Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HFC New Years Eve
Date: Dec 31, 2016

#R1#
A jab from Perry does it's job there.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faber throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perry, as that shot connected. #KD#
Perry drops Faber with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Faber looks back up at him and smiles so Perry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#
Faber is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Faber right on the button. Faber goes down! Perry follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Perry gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Perry!
Mike Perry retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Mike Perry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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

#R1##CL#
Powell moves into the clinch.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Renan Faber has been cut.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye. #ROC#
Faber is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Faber.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber seems to have recovered his senses.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell. #T1#
Nice elbow from Powell.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faber's defenses.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powell.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Faber lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
That has opened up Renan Faber's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Powell, against the cage.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
With the fighters up against the cage, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Faber misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Powell throws an elbow that misses. #T3#
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powell.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powell's elbow.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber lands with a right to the head.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Powell blocking some punches.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Powell misses with an elbow strike. #T4#
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Faber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber misses with a body punch.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powell lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Powell blocking some punches.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
The cut above Renan Faber's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Faber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Scott Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Faber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Faber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Powell backs off Faber throws a huge counter combo but Powell manages to avoid it all.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Faber throws out a counter right but Powell avoids it with no problem.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Faber! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Faber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
It seemed like Faber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Powell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faber counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber counters with a huge left! Powell is in big trouble! He's backing up but Faber isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Powell from any more damage. A dominating finish by Faber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Faber!
A victorious Renan Faber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HFC 22 Perry vs. Powell 2
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Gandhi misses with a hook #KD2#
and Faber counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gandhi! Faber lets Gandhi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Gandhi is rocked!
Faber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gandhis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Gandhi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gandhi throws a poor cross that misses
and Faber counters with a big left hand that crumples Gandhi! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renan Faber!
After winning the bout, Renan Faber thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Mahatma Gandhi spoke after the fight, saying 'I dont believe in violence so this fight ,as far as I'm concerned, never happened'.

Event: HFC 19 Andenowski vs. Vega
Date: Nov 02, 2016

#R1#
Faber loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Anderson misses.
Anderson lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
Faber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Faber misses.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faber lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson scores with a head kick.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
A jab from Faber does it's job there.
Faber throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Faber blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Faber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faber's waist but Faber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Faber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Faber scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Faber. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#
Anderson is rocked!
Faber wobbles Anderson with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Faber dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Anderson to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Renan Faber!
Our winner, Renan Faber, 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: HFC 16 Calypso vs. Brogue
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Faber takes one to the chin there.
Duponte looks to land a right hand but Faber moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Faber misses the target.
A punch combination from Faber misses.
Good exchange - Faber coming out on top.#CUT#
It looks like Justin Duponte has been cut.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Duponte finds it's way through Faber's defenses.
Duponte scores with a jab. Faber acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#
Faber is rocked!
Duponte lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Faber falls backwards - clearly groggy! Duponte dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Duponte!
Justin Duponte decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 11 Faber vs. Powell
Date: Oct 05, 2016

