Ugoh clinches up against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando's coach down at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fernando's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ugoh won't allow it. #T2#
A frustrated look appears on Fernando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ugoh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ugoh tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Ugoh.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Ugoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernando or not.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Ugoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ugoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land. #BC2#
Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh takes one to the side of the head.
Ugoh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernando misses the jab.#CL#
Ugoh pushes Fernando up against the cage in a clinch.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T4#
Ugoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Ugoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ugoh has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ugoh misses with some punches.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh working aggressively here. #BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch.
Fernando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ugoh throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Fernando blocks the leg kick. #CL#
Fernando tries to keep at a distance but Ugoh has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ugoh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ugoh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando misses with a straight right.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Fernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Ugoh scores with a shoulder strike.
Ugoh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ugoh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ugoh blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh gets through Fernando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Fernando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with the head strike. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ugoh lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ugoh.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a body punch.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land. #T3#
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ugoh has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fernando takes one to the side of the head.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Fernando's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Ugoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fernando throws a front kick that sends Ugoh stumbling back into the cage.
Fernando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Fernando tests Ugoh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fernando checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando moves forwards but Ugoh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fernando throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ugoh's sensitive parts.
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 Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Fernando moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ugoh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ugoh tried to score with a low kick but Fernando checks it.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Ugoh throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Fernando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fernando misses with a low kick.
Fernando throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ugoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fernando fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ugoh on the side of the head.
Fernando misses with a kick to the body
and Ugoh counters with a thumping low kick.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ugoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernando loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Fernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ugoh.
Fernando misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Fernando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ugoh doesn't seem phased though.
Fernando throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Ugoh moves into range and clinches up with Fernando.#T2#
Ugoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ugoh tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it. #BC2#
Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ugoh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fernando on the side of the head.
Fernando punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh. #CL#
Ugoh takes the fight into the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ugoh lands a left hand.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Fernando wants to break free but Ugoh has control.
Ugoh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izuagbe Ugoh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ugoh is controlling him.
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage. #T4#
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando. #BC2#
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Ugoh has managed to clinch.
Ugoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ugoh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
After winning the bout, Izuagbe Ugoh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: KOFC 84 - Leonidas vs Forclit
Date: Jan 27, 2018

#R1#
Ugoh just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Drotske has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ugoh lands a nice hook to Drotske's body. Drotske takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Drotske misses
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Ugoh misses.
A big left from Drotske misses.
A slow jab from Drotske misses its intended target.
Drotske scores with a nice head shot.
Drotske throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range.
Ugoh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drotske under the eye.
Ugoh is looking to land body kicks.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Drotske.
Ugoh throws an off balance right hand
enabling Drotske to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugoh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh moves out of range as Drotske strikes.
Drotske tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drotske.#T1#
Ugoh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ugoh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drotske chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
Drotske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drotske checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Drotske misses with a few strikes there.
Drotske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Drotske's head.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh counters with a right hand to the body.
Drotske with a jab.
Drotske dips to his left and cracks Ugoh with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ugoh.
Drotske tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drotske shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Drotske throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ugoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drotske manages to avoid it.
Ugoh lands with a shot to the body.
Drotske misses with a wild combination.
Drotske chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
Drotske misses the jab.
Drotske misses with a hook
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Ugoh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
Ugoh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drotske lands a jab to the head.
Drotske throws a series of strikes that have Ugoh backpedaling.
Drotske misses with the combination.
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Drotske throws out a loose jab but Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske misses with an uppercut. Ugoh saw that one coming.
Drotske moves out of range of the leg kick from Ugoh.
Drotske tries to counter by clinching up but Ugoh breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drotske lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drotske throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Drotske tries to bum rush Ugoh with a series of wild strikes but Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh misses with a body shot
and Drotske counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drotske avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh slips a jab from Drotske.
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drotske moves out of range of the body kick from Ugoh.
Drotske takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Drotske loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drotske throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drotske.
Ugoh misses with a hook.
Drotske wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ugoh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ugoh misses with a hook. Drotske ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Drotske misses its intended target.
Drotske wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh tests Drotske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drotske.
Drotske fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Markus Drotske will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Drotske looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drotske paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drotske manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Drotske misses the target.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drotske.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drotske.
Ugoh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ugoh. Ugoh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ugoh scores with a shot to the body.
Ugoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markus Drotske is winning the standup battle so far.
Ugoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drotske ducks right into an uppercut from Ugoh.
Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Ugoh throws a front kick that sends Drotske stumbling back into the cage.
Ugoh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drotske cracks Ugoh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drotske misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Drotske moves out of range of the leg kick from Ugoh.
