Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Lupe 12
Date: Jul 14, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Urzu shoots in and gets a takedown into Aleksanyan's guard.#SUB#
Aleksanyan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Urzu doesn't defend quickly enough and Aleksanyan has managed to lock this one up! Can Urzu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Aleksanyan on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Artur Aleksanyan!

Event: Lupe 3 Prestige
Date: May 27, 2018

#R1#
Aleksanyan throws out a loose jab but Abueva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abueva ducks under a wild hook from Aleksanyan.
Abueva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Aleksanyan misses.
Abueva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aleksanyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Aleksanyan misses
and Aleksanyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abueva jabs Aleksanyan right on the nose. Aleksanyan blinks but takes it well.
Aleksanyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Abueva finds it's target.
Aleksanyan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Abueva 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!
Abueva misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Abueva.
And Aleksanyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Abueva pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Aleksanyan slips under a jab.
Abueva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aleksanyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aleksanyan dives in and grabs Abueva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abueva pushes down on Aleksanyan's head and hops out.
Aleksanyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aleksanyan closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Abueva counter with a right hand.
Aleksanyan walks into a jab.
Abueva dodges the punch combination from Aleksanyan.
Abueva cracks Aleksanyan with an open hand slap.
Abueva moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Abueva scores with a decent looking hook.
Abueva misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abueva cracks Aleksanyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abueva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Aleksanyan is rocked!
Abueva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Abueva finish him?
Calvin Abueva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.
Abueva throws a hook to the side of Aleksanyan's head but Aleksanyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aleksanyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Calvin Abueva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abueva throws a jab when Aleksanyan was well out of range.
Aleksanyan takes a swing at Abueva's ribcage but misses.
Abueva moves out of range as Aleksanyan throws a body kick.
Aleksanyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Abueva is just out of range.
Aleksanyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abueva throws a series of punches but Aleksanyan avoids them all with ease.
Aleksanyan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abueva swivels and escapes.#T3#
Abueva lands with a right hand.
Aleksanyan defending well as Abueva loads up on a big left hand.
Aleksanyan feints the counter takedown.
Abueva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abueva scores with a jab. Aleksanyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aleksanyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abueva.
Aleksanyan shoots for a double leg takedown but Abueva sprawls well. He's pushed Aleksanyan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Abueva misses.
Aleksanyan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aleksanyan looks to clinch
and Abueva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aleksanyan shoots and misses
and Abueva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aleksanyan wants to clinch.
Abueva with a nice cross.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Abueva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Abueva cracks Aleksanyan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aleksanyan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abueva finish him?
Aleksanyan shoots for a double leg takedown but Abueva sprawls well. He's pushed Aleksanyan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abueva missing with a left hand there. Aleksanyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abueva misses with an uppercut. Aleksanyan saw that one coming.
Abueva misses the jab.
Abueva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aleksanyan shoots and misses
and Abueva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abueva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aleksanyan looks winded!
Abueva drops Aleksanyan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Aleksanyan! Abueva dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Abueva!