#R1#
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber scores with a sloppy right hand. Powell should have avoided that one.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Faber counters with a nice body shot.
Powell closes the distance but Faber moves to the side
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Powell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber fails to land with a series of punches.
Faber scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Powell wants to clinch
and Faber counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faber.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
A little feinted left hand from Faber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faber throws a body shot but no joy.
Faber missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Faber misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Powell moves into the clinch.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Renan Faber has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell has Faber pressed against the ropes, preventing Faber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber is trying to force a seperation but Powell has the dominant position.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faber's efforts to push away.
Faber wants to break free but Powell has control.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber wants to break free but Powell has control. #T3#
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Faber can't break the clinch.
Powell lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Powell blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Powell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Faber misses with some punches.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Faber is trying to break free.#T4#
A short body shot lands from Faber as the two fighters clinch.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Faber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell blocks an uppercut.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber working hard to break the clinch.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber tries to break free but Powell pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Faber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Powell wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Faber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Faber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Faber misses its intended target.
Faber looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Powell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell looks to clinch
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Faber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell slips a jab from Faber.
Faber sets himself, and Powell steps forward looking for the clinch! Faber avoids it this time.
Powell tries to clinch up
and Faber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faber throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Scott Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Powell tries to clinch
and Faber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Scott Powell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.#T2#
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faber.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Faber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Faber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Powell wants to counter with a clinch but Faber pushes him away.
Powell darts in trying to clinch
and Faber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Renan Faber is winning the standup battle so far.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Faber looks to throw the jab but Powell is out of range.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber throws a lazy right hand but Powell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Faber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Powell.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves away
enabling Faber to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Powell wants to clinch.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Faber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Powell.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powell tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Faber lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Faber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan Faber's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Faber jabs at Powell's body.#CL2#
Powell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Faber.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Powell lands an elbow inside.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell lands an elbow inside.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber is trying to break the clinch but Powell is controlling him.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Powell, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Powell.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a damaging elbow. #ROC2#
Faber is rocked!
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Oh Faber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Faber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powell has him pressed against the ropes.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Powell lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber is trying to break free.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Powell, against the ropes.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Faber is trying to break the clinch but Powell has him pressed against the ropes.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powell.
Still in the clinch, Faber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber working hard to break the clinch.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T3#
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Scott Powell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber is trying to force a seperation but Powell has the dominant position.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell has Faber pressed against the ropes, preventing Faber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Faber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
Faber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber is trying to break free.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powell has him pressed against the ropes.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Powell creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Faber! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Powell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Powell!
Scott Powell is the new bantamweight champion!
Scott Powell very nearly forgot to thank Versus amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: HFC 7 Melon vs. Freddy
Date: Sep 21, 2016

#R1#
Perry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
It looked like Faber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Faber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perry is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it. #CL2#
Perry has closed the distance and engaged Faber in a clinch.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Faber misses with some punches.
Perry misses with a punch to the body.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Faber working aggressively here.
Faber presses Perry against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Nice body punch from Perry.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry lands a body punch.
Perry digs a right hand underneath Faber's ribcage. Faber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber working aggressively here.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Faber on the inside.
Perry swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faber seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perry can turn it around.
Faber lands with a right to the head.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Faber lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Faber blocks a body shot from Perry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber blocks a body shot from Perry.
Perry working aggressively here.
Perry misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Faber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Faber tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Faber back against the ropes.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by Faber.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faber.
Perry blocking some punches.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Faber tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Faber throwing a counter right hand but Perry manages to avoid it.#T3#
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Faber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perry throws a right hand that misses
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Mike Perry has been cut.#CL2#
Perry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber blocks an uppercut.
Perry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Faber.
Perry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faber or not.
Faber lands an uppercut.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perry misses with a punch to the body.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perry is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Faber. #T4#
Faber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry blocks an uppercut.
Perry misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Faber.
Perry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry working aggressively here.
Perry tries to work over Faber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Faber on the inside. #ROC#
Perry is rocked!
Perry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perry is still on wobbly legs! Can Faber finish him?
Faber lands an uppercut.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perry tries a body shot but Faber blocks it.
Faber blocks an uppercut.
Faber is leaning against Perry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Perry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Faber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Perry's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Faber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice combination there by Perry.
Perry seems to have recovered his senses.
Perry lands a nice looking body shot.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perry moves to clinch but Faber breaks away
and Faber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber counters with a crisp right that sends Perry to the canvas! Faber follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Faber!
Renan Faber is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Renan Faber rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Honour IV
Date: Sep 11, 2016