Drotske lands a slapping body shot.
Ugoh is looking to slow Drotske down with leg kicks.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Drotske misses the jab.
Drotske misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh throws a body kick that misses
and Drotske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotske throws a body punch but Ugoh moves out of range.
Drotske clobbers Ugoh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drotske tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ugoh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Ugoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drotske throws out the jab.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand.
Ugoh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drotske was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ugoh slips a straight right by Drotske.
Ugoh throws the left hand but Drotske avoids the punch easily.
Ugoh loads up on a big right hand but Drotske slips the punch.
Ugoh lands with a nice body kick.
Drotske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drotske scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Drotske is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drotske throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ugoh. #T3#
Ugoh digs a good body shot into Drotske's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Drotske.
Drotske looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
Ugoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drotske.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ugoh.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ugoh lands with a kick to the ribs.
A shot to the body from Drotske misses
and Ugoh counters with a good low kick that Drotske was not able to check.
Ugoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ugoh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ugoh misses with a leg kick.
Ugoh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Drotske.
Drotske scores with a hook to the body. Ugoh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Ugoh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Drotske saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Ugoh.
A shot to the body from Ugoh misses #CL#
and Drotske counters by moving into the clinch.
Drotske softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ugoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ugoh blocking some punches.
Ugoh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drotske backwards.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drotske blocking some punches.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Ugoh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drotske throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Ugoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Markus Drotske will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
Drotske was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ugoh misses with a wild combination.
Drotske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ugoh.
Drotske scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ugoh doesn't seem bothered though.
Ugoh scores with a nice head shot.
Drotske scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drotske throws out the jab.
Ugoh connects with a right hand. Drotske shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Drotske lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ugoh doesn't seem phased though.
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drotske throws out a loose jab but Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drotske misses with a hook
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Ugoh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh misses with a low kick as Drotske jumps back.
Ugoh lands a nice shot that snaps Drotske's head back. #T1#
Drotske throws a lazy uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Ugoh blocks a jab.
Ugoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ugoh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drotske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Drotske's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drotske misses with a wild body shot.
Ugoh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ugoh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drotske is out of range and Ugoh settles back down.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drotske takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Drotske seems unphased.
Ugoh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drotske has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drotske stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ugoh misses with a straight left.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Drotske lands with a nice body punch.
Ugoh throws a hook but Drotske blocks it.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Ugoh throws a chopping leg kick but Drotske manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Drotske shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ugoh eats them both and turns towards Drotske to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Drotske misses the target.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Drotske missing with a left hand there. Ugoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drotske punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
Drotske misses with a straight right.
Ugoh tries to land a body kick
enabling Drotske to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drotske.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Ugoh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drotske throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Drotske ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh jabs at Drotske's body.
Drotske lands with a good body shot.
Ugoh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ugoh thows a leg kick but Drotske checks it
and Drotske counters with a stiff right hand.
Ugoh punishes Drotske's body with a nice straight punch.
Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Drotske's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Drotske.
Ugoh misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Drotske.
Ugoh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Drotske's shoulder, as Drotske tries to avoid the shot.
Drotske just misses with a punch to the body.
Drotske misses with a left hand
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ugoh throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Drotske to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drotske counters with a straight right hand.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Drotske seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drotske throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Ugoh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: KOFC 78 - Cheek vs Morgan
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1#
Turso misses with a hook.
Turso checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Turso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turso avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turso's hands.
Nice body kick there by Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a jab to the head.
Turso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ugoh connects with a body shot.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turso moves away.
Turso lands a head kick!
Turso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ugoh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ugoh.
Ugoh looks to land a right hand but Turso moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Turso.
Turso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Ugoh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ugoh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ugoh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Turso.
Ugoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Turso.
Turso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ugoh. Ugoh obviously looking to wear him down.
Ugoh throws a body kick that misses.
Turso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ugoh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turso's knee momentarily.
Turso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ugoh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ugoh. Turso shrugs it off though.
Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso checks the leg kick nicely there. #T2#
Ugoh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ugoh throws out a powerful jab.
Turso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh lands with a right hand.
Turso is looking to wear down Ugoh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ugoh slips a jab from Turso.
Ugoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Turso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Turso coming out on top.
Turso throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Turso misses with a hook.
Ugoh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turso takes one on the button.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ugoh tests Turso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turso throws a big shot that misses.
Ugoh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turso had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Ugoh slips a jab from Turso.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turso moves away.
Ugoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turso blocks a jab.
Ugoh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Turso misses its intended target.
Turso avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turso on the side of the head.