Event: KAMIKAZE 84
Date: Mar 02, 2018

#R1##TD#
Aleksanyan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tavau to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Tavau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tavau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tavau cracks Aleksanyan with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Tavau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tavau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aleksanyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tavau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tavau scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tavau postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Aleksanyan covers up, he's hurt! Tavau keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Tavau and the ref steps in to end the fight! Tavau can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Siva Tavau!
A relieved looking Siva Tavau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: KAMIKAZE 61: Dangerous Game
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1##TD#
Sutphin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Sutphin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aleksanyan trying to control from the bottom.
Aleksanyan keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Sutphin seems to be working for a kimura but Aleksanyan defends the submission attempt.
Sutphin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aleksanyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Aleksanyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Sutphin. #SUB#
Sutphin is trying to work for a kimura but Aleksanyan is defending well. #T1#
Sutphin wants to stand up but Aleksanyan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sutphin slips a nice elbow through Aleksanyan's hands, connecting with Aleksanyan's forehead.#SUB#
Aleksanyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Sutphin.
Sutphin 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.#SUB#
Sutphin wants to work for an arm triangle but Aleksanyan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aleksanyan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sutphin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksanyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sutphin has gone for a leg lock! Aleksanyan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sutphin's guard.#REVB##T2##ES#
Sutphin wriggles free and stands up. #TD#
Sutphin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aleksanyan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutphin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aleksanyan. #SUB#
Sutphin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sutphin is trying to control but Aleksanyan manages to pass to mount!
Sutphin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Sutphin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sutphin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aleksanyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sutphin. #SUB#
Sutphin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aleksanyan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sutphin, into his guard. #REVB#
Sutphin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sutphin is looking for a triangle but Aleksanyan pushes his legs off easily.
Sutphin keeping moving, preventing Aleksanyan from controlling successfully.
Aleksanyan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Sutphin has his foot on Aleksanyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aleksanyan works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Aleksanyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Aleksanyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Sutphin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aleksanyan passes into side control.
Sutphin wants to control but Aleksanyan postures up.
Sutphin is looking to regain half guard here but Aleksanyan keeps moving and retains side control.
Sutphin misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksanyan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sutphin is avoiding damage well.
Sutphin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aleksanyan's best efforts.
Sutphin regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Sutphin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Sutphin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Sutphin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aleksanyan sneaks back into half guard.
Aleksanyan controlling the position well. #SUB#
Sutphin seems to be working for a kimura but Aleksanyan defends the submission attempt.
Aleksanyan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutphin wants to pass the guard but Aleksanyan is defending well.
Arnold Sutphin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aleksanyan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aleksanyan.#T1#
Sutphin distracts Aleksanyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sutphin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sutphin controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutphin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutphin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aleksanyan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sutphin's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Sutphin working for a triangle but Aleksanyan defends it easily. #SUB#
Sutphin working for a triangle but Aleksanyan defends it easily. #T2##SUB#
Sutphin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aleksanyan escapes and throws Sutphin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sutphin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sutphin throws a few strikes from the bottom but Aleksanyan takes advantage and mounts!
Sutphin is trying to escape the mount.
Sutphin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You can see the frustration on Sutphin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T3#
Aleksanyan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sutphin trying to get back to his feet but Aleksanyan is in full control for now.
Sutphin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aleksanyan's guard. Nice work there by Sutphin.
Sutphin trying to control but Aleksanyan is working from the bottom.
Sutphin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aleksanyan's head.
Aleksanyan trying to control the position.
Sutphin looking to sit in guard and control but Aleksanyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Sutphin is looking for a triangle here but Aleksanyan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sutphin regains half guard.#T4#
Aleksanyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sutphin's head.
Sutphin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aleksanyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aleksanyan trying to control but Sutphin is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sutphin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aleksanyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutphin has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sutphin keeping moving, preventing Aleksanyan from controlling successfully.
Sutphin is striking but Aleksanyan is not phased and passes to half guard.#SUB#
Sutphin looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Artur Aleksanyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Aleksanyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sutphin avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Sutphin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aleksanyan wants to control but Sutphin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sutphin wants to work for an arm triangle but Aleksanyan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aleksanyan gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Sutphin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Aleksanyan looking for a guillotine here but Sutphin defends easily. #SUB#
Sutphin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sutphin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sutphin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aleksanyan's head.#SUB2#
Aleksanyan working for a triangle but Sutphin defends it easily.
Sutphin lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Sutphin postures up and lands a big shot to Aleksanyan's brow. #SUB#
Sutphin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aleksanyan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sutphin, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Sutphin is looking for a triangle here but Aleksanyan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sutphin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aleksanyan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sutphin wants to control but Aleksanyan postures up.#T3#
Sutphin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sutphin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aleksanyan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aleksanyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Sutphin is desperately trying to improve his position but Aleksanyan has a good base and remains in mount.
Aleksanyan tries to control but Sutphin wriggling away.
Sutphin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aleksanyan thowing shots but they're missing.
Sutphin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#T4##SUB2#
Aleksanyan sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Sutphin taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Artur Aleksanyan!