#R1#
Trejo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Faber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Faber lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Jack Trejo has been cut.#TD#
Trejo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Trejo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber wants to stand but Trejo is controlling the position.
Trejo advances position into side control!#T1##SUB#
Trejo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Trejo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Faber is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Trejo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Faber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Faber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faber can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2##SUB#
Trejo looking to secure an arm triangle but Faber defends it well.
Trejo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faber is looking to escape.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trejo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Trejo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Faber is surviving well by controlling Trejo's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Trejo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Faber manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Faber is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3##SUB#
Trejo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Faber, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Trejo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trejo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Faber is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Trejo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Trejo trying to control the action but Faber is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Trejo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
Trejo moves into full mount! #SUB#
Trejo working for a guillotine from mount but Faber is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Trejo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that Faber really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber is squirming around, avoiding Trejo's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Trejo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Trejo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Trejo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Faber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trejo misses with a takedown
and Faber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trejo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trejo tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
Trejo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Faber to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Trejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trejo's head.
Trejo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faber defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trejo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Faber counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Trejo is rocked!
Faber feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Trejo crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Renan Faber!
Renan Faber decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: QFC Tournament 677 Round 4
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
Platje closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faber counters with a nice uppercut.
Platje wants to clinch
enabling Faber to counter with a crisp jab.
Faber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Platje moves into the clinch.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Platje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow. #T1#
Platje lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Platje as Faber tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Faber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Faber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faber tries for a takedown. No joy. #T2#
Platje letting Faber take a breather here.
Faber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje lands an elbow inside.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Platje lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Faber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Platje gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage.
Platje pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Platje lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Platje creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faber's defenses.
Nice elbow from Platje.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Platje.
Faber is trying to stall.
Platje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4#
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Platje misses with an elbow strike.
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Platje throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Faber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Platje misses with an elbow strike.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Platje.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Platje.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lodewijk Platje 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#
Platje tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
Platje wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Faber throws a counter combo.
Faber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Faber throws a series of punches but Platje moves out of range. #CL#
Platje gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Platje pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Platje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Faber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Platje pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage. #T1#
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Platje.
Faber content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Platje misses with an elbow strike.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faber can do to turn this around?
Faber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Platje is keeping busy.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
Faber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Platje throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Platje.
Platje lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Platje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber stalling in the clinch but Platje improves position.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage.
Faber tries to break free but Platje pushes him back against the cage.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Platje.
Platje lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Platje comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Platje lands a damaging elbow.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.#T4#
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Platje throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lodewijk Platje dominated that second round.
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#
Faber misses with a straight left.
Faber throws a shot from downtown. Platje moves away and avoids it.
Faber lands a jab to the head.
Platje tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lodewijk Platje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Platje walks into a straight right hand from Faber.
Platje needs to keep his hands up - Faber had a free shot at his head there.
Faber misses with a hook #CL#
and Platje counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
Platje throws an elbow that misses.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Faber has Platje pushed against the cage.
Platje lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Renan Faber has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Faber leaning against his opponent.
Platje misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Platje throws an elbow but it misses.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Renan Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
Platje gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Platje.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Platje throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Platje up against the cage.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Platje, against the cage.
Faber wants to stall.
Platje pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
The referee calls for Faber to work.
Platje comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Platje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Platje's elbow.
Platje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Platje lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Faber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Platje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Platje.
Platje creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Platje lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye. #T4#
Faber taking a breather.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Platje.
Platje blocks an uppercut.
Faber lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC#
Faber is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Platje throws an elbow but misses.
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Platje finish him?
Platje misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Platje.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Platje.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Platje misses with an elbow strike.
Platje pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Platje.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Platje just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Platje lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber working aggressively here.
Platje blocks an uppercut.
Faber lands a right hand.
Platje gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Platje lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lodewijk Platje showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Platje, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Lodewijk Platje!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Lodewijk Platje!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Lodewijk Platje!

Lodewijk Platje wins by unanimous decision!