A big left from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ugoh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turso throws a right hand that misses
and Turso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turso throws a body punch but Ugoh moves out of range. #T4#
Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turso was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turso throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Turso is predictable there
and Ugoh counters with a good, hard body kick but Turso shrugs it off.
Ugoh avoids a kick to the body.
Turso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ugoh has time to react.
Ugoh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Turso saw that one coming.
Turso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turso misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turso.
Ugoh lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Turso drops his hands momentarily and Ugoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body.
Turso swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turso moves away.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ugoh scrambles back to his feet.
Turso misses with a wild body shot.
Turso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ugoh.
Ugoh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turso looks to land a body kick but Ugoh moved away.
Ugoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Ugoh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turso slips a straight right by Ugoh.
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turso.
Turso misses with a straight left. #T1#
Turso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ugoh counters with a good low kick that Turso was not able to check.
Ugoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ugoh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ugoh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ugoh catches Turso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ugoh if he has to take too many more of those.
Turso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Turso.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Turso throws a leg kick but Ugoh checks it.
Jab by Ugoh.
Turso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ugoh. That did some damage!
Turso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso misses the body punch
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand. #T2#
A solid body kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ugoh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Turso.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turso.
Turso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ugoh misses with a straight left.
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turso.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by Turso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
Turso scores with a sloppy right hand. Ugoh should have avoided that one.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turso moves away.
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ugoh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turso.#T3#
Turso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ugoh throws a chopping leg kick but Turso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turso connects with the punch.
Ugoh throws a jab but it's blocked by Turso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ugoh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turso.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ugoh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turso avoids a kick to the body.
Turso fakes the leg kick and cracks Ugoh in the body.
Turso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Ugoh.
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!
Turso misses with a left hand
and Ugoh counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Turso misses its intended target. #T4#
Turso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turso walks into a straight right hand from Ugoh.
Turso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turso staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Ugoh.
Turso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ugoh throws a low kick, looking for Turso's leg but Turso calmly moves out of range.
Turso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turso misses with a lunging right hand
and Turso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Turso misses.
Ugoh missing with a left hand there. Turso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Turso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ugoh looks to land a left hand but Turso moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turso checks a leg kick.
Ugoh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turso's sensitive parts.
Turso misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turso checks a leg kick.
Turso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ugoh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ugoh manages to avoid it.
Ugoh avoids a kick to the body.
Ugoh blocks the body kick.
Ugoh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turso takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses.
Ugoh unleashes a big counter combination but Turso bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Turso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the head.
Turso takes one to the side of the head.
Turso scores with a shot to the body.
Turso throws a big shot that misses.
Ugoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh feints and then cracks Turso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turso down.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ugoh feints and then cracks Turso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turso down.
Turso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Ugoh connects with a single shot there.
Turso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ugoh.
Turso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ugoh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turso is out of range.
Turso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Turso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turso.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Turso.
Ugoh sizes up Turso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ugoh swings for the body but Turso moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Turso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh throws a low kick but Turso moves out of range easily.
Ugoh with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ugoh.
The fighters circling - Ugoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turso misses the shot to the body.
Turso just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Turso throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turso throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Turso misses with an uppercut. Ugoh saw that one coming.
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turso.
An inside leg kick lands from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands with a shot to the body.
Turso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ugoh's sensitive parts.
Ugoh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ugoh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ugoh throws a front kick aimed at Turso's knee but Turso avoids it well.
Ugoh wants to slow Turso down by chopping away at his legs.
Turso throws a leg kick but Ugoh checks it.
And Ugoh responds with a good body kick, but Turso manages to step out the way in time.
Ugoh throws a right hand that misses
and Turso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ugoh flicks out a counter leg kick but Turso steps away.
Turso 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.#T3#
Ugoh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ugoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turso throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Turso misses with an uppercut.
Turso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ugoh on the side of the head.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ugoh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turso throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands with a shot to the body.
Turso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turso takes one to the side of the head.
Turso with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Ugoh throws out a loose jab but Turso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ugoh just manages to avoid it.
Ugoh lands a leg kick that knocks Turso off balance momentarily.
Turso misses with a body shot.
Ugoh looks to land a left hand but Turso moved out of range nicely.
Ugoh checks a leg kick.
Ugoh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Turso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh takes a swing at Turso's ribcage but misses.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Iku Turso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Turso.
Turso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Turso.
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turso.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ugoh 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
A very excited looking Izuagbe Ugoh 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: FFA 42: Savagery
Date: Nov 03, 2017

#R1#
Ugoh looks for the body kick but Garringer saw that one coming.
Garringer ducks right into an uppercut from Ugoh.
Ugoh jabs Garringer right on the nose. Garringer blinks but takes it well.