Event: KAMIKAZE 35: Gold Chain
Date: Jul 02, 2017

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from PinkHole. Those never looked like landing.
Aleksanyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but PinkHole sprawls and moves away.
Aleksanyan misses with a combination
letting PinkHole counter with a right hand.
No joy there for PinkHole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aleksanyan slips a jab and a cross from PinkHole.
PinkHole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aleksanyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling PinkHole to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from PinkHole. Those never looked like landing.
Aleksanyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
PinkHole throws a right and a left that Aleksanyan avoids nicely.
PinkHole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aleksanyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but PinkHole sprawls and moves away.
PinkHole scores with a one two! Aleksanyan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aleksanyan dodges the punch combination from PinkHole. #T1#
PinkHole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aleksanyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from PinkHole.
Aleksanyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aleksanyan moves forwards but PinkHole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aleksanyan goes for a double leg but PinkHole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as PinkHole continues to drive forward.
PinkHole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aleksanyan fails with the takedown
and PinkHole counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
PinkHole throws a nice looking combination but Aleksanyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aleksanyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - PinkHole scores with a four punch combination!
Aleksanyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but PinkHole circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Aleksanyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PinkHole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aleksanyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ManOfThe PinkHole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aleksanyan with a lazy takedown attempt
and PinkHole counters with a straight right hand.
PinkHole throws a series of punches but Aleksanyan moves out of range.
PinkHole cracks Aleksanyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
PinkHole lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Nice jab there from PinkHole.
Aleksanyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
PinkHole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aleksanyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aleksanyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aleksanyan misses with a double jab.
Aleksanyan throws a nice looking combination but PinkHole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
PinkHole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
ManOfThe PinkHole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aleksanyan with a poor takedown
and PinkHole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
PinkHole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aleksanyan fails with the takedown.
Aleksanyan is breathing heavily.#T4#
PinkHole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aleksanyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aleksanyan tries to counter with a takedown but PinkHole is quick to defend against it.
PinkHole lands a nice shot to the body.
Aleksanyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from PinkHole.
Aleksanyan attempts a counter takedown but PinkHole avoids it well and moves away.
PinkHole connects with a right hand. Aleksanyan shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
PinkHole lands with a nice combination. Aleksanyan backs away looking to recover.
PinkHole works over Aleksanyan's head and body with a nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from PinkHole.
PinkHole misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ManOfThe PinkHole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
PinkHole tries to bum rush Aleksanyan with a series of wild strikes but Aleksanyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aleksanyan attempts a counter takedown but PinkHole avoids it well and moves away.
Aleksanyan dives in for a single leg takedown but PinkHole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from PinkHole.
PinkHole stuns Aleksanyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
PinkHole scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aleksanyan or perhaps it was just good defense by PinkHole, which made it look bad.
ManOfThe PinkHole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aleksanyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from PinkHole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PinkHole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Aleksanyan dodges the punch combination from PinkHole.
PinkHole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aleksanyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
PinkHole swinging wildly here.
PinkHole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice takedown defense from PinkHole. No joy for Aleksanyan on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Aleksanyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PinkHole misses with a few strikes there.
Aleksanyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but PinkHole circles away quickly and effectively.
Aleksanyan misses with a double jab. #T2#
Aleksanyan slips a jab and a cross from PinkHole.
Aleksanyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
PinkHole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aleksanyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aleksanyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aleksanyan looks for a takedown but PinkHole sprawls well.
PinkHole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
PinkHole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aleksanyan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
PinkHole fails to land with a series of punches.
PinkHole lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aleksanyan backs up against the cage.
PinkHole misses with a few strikes there.