Event: QFC Tournament 677 Round 3
Date: Sep 02, 2016

#R1#
Vros tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Faber! But no joy.
Vros lands a lovely overhand right.
Faber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Vros.#CL2#
Faber rushes Vros and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Vros misses with a right hand
and Faber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vros at a distance.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Vros.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.#CL2#
Faber gets a clinch. #BC#
Vros breaks from the clinch.
Vros throws a right hand that Faber ducks under and follows up with a left that Faber also avoids with ease.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber walks into a stiff left hand from Vros.
Vros uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vros cracks Faber with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Vros walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faber lands with a cross. #CL2#
Faber rushes Vros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vros tries to work over Faber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Vros.
Vros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vros misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Vros breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Vros misses.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber lunges at Vros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vros's hand.
Vros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.
Vros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Faber pushes Vros up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vros throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber. #T2#
Vros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Faber prevents a body shot from Vros.
Faber tries a body shot but Vros blocks it.
Faber cracks Vros with a nice body shot.
Faber lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Vros breaks from the clinch.
Vros swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber punishes Vros's body with a nice straight punch.
Faber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Vros gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
Faber lands with a short shot to the head.
Faber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faber lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber. #BC#
Vros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Faber rushes Vros and presses him up against the cage.
Vros working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Vros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faber works on Vros's body with a couple of short punches.
Vros blocks an uppercut.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Vros.
Vros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Vros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Vros throws a head punch that misses.
Vros can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vros's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Faber has Vros up against the cage in a clinch.
Vros tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.
Vros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vros pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vros backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber tries to work over Vros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Faber misses with a body punch.
Faber stalls.
Vros gets through Faber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vros.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faber.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Vros.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vros's efforts to push away.#BC#
Vros breaks from the clinch.
Vros misses with a body shot.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faber defending well as Vros loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vros.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and pushes Vros back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adriaan Vros will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Faber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faber takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Faber has Vros up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Vros on the inside.
Vros tries to throw a body punch but Faber avoids it by throwing Vros back against the cage.
Vros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vros misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vros.
Vros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber lands a nice shot to the body.
Vros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Faber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faber.
Good body shot from Vros.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vros.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber can't find room to land a body shot as Vros controls the action. #BC#
Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vros swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Faber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Faber misses.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vros moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Vros misses with an uppercut. Faber saw that one coming.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and pushes Vros back into the cage.
Vros scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Faber.
A short right from Vros on the inside.
Vros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber prevents Vros from breaking the clinch.
Renan Faber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vros's elbow.
Vros swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vros is working Faber over against the cage.
Faber avoiding damage.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vros is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vros can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vros's elbow.
Faber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Faber lands an uppercut.
Vros struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Vros controls his hands.
Vros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber blocks a body shot from Vros.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vros looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Vros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faber lands a head shot.
Vros misses with a double jab.
Faber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #ROC2#
Vros is rocked!#T3#
Vros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Vros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vros misses with a hook to the body
and Faber rattles Vros with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Vros tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Faber dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Vros stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Renan Faber!
Renan Faber decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: QFC Tournament 677 Round 2
Date: Sep 01, 2016

#R1#
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber lands a slapping body shot.
Uzimaki takes one to the side of the head.
Uzimaki tries for a takedown but Faber circles away easily
and Faber counters with a lovely shot to the body.#KD#
Faber feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Uzimaki sprawling to the canvas! Uzimaki rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Faber finish him?! #ROC#
Uzimaki is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzimaki misses with a body punch
and Faber counters with a huge right that knocks Uzimaki out cold! Faber is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renan Faber!
After the fight, Renan Faber 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: QFC Tournament 677 Round 1
Date: Aug 31, 2016

#R1#
Faber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faber throws a combination. Blaze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#
Blaze is rocked!
Blaze could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Blaze tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Blaze shoots for a double leg takedown but Faber sprawls well. He's pushed Blaze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Faber is trying to counter with his kicks.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Faber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Faber. #T1#
Blaze drops his hands for a split second and Faber immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Blaze face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Faber follows up with a right hand that knocks Blaze into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Renan Faber!

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