Garringer throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Garringer closes the distance but Ugoh moves to the side
and Ugoh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Garringer's body.#CL#
Garringer moves into the clinch.
Garringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ugoh's efforts to push away.
Ugoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Garringer.
Garringer trying to control the position but instead, Ugoh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garringer into the cage.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Garringer controls the action.
Garringer slowing the pace effectively.
Garringer can't find room to land a body shot as Ugoh controls the action. #T1#
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ugoh.
Ugoh blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Ugoh breaks the clinch. #CL#
Garringer has Ugoh up against the cage in a clinch.
Ugoh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ugoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Garringer backwards.
Nice body punch from Ugoh - that landed with a thud. #BC2#
Ugoh breaks the clinch.
Ugoh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ugoh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ugoh swats away the attempt to clinch by Garringer.
A good leg kick by Ugoh. #T2#
Ugoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garringer. That did some damage!
Ugoh thumps Garringer with a low kick.
Garringer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ugohs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Ugoh lands.#CL#
Garringer drives through and clinches with Ugoh against the cage.
Garringer lands a nice elbow.
Garringer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC2#
Ugoh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the head.
Ugoh scores with a jab.
Garringer misses the jab.#CL#
Garringer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garringer blocking some punches.
Ugoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Garringer backwards. #T3#
Garringer misses with a knee strike.
Garringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Garringer tries to work over Ugoh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ugoh as Garringer tries to tie him up.
Garringer misses with some punches.
Ugoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Garringer controls his hands.
Garringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ugoh.
A short uppercut from Garringer.
Ugoh lands an uppercut.
Garringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ugoh controls his hands.
Ugoh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ugoh lands with a short shot to the head.
Garringer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ugoh's face. #CUT#
It looks like Izuagbe Ugoh has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garringer.#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Garringer fails to land.
Ugoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garringer backwards. #BC2#
Ugoh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Ugoh is predictable there
and Garringer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garringer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Garringer's head.
Ugoh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ugoh connects with a looping right hand.
Garringer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garringer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ugoh to score with a decent uppercut.
Garringer wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Izuagbe Ugoh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garringer lands a jab-cross combination. #CL#
Garringer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnar Garringer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garringer misses with the head strike.
Garringer lands a damaging elbow.
Ugoh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ugoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garringer backwards.
Garringer blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ugoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Ugoh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garringer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Garringer's body.#T1#
Ugoh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garringer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ugoh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ugoh feints and then cracks Garringer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garringer down.
Garringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ugoh throws a good cross that connects.
Ugoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ugoh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garringer's hands.
Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garringer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ugoh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ugoh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garringer's calf.#T2#
Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ugoh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ugoh moves out of range as Garringer strikes.
Garringer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ugoh. Ugoh obviously looking to wear him down.
Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Garringer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ugoh connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garringer gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Garringer breaks the clinch.
Ugoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garringer.
Garringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garringer is looking to clinch but Ugoh is avoiding it.
Garringer swings for the body but Ugoh moves out of range. #T3#
Good leg kick by Ugoh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garringer.
Ugoh shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Garringer drives through and clinches with Ugoh against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Ugoh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garringer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ugoh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ugoh misses with a leg kick
and Garringer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ugoh lands a leg kick that knocks Garringer off balance momentarily.
Ugoh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garringer on the side of the head.
Ugoh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ugoh scores with a nice right hand.
Garringer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garringer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garringer is looking to clinch.
Ugoh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC2#
Garringer is rocked!
Ugoh with a jab.
Oh Garringer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ugoh throws out a counter right but Garringer avoids it with no problem.
Garringer seems to have got his legs back now.
Ugoh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garringer. Garringer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ugoh closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Garringer! Ugoh dives in looking to finish! Garringer is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Gunnar Garringer was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll get it next time. '.

Event: FFA 39: Psychosis
Date: Oct 06, 2017

#R1#
Isanta throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a leg kick
letting Isanta counter with a right hand.
Isanta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Seppo's Massage Temple in the buildup to the fight.
Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ugoh connects with an inside leg kick.
Isanta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ugoh on the side of the head.
Isanta jabs Ugoh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Isanta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ugoh's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Ugoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Isanta throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Jab from Isanta.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Isanta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Isanta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Isanta.
Isanta misses with a shot to the body
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Isanta moves out of range of the leg kick from Ugoh.
A jab from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh 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.#T1#
Isanta lands the left hand.
Ugoh walks into a stiff left hand from Isanta.
Ugoh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Isanta 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.
A jab from Ugoh finds it's way through Isanta's defenses.