Aleksanyan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
PinkHole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T3#
PinkHole works Aleksanyan's body with a nice hook.
Aleksanyan shoots and misses
and PinkHole counters with a series of strikes. Aleksanyan will be more careful next time no doubt.
PinkHole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aleksanyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
PinkHole cracks Aleksanyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aleksanyan. PinkHole does a little dance to reset his feet.
PinkHole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
PinkHole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aleksanyan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and PinkHole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aleksanyan scrambles back to his feet.
Aleksanyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from PinkHole.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aleksanyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? PinkHole is fending him off so far but Aleksanyan persists. Nope, PinkHole circles away and we're back to standing.
PinkHole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aleksanyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but PinkHole sprawls and moves away.
PinkHole stalks Aleksanyan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aleksanyan's face. Aleksanyan staggers backwards, shaken.
PinkHole lands with an overhand left.
Aleksanyan misses with a body shot.
PinkHole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aleksanyan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
PinkHole throws a series of punches but Aleksanyan moves out of range.
Aleksanyan tries to counter with a takedown but PinkHole is quick to defend against it.
PinkHole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
PinkHole is breathing heavily.
PinkHole throws a right and a left that Aleksanyan avoids nicely.
No luck for Aleksanyan with that takedown attempt.
PinkHole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ManOfThe PinkHole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Aleksanyan shoots in for a double leg but PinkHole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
PinkHole tries to bum rush Aleksanyan with a series of wild strikes but Aleksanyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aleksanyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from PinkHole.
PinkHole throws a series of punches but Aleksanyan avoids them all with ease.
PinkHole looks to land a combination but Aleksanyan avoids it well.
PinkHole throws a series of punches but Aleksanyan avoids them all with ease.
Aleksanyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PinkHole scores with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aleksanyan.
PinkHole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
A punch combination from PinkHole misses.
Aleksanyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but PinkHole sprawls and moves away.
The crowd cheers as PinkHole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aleksanyan doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from PinkHole does no damage.
PinkHole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aleksanyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
PinkHole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aleksanyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
PinkHole looks to land a combination but Aleksanyan avoids it well.
Aleksanyan with a poor takedown
and PinkHole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Aleksanyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PinkHole connects with a body shot that sends Aleksanyan's belly button to the back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aleksanyan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aleksanyan misses with a takedown attempt - PinkHole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
PinkHole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
PinkHole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PinkHole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aleksanyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. PinkHole tries to avoid it but Aleksanyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag PinkHole to the ground. PinkHole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
PinkHole throws a right and a left that both miss.
PinkHole misses with a two punch combination.
Aleksanyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for PinkHole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aleksanyan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
PinkHole misses with a series of wild punches.
ManOfThe PinkHole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
PinkHole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aleksanyan fails to land the takedown.
Aleksanyan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but PinkHole defends well and Aleksanyan ends up having to push PinkHole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
PinkHole swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from PinkHole misses.
Artur Aleksanyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
PinkHole throws a series of punches but Aleksanyan moves out of range.
Aleksanyan fails with the takedown
and PinkHole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
Aleksanyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. PinkHole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
PinkHole works Aleksanyan's body with a nice hook.
PinkHole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
PinkHole lands a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aleksanyan.
A nice side step and PinkHole releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PinkHole lands a two punch combo.
Aleksanyan closes the distance and clinches up with PinkHole, looking for a takedown. Aleksanyan pushes PinkHole against the cage but PinkHole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Artur Aleksanyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from PinkHole misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
ManOfThe PinkHole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well PinkHole 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ManOfThe PinkHole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, ManOfThe PinkHole made sure he mentioned SHINTO, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2017