Isanta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Isanta throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh throws a leg kick #TD#
and Isanta counters with a shoot takedown. Ugoh fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isanta wants to control from the top but Ugoh keeps moving. #T2##SUB#
Isanta has gone for a leg lock! Ugoh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Isanta's guard.#REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isanta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ugoh tries to free his leg and advance position but Isanta is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Isanta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB#
Isanta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ugoh defends it easily.
Ugoh is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Isanta looking for subs off his back but Ugoh has passed one foot through into half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Isanta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ugoh is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Isanta actively working from the bottom here.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ugoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ugoh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Isanta at a distance.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Isanta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Pohjolan Isanta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ugoh connects with a solid leg kick.
Ugoh scoring well with a low kick there.
Ugoh looks for the body kick but Isanta saw that one coming.
Isanta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Isanta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Isanta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ugoh defending well as Isanta loads up on a big left hand.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Isanta throws a body shot but no joy.
Isanta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Ugoh.
Isanta lands a jab.
Ugoh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Isanta is out of range.
Isanta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ugoh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Isanta lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugoh off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh lands a jab.
Ugoh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Isanta's calf.#T1#
Ugoh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ugoh thows a leg kick but Isanta checks it #TD#
and Isanta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ugoh won't be happy with that.
Ugoh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Isanta.
Ugoh sneaks back into half guard.
Isanta trying to control the action but Ugoh is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Isanta is looking for a kimura but Ugoh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Isanta to get the leverage.
Isanta wants to take a breather but Ugoh is having none of it. #T2#
Isanta not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Isanta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Isanta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ugoh defending well though.
Ugoh is looking to improve his position.
Isanta is looking to take a break and control but Ugoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ugoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Isanta.
Isanta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Isanta shoots in for a takedown but Ugoh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Isanta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Ugoh misses with a low kick as Isanta jumps back.
Isanta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Isanta throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Isanta misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Isanta.
Isanta throws a lazy right hand but Ugoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isanta ducks under a wild hook from Ugoh.
That kick from Ugoh tenderised Isanta's leg. Isanta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ugoh 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.
Ugoh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ugoh defending well as Isanta loads up on a big left hand.
Ugoh cracks the inside of Isanta's front leg.
Isanta works the jab nicely.
Isanta swings widly with a right hand
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Isanta throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Isanta scores with a nice head shot.
Isanta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pohjolan Isanta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isanta fails to land the takedown.
Isanta looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
Izuagbe Ugoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Isanta dives in and scores a takedown into Ugoh's guard.
Isanta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ugoh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Isanta throwing strikes but missing.
Ugoh is controlling Isanta's posture.
Isanta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Pohjolan Isanta will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Isanta counters with a straight right hand.
Ugoh cracks Isanta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Isanta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ugoh's half guard.
Pohjolan Isanta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Isanta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Isanta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Isanta prevents Ugoh from improving his position.
Isanta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Isanta.
Ugoh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Isanta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Nice strikes from Isanta there.
Isanta controlling the pace. #SUB#
Isanta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ugoh defends it well.
Ugoh wants to control but Isanta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Isanta trying to control from half guard but Ugoh is working away.
Ugoh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ugoh.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ugoh keeping moving, preventing Isanta from controlling successfully.
Isanta stopping the sweep attempt from Ugoh.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Isanta misses with a right hand
and Isanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Isanta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ugoh circles away.
A jab from Ugoh does it's job there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Isanta checks a leg kick.
Ugoh connects with the punch.
Ugoh sizes up Isanta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ugoh throws a hook but Isanta avoids it easily.
Isanta staying out of range there.
Isanta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Isanta misses the shot to the body.
Ugoh throws a solid leg kick but Isanta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ugoh.
Isanta misses with an uppercut
and Ugoh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Isanta. #TD#
Isanta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Isanta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ugoh defends it well.
Ugoh taking some punishment here, with Isanta in his half guard.
Ugoh keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T4#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pohjolan Isanta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Isanta is working for a kimura but Ugoh is defending it quite comfortably.
Ugoh is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Isanta is looking for a kimura here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pohjolan Isanta!

Event: FFA 33: Desolation
Date: Aug 12, 2017

#R1#
Ugoh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ugoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez cracks Ugoh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ugoh looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been hearing reports that Lopez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ugoh pinned against the cage. Ugoh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
Ugoh misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Lopez counters with a single leg into guard. Ugoh didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Ugoh blocks nicely.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Ugoh keeps moving. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ugoh holds on and takes a little breather.
Lopez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ugoh working a defensive guard here.
Lopez is pushing down on Ugoh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ugoh is fighting to maintain full guard but Lopez has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ugoh tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Ugoh is having none of it.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Ugoh's temple.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ugoh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Ugoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez working over Ugoh with some ground and pound. Ugoh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ugoh is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lopez in particular looking to stall.