#R1##CL#
Jackson rushes Aleksanyan and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aleksanyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet.
Steve Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan can't break the clinch.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T1#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aleksanyan looks winded!
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aleksanyan's defenses.
Aleksanyan takes a knee right on the jaw! #T2#
Jackson connects with a knee to the head. #ROC#
Aleksanyan is rocked!
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Aleksanyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands a big knee to the head and Aleksanyan goes down! Jackson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Jackson!
An out of breath Steve Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Angry Birds War 10
Date: Apr 23, 2017

#R1##CL#
Wafer rushes Aleksanyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aleksanyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wafer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wafer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wafer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wafer connects with a knee to the head.
Wafer misses with a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wafer walks away with a smile on his face. Aleksanyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mattson Wafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Wafer clinches with his opponent.
Aleksanyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer has him pressed against the cage.
Wafer with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T1#
Wafer with a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Artur Aleksanyan has been cut.
Wafer misses with a knee to the head.
Wafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aleksanyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer has him pressed against the cage.
Aleksanyan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wafer misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Aleksanyan tries to stall but Wafer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aleksanyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aleksanyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wafer tries a knee to the head but Aleksanyan blocks it.
Wafer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aleksanyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wafer looking to throw knees to the head but Aleksanyan is blocking nicely. #T3#
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wafer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aleksanyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Wafer misses with a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer won't allow it.
Wafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aleksanyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aleksanyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wafer smiles and moves away. #TD2#
Aleksanyan gets the takedown into side control.
Wafer defending against the ground and pound. #T4#
Aleksanyan wants to control but Wafer is keeping him busy.
Wafer is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wafer is not content to let Aleksanyan control the position.
Wafer prevents Aleksanyan from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattson Wafer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Aleksanyan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Wafer moves into the clinch.
Aleksanyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer won't allow it.
Aleksanyan tries to stall but Wafer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wafer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer has him pressed against the cage.
Mattson Wafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksanyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wafer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aleksanyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wafer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T1#
Aleksanyan misses with a knee to the head.
Wafer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aleksanyan can do to turn this around?
Wafer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aleksanyan's face.
Aleksanyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wafer to keep the fight standing.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer has him pressed against the cage.
Wafer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wafer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T2#
Wafer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aleksanyan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aleksanyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wafer smiles and moves away.
Mattson Wafer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aleksanyan throws a leg kick
and Wafer counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Wafer has managed to clinch.
Aleksanyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wafer smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Wafer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wafer walks away with a smile on his face. Aleksanyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aleksanyan darts in looking for a takedown but Wafer gets double underhooks and turns Aleksanyan into the cage. #T3##CL#
Wafer moves into the clinch.
Wafer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aleksanyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aleksanyan fails to pull guard.
Wafer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aleksanyan is trying to force a seperation but Wafer has the dominant position.
Wafer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wafer scores with a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer has him pressed against the cage.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet.
Aleksanyan tries to break the clinch but Wafer is controlling the position. #T4#
Aleksanyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wafer walks away with a smile on his face. Aleksanyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Wafer drives through and clinches with Aleksanyan against the cage.
Aleksanyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wafer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wafer lands a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wafer looking to throw knees to the head but Aleksanyan is blocking nicely.
Wafer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aleksanyan's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattson Wafer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Aleksanyan'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##CL#
Wafer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wafer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wafer walks away with a smile on his face. Aleksanyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Wafer takes the fight into the clinch.
Wafer with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wafer misses with a knee strike.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mattson Wafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan working hard to break the clinch.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Wafer misses with a knee to the head.
Wafer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mattson Wafer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wafer tries to land a knee to the head but Aleksanyan blocks with his arms.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aleksanyan wants to stall.
Wafer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aleksanyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #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.
Wafer lands a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Wafer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wafer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aleksanyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wafer walks away with a smile on his face. Aleksanyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Wafer clinches up with Aleksanyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wafer prevents Aleksanyan from breaking the clinch.
Wafer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aleksanyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wafer is defending well for now.
Aleksanyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wafer smiles and moves away. #CL#
Wafer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Wafer misses with a knee strike.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet.
Wafer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wafer to keep the fight standing.
Wafer with a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Wafer has him pressed against the cage.
Wafer misses with a knee strike.
Wafer tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wafer to keep the fight standing.
Wafer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wafer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Wafer won't allow it.
Wafer tries to land a knee to the head but Aleksanyan blocks with his arms.
Wafer connects with a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wafer smiles and moves away.
Wafer leaves Aleksanyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aleksanyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Wafer clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mattson Wafer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wafer, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattson Wafer!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2017

#R1#
Aleksanyan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zimmerman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aleksanyan scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aleksanyan looks winded!#CL#
Zimmerman instigates a clinch.
Zimmerman lands a nice uppercut.
Zimmerman lands a shot to the body.
Aleksanyan fails to pull guard.
Zimmerman lands a hook that snaps the head of Aleksanyan backwards.
Zimmerman lands with a short punch from the clinch. #KD#
Zimmerman drops Aleksanyan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aleksanyan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Aleksanyan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zimmerman scores with a hook to the body.
Aleksanyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Zimmerman finish him?
A shot in the inside from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman pushes Aleksanyan against the cage. Zimmerman is working some dirty boxing. Zimmerman pushes off with a quick right hook! Aleksanyan goes down! Aleksanyan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zimmerman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Zimmerman!
A very excited looking Frankie Zimmerman 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2017

#R1#
Mitchell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitchell wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Aleksanyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aleksanyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Aleksanyan tries to get set, Mitchell tries to push him back and clinch up but Aleksanyan manages to avoid the attempt.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Mitchell swinging wildly here.
Aleksanyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl out of it but Aleksanyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitchell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Mitchell has knocked Aleksanyan down with a huge combo! Mitchell steps away and waves a wobbly Aleksanyan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell lands with a right that hurts Aleksanyan. Aleksanyan looks to clinch but Mitchell throws a short knee that drops Aleksanyan. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tyke Mitchell!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyke Mitchell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 25 Perry vs. Plouman
Date: Nov 23, 2016

#R1#
Muhammad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Muhammad. Beautiful body shot.
Artur Aleksanyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aleksanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muhammad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muhammad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD#
Muhammad cracks Aleksanyan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aleksanyan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Muhammad finish him? #ROC#
Aleksanyan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhammad punishes Aleksanyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Aleksanyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #KD#
and Muhammad counters with a nice right hand that sends Aleksanyan toppling to the canvas! Aleksanyan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Muhammad finish him?!
Aleksanyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Muhammad finish him?#T1#
Muhammad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aleksanyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Muhammad closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Aleksanyan! Muhammad dives in looking to finish! Aleksanyan 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 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Muhammad!
Abraham Muhammad retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Abraham Muhammad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 21 Conlon vs. Chernishev
Date: Nov 09, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Aleksanyan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hambro's guard.
Hambro is looking to stand up but Aleksanyan isn't so interested in that idea.
Aleksanyan won't allow Hambro to sweep him here.
Aleksanyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hambro has his hands on Aleksanyan's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aleksanyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hambro has control of Aleksanyan's left arm, preventing Aleksanyan from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hambro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hambro keeping full guard, as Aleksanyan tries to pass.
Aleksanyan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Hambro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hambro is trying to get back to half guard.
Hambro is not content to let Aleksanyan control the position.
Hambro is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksanyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hambro keeps working.
Aleksanyan gets to mount! Hambro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hambro tries to hold on but Aleksanyan postures up.
Aleksanyan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hambro is squirming around, avoiding Aleksanyan's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hambro turns into him and now he's in Aleksanyan's guard.
Aleksanyan trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hambro's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Aleksanyan looking for a sweep. Not yet Aleksanyan, not yet. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hambro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Aleksanyan is tightening it up a little... Hambro has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hambro reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hambro taps out! Nice BJJ there by Aleksanyan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Artur Aleksanyan!