Lopez moves nicely into side control.
Lopez trying to control the position but Ugoh is working away. #T4#
Lopez is staying tight to Ugoh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ugoh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Ugoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ugoh to see if he's OK.
Ugoh felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ugoh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
Ugoh is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martez Lopez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Ugoh feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ugoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ugoh throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Ugoh fights it but they end up in guard.
Ugoh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ugoh keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Ugoh working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Lopez trying to control but Ugoh is working from the bottom.
Ugoh being controlled here, momentarily.
Ugoh keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Ugoh is predictable there #TD#
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Ugoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ugoh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martez Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Lopez winds up and cracks Ugoh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ugoh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ugoh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lopez in particular looking to stall.
Ugoh won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Ugoh is in trouble now - Lopez has advanced to mount! #T3#
Lopez controlling his opponent.
Lopez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ugoh?
Lopez looking to finish with strikes here!
Lopez looking to finish Ugoh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ugoh!
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ugoh is looking to escape.
Lopez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T4#
Lopez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ugoh looks a forlorn figure.
Ugoh regains half guard.
Ugoh is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is really struggling to control Ugoh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martez Lopez'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Ugoh throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ugoh manages to circle out of the way.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ugoh throws a leg kick #TD#
and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ugoh!
Ugoh struggling a bit here.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ugoh keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ugoh works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lopez throwing shots but Ugoh is blocking nicely. #T1#
Ugoh is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ugoh to regain full guard.
Lopez passes Ugoh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lopez wants to control but Ugoh is keeping him busy.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ugoh keeps working.
Ugoh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ugoh trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Ugoh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Lopez is just content to waste time from the top position. Ugoh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lopez advances to half guard.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ugoh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ugoh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Lopez.
Lopez throwing shots but Ugoh is blocking nicely.
Ugoh has hold of Lopez's hands but Lopez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lopez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ugoh can do to turn this around?
Lopez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lopez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ugoh.

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

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

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

Event: FFA 30: Del Rio vs Mills
Date: Jul 21, 2017

#R1#
Bagov closes the distance and clinches up with Ugoh, looking for a takedown. Bagov pushes Ugoh against the cage but Ugoh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bagov walks into a straight right hand from Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bagov.
A big right from Ugoh misses.
Bagov tries to counter with a takedown but Ugoh is quick to defend against it.
Ugoh thumps Bagov with a low kick.
Bagov shoots in and drives through. Ugoh sprawls well.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
Ugoh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bagov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ugoh.
Bagov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Bagov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ugoh on his heels. He'll look to pass Ugoh's guard now, I'm sure.
Bagov wants to pass the guard but Ugoh is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ugoh keeping moving, preventing Bagov from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bagov. #T1#
Bagov cracks Ugoh with a solid left hand.
Ugoh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagov passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Bagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ugoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Bagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ugoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Bagov stalls from top position.#SUB#
Bagov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
Bagov trying to control the position but Ugoh is working away.
Bagov advances nicely into full mount.
Bagov wants to control the pace but Ugoh is squirming around nicely.
Ugoh is desperately trying to improve his position but Bagov has a good base and remains in mount.
Bagov wants to control the pace but Ugoh is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Bagov wants to finish this one by submission but Ugoh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bagov. #T3#
Bagov controlling his opponent.
Bagov looking to finish with strikes here! #SUB#
Bagov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ugoh has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ugoh! #SUB#
Bagov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ugoh uses it to pass to side control.
Bagov wants to control but Ugoh postures up.#T4#
Ugoh is looking to take a break and control but Bagov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bagov regains half guard.
Bagov trying to control but Ugoh postures up.
Bagov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ugoh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bagov looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bagov misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Ugoh misses.
Bagov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ugoh.
Bagov has his takedown stuffed
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bagov shoots in for a takedown but Ugoh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Ugoh catches Bagov right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Ali Bagov has been cut.#TD#
Bagov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ugoh!
Bagov scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh tries to buck Bagov off but Bagov is having none of it.
Bagov is looking to take a break and control but Ugoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ugoh is trying to escape the position but Bagov is controlling the position. #T1##SUB#
Bagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ugoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ugoh is trying to control Bagov's posture but Bagov avoids it. #SUB#
Bagov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ugoh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ugoh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ugoh is trying to escape the position but Bagov is controlling the position. #SUB#
Bagov swings around for an armbar but Ugoh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bagov's guard.#SUB#
Bagov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ugoh defends well.#T2##SUB#
Bagov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bagov is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Bagov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bagov trying to keep a closed guard but Ugoh is proving a slippery customer.
Ugoh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3##SUB#
Bagov looking for a guillotine here but Ugoh defends easily. #SUB#
Bagov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ugoh's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Bagov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ugoh is aware though and is defending well.
Ugoh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ugoh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bagov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Bagov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Bagov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bagov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bagov looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bagov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ugoh some visible discomfort.
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 Ali Bagov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ali Bagov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bagov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #TD#
Bagov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ugoh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bagov throws a big right hand that misses.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugoh seems keen to control Bagov's posture.
Ugoh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali Bagov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Bagov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ugoh is keeping the position for now.
Bagov pushing down on Ugoh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bagov is looking to advance position but Ugoh won't allow it. #SUB#
Bagov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ugoh as he works his way to full guard.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagov postures up in Ugoh's guard and throws a big left but Ugoh blocks it. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bagov stays in close to Ugoh's body and controls the position.
Bagov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Bagov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ugoh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ugoh keeps Bagov at a distance using the push kick.
Bagov takes one to the chin there.
Bagov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ugoh.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ugoh as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Bagov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ugoh but Ugoh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ugoh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ugoh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bagov.
Ugoh feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Bagov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagov misses with a straight left.
Bagov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ugoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bagov shoots and misses
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagov.
Ugoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bagov. That did some damage!
Ugoh scoring well with a low kick there.
Ugoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Ugoh lands with an uppercut that bounces Bagov off the cage and back into range.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#ROC2#
Bagov is rocked!
Bagov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ugoh swivels and escapes.
Oh Bagov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bagov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bagov seems to have got his legs back now.
Izuagbe Ugoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ugoh jabs Bagov right on the nose. Bagov blinks but takes it well.
Ugoh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Bagov's body.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ugoh sprawls well. Ugoh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bagov gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ugoh 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: FFA 27: Galanos vs McGuire
Date: Jun 30, 2017

#R1#
Morgan misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ugoh slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ugoh.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugoh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ugoh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chase Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Ugoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morgan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ugoh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ugoh moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Ugoh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ugoh slips under a jab from Morgan.
Ugoh lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ugoh thumps Morgan with a low kick.#T1#
A jab lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ugoh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan 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.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Ugoh cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Ugoh avoids them all with ease.
Ugoh scores with a jab.
Ugoh scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Ugoh takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Ugoh drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Morgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ugoh.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ugoh slips a straight right by Morgan.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by Ugoh.
Ugoh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ugoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ugoh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ugoh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ugoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ugoh.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ugoh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Ugoh throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ugoh defends it well.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
An attempted straight right counter from Ugoh misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ugoh, right into the meat.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ugoh.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ugoh. That one must have hurt.
Ugoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ugoh.
Nice jab there from Ugoh.
Morgan throws the left hand but Ugoh avoids the punch easily.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Ugoh misses with a body shot.
And Morgan tries to counter it with a takedown but Ugoh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ugoh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot by Ugoh.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
That's time! Ugoh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ugoh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
Morgan misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Ugoh lands.
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
Ugoh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Morgan catches Ugoh right on the button with a cross.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ugoh to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Ugoh's head back.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ugoh throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ugoh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a jab to Ugoh's midsection.
Ugoh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts. #T1#
Ugoh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Ugoh throwing a counter right hand but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ugoh.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Ugoh misses.
Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Morgan's belly button to the back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ugoh.
Jab by Ugoh.
Ugoh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morgan finds it's way round the side to connect with Ugoh's head.
Ugoh scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Izuagbe Ugoh is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Ugoh clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Ugoh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Ugoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ugoh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morgan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ugoh has got the better of the exchanges.
Ugoh misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ugoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ugoh - that will leave a mark!
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ugoh.
Ugoh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Ugoh misses. #T3#
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ugoh dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Ugoh jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Ugoh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Ugoh with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Ugoh.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugoh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ugoh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan swings for the body but Ugoh moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
As Morgan backs away, Ugoh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Ugoh is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Ugoh scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Ugoh lands.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ugoh lands a right hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ugoh, as that shot connected.
Ugoh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ugoh lands a nice looking body kick.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ugoh's hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ugoh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Ugoh.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
Ugoh checks a low kick from Morgan.
Nice jab there from Ugoh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugoh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ugoh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan throws the left hand but Ugoh avoids the punch easily.
Ugoh delivers a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ugoh as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ugoh.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
Ugoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Morgan is rocked!#T1#
Ugoh slips under a jab from Morgan.
Ugoh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morgan just manages to avoid it.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ugoh finish him?
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugoh.
Nice uppercut lands for Ugoh. That snapped Morgan's head back.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ugoh misses with a straight left.
Ugoh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Ugoh avoids it well.