Event: HFC 17 Ward vs. Prine
Date: Oct 26, 2016

#R1#
Hambro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aleksanyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hambro defends it well.
Hambro throws a jab when Aleksanyan was well out of range.
Hambro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aleksanyan avoids the body shot from Hambro.
Hambro misses with a looping left.
Hambro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aleksanyan needs to keep his hands up - Hambro had a free shot at his head there.
Hambro feints a jab promting Aleksanyan to slip. Hambro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aleksanyan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aleksanyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hambro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aleksanyan slips under a jab from Hambro.#TD2#
Aleksanyan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hambro is trying to defend but Aleksanyan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hambro is holding on to half guard well.
Aleksanyan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Aleksanyan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Aleksanyan looking to control but Hambro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hambro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aleksanyan on the ground.
Hambro is trying to escape the mount.
Aleksanyan avoids the attempt from Hambro to control.
Aleksanyan throwing strikes here but Hambro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hambro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T2#
Aleksanyan being controlled here, momentarily.
Hambro is fighting to break Aleksanyan's control of his arms but Aleksanyan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Aleksanyan looking for a guillotine here but Hambro defends easily.
Hambro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hambro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hambro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aleksanyan is keeping the position for now.
Hambro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hambro chips away with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Hambro has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Hambro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hambro postures up and lands a big shot to Aleksanyan's brow.
Aleksanyan is striking but Hambro is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hambro prevents Aleksanyan from improving his position.
Hambro trying to control the action but Aleksanyan is working from the bottom.
Hambro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aleksanyan defending well though.
Hambro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aleksanyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hambro winds up and cracks Aleksanyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hambro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Aleksanyan is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aleksanyan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aleksanyan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hambro trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksanyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hambro trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksanyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hambro is working Aleksanyan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hambro defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Hambro dominated that round.
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##TD#
Hambro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hambro working over Aleksanyan with some ground and pound. Aleksanyan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aleksanyan is looking to improve his position.
Hambro working over Aleksanyan with some ground and pound. Aleksanyan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hambro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hambro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hambro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aleksanyan is trying to control but can't.
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. Hambro connects with a nice short shot to Aleksanyan's temple. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hambro working Aleksanyan over with strikes. #T1#
Hambro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aleksanyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hambro is nestled in close to Aleksanyan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hambro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hambro is looking to take a break and control but Aleksanyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hambro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hambro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hambro lands a nice short elbow.
Hambro working Aleksanyan over with strikes.
Aleksanyan wants to control but Hambro is keeping busy.
Hambro sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Hambro seems to be working for a kimura but Aleksanyan defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Hambro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hambro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aleksanyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hambro lands strikes from half guard.
Aleksanyan is pressing down on Hambro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eric Hambro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hambro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Aleksanyan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hambro rolls with it to try and escape but Aleksanyan cranks on the arm and Hambro is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Aleksanyan!

Event: HFC 13 Calypso vs. Money
Date: Oct 12, 2016

#R1##CL#
Trager closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Trager drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aleksanyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aleksanyan wants to pass the guard but Trager is keeping the position.
Aleksanyan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aleksanyan stopping the sweep attempt from Trager.
Aleksanyan is pushing down on Trager's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trager is fighting to maintain full guard but Aleksanyan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trager is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksanyan trying to control the action but Trager is working from the bottom.
Trager avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan wants to free his trapped foot but Trager is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aleksanyan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trager does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trager knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aleksanyan on the ground.#T1#
Trager is controlling Aleksanyan's trapped leg to prevent Aleksanyan from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Aleksanyan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trager doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aleksanyan.
Trager keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trager is not content to let Aleksanyan control the position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aleksanyan wants to pass to mount but Trager is defending the position.
Aleksanyan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trager trying to hold on to Aleksanyan's head to control him but Aleksanyan postures up.
Aleksanyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trager defending well though. #SUB2#
Aleksanyan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Trager defend it? Aleksanyan steps over the head and cranks it - Trager is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Aleksanyan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artur Aleksanyan!