It looked like Ugoh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ugoh drops Morgan with a naaaaasty hook - Morgan is in real trouble here! Ugoh dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: FFA 20: Studge vs Heathen
Date: May 19, 2017

#R1#
Ugoh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ugoh scores with a nice body kick.
Ugoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ugoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ugoh pushes McPunchface away with a front kick.
Ugoh avoids a kick to the body.
Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#KD2#
Ugoh throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as McPunchface stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ugoh follows into mount! #ROC2#
McPunchface is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ugoh controlling the pace for now.
Oh McPunchface is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ugoh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McPunchface seems to have got his legs back now.
Ugoh is continuing to stall.#T1#
McPunchface is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ugoh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ugoh prevents McPunchface from getting the reversal.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ugoh looking to control and managing it successfully.
McPunchface really wants to buck Ugoh off and get back to his feet. #T3#
McPunchface tries to lock up and control but Ugoh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ugoh prevents McPunchface from getting the reversal.
Ugoh controlling his opponent.
McPunchface tries to hold on but Ugoh postures up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ugoh controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ugoh works McPunchface's body with a nice hook.
McPunchface is looking to land body kicks.
McPunchface misses with an uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPunchface throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Ugoh finds it's target.
Ugoh digs a good body shot into McPunchface's ribs.
Ugoh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ugoh scores with a jab. McPunchface acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McPunchface misses with the body kick
and Ugoh counters with a good, hard body kick but McPunchface shrugs it off.
Ugoh cracks a nice hook into McPunchface's ribs.
McPunchface chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
Ugoh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McPunchface rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Ugoh tenderised McPunchface's leg. McPunchface is trying to keep his angry face on.
McPunchface swings widly with a right hand
and McPunchface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ugoh.
Ugoh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McPunchface is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ugoh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#KD2#
Ugoh catches McPunchface napping and connects with a big right hand that sends McPunchface to the canvas! #T1#
Ugoh pushes down on McPunchface's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ugoh trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Ugoh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ugoh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD2#
Nice combo by Ugoh! Oh, that's hurt him - McPunchface falls to the canvas and Ugoh follows him into side control.
McPunchface wants to control but Ugoh postures up.#T3#
McPunchface is looking to regain half guard here but Ugoh keeps moving and retains side control.
McPunchface being controlled for a moment.
Ugoh has control of an arm but McPunchface manages to advance to Ugoh's back!
McPunchface tries to get the hooks in deep but Ugoh pushed the leg off.
McPunchface has the hooks in. Ugoh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
Ugoh trying to control the action but McPunchface just sinks the hooks in.
McPunchface keeps control of the position as Ugoh tries to break free.
Ugoh wants to control his opponent's hands but McPunchface gets his hands free.
McPunchface somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izuagbe Ugoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ugoh digs a good hook to McPunchface's body.
Ugoh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That kick from Ugoh tenderised McPunchface's leg. McPunchface is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ugoh lands a nice leg kick that just misses McPunchface's sensitive parts.
McPunchface doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McPunchface has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with McPunchface's head.
Ugoh drops McPunchface with a naaaaasty hook - McPunchface is in real trouble here! Ugoh dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izuagbe Ugoh!
Izuagbe Ugoh thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2016

#R1#
Ugoh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benduover lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ugoh backs up against the cage.
Ugoh scoring well with a low kick there.
Ugoh connects with a looping right hand.
Benduover is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benduover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ugoh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Ugoh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benduover doesn't seem phased though.#KD2#
Benduover lands a big uppercut and Ugoh crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ugoh looks OK. Benduover waves Ugoh back to his feet!#ROC2#
Ugoh is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benduover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Ugoh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ugoh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ugoh misses with a straight right.
Ugoh is breathing heavily.
Benduover lands a nice shot to the body.
Ugoh seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Benduover feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ugoh sprawling to the canvas! Ugoh rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Benduover finish him?!
Ugoh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benduover digs a good body shot into Ugoh's ribs.
Benduover jabs Ugoh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benduover scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Benduover. Beautiful body shot.
Ugoh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#KD2#
Benduover cracks Ugoh with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ugoh looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Benduover finish him?
Benduover lands a jab to Ugoh's midsection.#T1#
Benduover connects with a body shot.
Benduover scores with a hook to the body. Ugoh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benduover lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ugoh at a distance. #KD2#
Benduover lands a big right hand that sends Ugoh crashing to the mat! Benduover stays standing though and waves Ugoh back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Benduover.
Benduover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benduover lands a slapping body shot.
Benduover drops Ugoh with a big left hand! Ugoh is injured, injured bad! Benduover jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodrick Benduover!
Brodrick Benduover seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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