Event: HFC 9 Aleksanyan vs. Muhammad
Date: Sep 28, 2016

#R1#
Aleksanyan misses the body punch
letting Muhammad counter with a right hand.
Aleksanyan shoots and misses
and Muhammad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muhammad tests Aleksanyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Artur Aleksanyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aleksanyan with a poor takedown
and Muhammad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aleksanyan thinking.
Aleksanyan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aleksanyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muhammad scores with a jab to the body.
Muhammad lands with a straight right. Aleksanyan didn't see that one coming.
Muhammad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Muhammad cracks Aleksanyan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aleksanyan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Muhammad finish him? #ROC2#
Aleksanyan is rocked!
Abraham Muhammad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Muhammad lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Aleksanyan up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Muhammad from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Aleksanyan's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abraham Muhammad!
After winning the bout, Abraham Muhammad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Honour V
Date: Sep 14, 2016

#R1##CL#
Rockhold moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Aleksanyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockhold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rockhold throws a head kick but Aleksanyan moves out of range. #CL2#
Aleksanyan has Rockhold up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rockhold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aleksanyan's defenses.
Aleksanyan tries to score a body lock takedown but Rockhold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rockhold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Aleksanyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rockhold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aleksanyan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rockhold after a bit of a struggle.
Mike Rockhold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.#BC#
Rockhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Rockhold finds it's way through Aleksanyan's defenses.
Mike Rockhold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockhold is looking to slow Aleksanyan down with leg kicks.
A combination from Rockhold does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aleksanyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rockhold is fending him off so far but Aleksanyan persists. Nope, Rockhold circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksanyan throws a sloppy head kick and Rockhold moves out of range easily. #T1#
Rockhold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aleksanyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rockhold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aleksanyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rockhold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aleksanyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Rockhold misses with the combination.
Aleksanyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rockhold lands a nice hook to Aleksanyan's body. Aleksanyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aleksanyan shoots in and drives through. Rockhold sprawls well.#CL2#
Aleksanyan moves into the clinch successfully. #T2#
Aleksanyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Rockhold stands there with Aleksanyan around his waist. Aleksanyan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aleksanyan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rockhold unloads a knee to the mid-section.#TD#
Rockhold jumps guard.
Aleksanyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockhold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockhold working a defensive guard here.
Aleksanyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockhold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aleksanyan throwing strikes from guard but Rockhold blocks nicely. #T3#
Aleksanyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rockhold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rockhold is looking to stand up but Aleksanyan isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aleksanyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockhold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aleksanyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aleksanyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice combination there by Rockhold.
Rockhold misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Aleksanyan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rockhold throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Aleksanyan counters with a takedown into side control.
Rockhold is breathing heavily.
Aleksanyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rockhold keeps working.
An elbow from Aleksanyan crashes against the mat.
Rockhold regains half guard, as Aleksanyan was trying to land strikes.
Still in half guard, Aleksanyan seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rockhold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rockhold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aleksanyan at a distance.
Rockhold's corner calls for a 1-2. Rockhold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rockhold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aleksanyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Rockhold. No joy for Aleksanyan on that attempt.
Rockhold misses with a wild body shot.
Aleksanyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rockhold defends it well.
Aleksanyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Rockhold is looking for a counter combo.
Aleksanyan checks a leg kick.
Aleksanyan feints the counter takedown.
Rockhold throws a right hand that Aleksanyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Aleksanyan also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Rockhold clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Aleksanyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksanyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #TD#
Rockhold looking to score a takedown here. Aleksanyan is defending well but Rockhold drives through and ends up in Aleksanyan'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!
Aleksanyan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rockhold looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##SUB2#
Aleksanyan pushes a forearm under Rockhold's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rockhold is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Aleksanyan!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 30, 2016

#R1#
Aleksanyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cockhold sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aleksanyan somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Cockhold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Aleksanyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksanyan has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Cockhold rushes Aleksanyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Cockhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD2#
Aleksanyan gets caught napping as Cockhold dives in and scores a takedown. Aleksanyan manages to retain guard.#SU2#
Cockhold gets to his feet - Aleksanyan follows without any prompting. #T1#
Aleksanyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cockhold as he avoids it easily.
Cockhold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Cockhold closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aleksanyan's guard.#SUB#
Cockhold sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Aleksanyan doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Cockhold paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Aleksanyan - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Artur Aleksanyan!

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