Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Dynasty 35
Date: Feb 24, 2018

#R1#
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Greene unleashes a big counter combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Greene throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the ropes and back into range.
Mitchell cracks Greene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Greene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Greene avoids it.
Greene throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell thuds his right hand into Greene's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greene lands with a nice combination. Mitchell backs away looking to recover.
Greene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mitchell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Mitchell scores with a four punch combination!
Greene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene throws a counter combo.
Greene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Greene down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Greene!
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Mitchell.
A counter left hand to the body from Mitchell misses its target.
Greene closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greene!
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Mitchell misses
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Mitchell scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Mitchell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Greene slips a straight right by Mitchell.#T2#
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitchell misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Greene counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greene throws an elbow but it misses.
Greene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greene walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Greene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Greene circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greene misses with a series of wild punches.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell swinging wildly here.
Both fighters circling a little - Mitchell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Greene has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Greene. #CL2#
Greene clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Greene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell. #T1#
Greene wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitchell. That snapped Greene's head back.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Greene tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Greene avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Greene moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitchell's brow.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Mitchell can't break the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Mitchell takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Greene throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell tries to score with a low kick but Greene moves his leg out of the way.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMitchell.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Greene backs away looking to recover.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away. #CL2#
Greene clinches up against the ropes.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Mitchell blocks an elbow strike from Greene.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Mitchell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene throws a counter combo.
Mitchell jabs Greene right on the nose. Greene blinks but takes it well.
Greene throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Greene will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene slips under a jab.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Greene.
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Greene's head.
James Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL2#
Greene pushes Mitchell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mitchell avoids a wild elbow strike from Greene.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body.
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell's defenses.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mitchell blocks an elbow strike.
Mitchell blocks the elbow strike. #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Greene wants to clinch.
Mitchell throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Greene has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitchell's brow.
Greene lands an elbow inside.
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!
Mitchell is trying to break free.
Mitchell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mitchell. #BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tim Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick from Mitchell lands but Greene takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Greene.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: Dynasty FIght Night 28
Date: Feb 07, 2018

#R1#
Shann connects with a right hand. Mitchell shakes it off.
Mitchell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shann digs a good hook to Mitchell's body.
Shann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#KD2#
Shann connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Mitchell onto his butt! Mitchell bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#ROC2#
Mitchell is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shann cracks Mitchell with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Mitchell is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Mitchell is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Mitchell could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kurt Shann!
Our winner, Kurt Shann, 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: Dynasty 22
Date: Nov 25, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Supot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Supot has double underhooks.
Supot lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Supot darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the ropes.#BC2#
Supot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Supot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Supot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchell on the side of the head.
Mitchell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Supot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Supot rushes Mitchell and presses him up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell tries to stall but Supot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Supot misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Supot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Supot misses with some punches.
Supot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitchell tries to stall but Supot uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T1#
Supot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitchell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Supot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitchell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Supot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Supot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell. #CL2#
Supot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Supot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Supot lands with a left to the head.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Supot has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mitchell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Supot can turn it around.#T2##BC2#
Supot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Supot down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Supot moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Supot breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell sizes up Supot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Supot is looking to land body kicks.
Supot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Supot. #CL2#
Supot rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mitchell tries to break free but Supot pushes him back against the ropes.
Supot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mitchell lands a knee to the body.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Supot looks winded!
Mitchell working Supot over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a body punch.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Supot is controlling the position. #BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bimby Supot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Supot momentarily.
Supot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Supot moves out of range.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Supot.
Supot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Supot has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch. #BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Supot moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Supot at a distance. #CL#
Mitchell forces Supot back against the ropes and clinches.
Supot misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Supot manages to break the clinch.
Supot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Supot misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supot is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitchell.#T1#
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Supot's hands.
Supot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Supot tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Supot misses
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Supot closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell. #CUT#
It looks like Bimby Supot has been cut.
Nice body punch from Supot.
Bimby Supot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Supot lands a nice uppercut.
Supot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Supot managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Supot managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Supot struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchell controls his hands.
Supot wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Supot. #T2#
Supot lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Supot can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Supot trying to stall but Mitchell improves his position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mitchell throws an elbow but misses.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Supot is controlling the position. #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Supot instigates a clinch.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Supot controls his hands.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Supot's elbow.
Mitchell misses with a knee strike.
Supot tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
James Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
Supot tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Supot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bimby Supot's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A shot to the liver by Mitchell. Beautiful body shot.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Supot moves out of range.
Supot wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Supot feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Supot then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Supot's calf.
Supot keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Supot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Supot misses with a two punch combination.
Supot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Supot with a series of wild strikes but Supot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mitchell!
Supot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Supot tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Supot clinches up against the ropes.
Supot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Supot has him pressed against the ropes.
Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mitchell looking to throw knees to the head but Supot is blocking nicely.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Supot is defending well for now.#BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Supot moves out of range easily.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Supot moves into the clinch.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Supot scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL2#
Supot darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the ropes.
Supot avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2#
Supot breaks the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Supot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supot was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Supot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Supot tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Supot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Supot.
Mitchell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: PKL Playoff Round 2
Date: Nov 10, 2017

#R1#
Greene is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
Greene is looking for a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell connects with a high kick.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL#
Greene closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greene misses with a knee strike.
Mitchell trying to stall but Greene improves his position. #BC2#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mitchell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good shot there by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell lands with a hook. Greene tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell throws a head kick that Greene semi-blocks.
Greene avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Greene walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greene takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Greene does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Greene tries to clinch up.
Greene needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell looks to land a body kick but Greene moved away.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a nice strike.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Greene catches Mitchell right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Greene went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Greene walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a head kick!
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell misses with a low kick. #T1#
Greene swinging wildly here.
Mitchell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mitchell looks to land a body kick but Greene moved away.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL#
Greene has managed to clinch.
Mitchell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC2#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell scores with a nice body kick.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Mitchell swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell lands a front kick.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick from Greene.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Greene's front leg but catches the back leg as Greene tries to avoid it.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Greene rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left lands for Mitchell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Greene throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tim Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell scores with a hook.
Greene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mitchell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greene. Greene circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mitchell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell throws a head kick that Greene semi-blocks.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
Greene gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mitchell motions for Greene to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell tries a quick counter leg kick but Greene is wise to it.
A punch combination from Greene misses.
Greene throws the kick towards the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Greene's sensitive parts. #CL#
Greene instigates a clinch.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands. #BC2#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Greene's body.
Greene is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mitchell lands with a slapping head kick. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Greene scores with a three punch combo!
Tim Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the midsection.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Mitchell!
A relieved looking James Mitchell 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: DFC 59: Picker Vs Fighter
Date: Jul 07, 2017

#R1#
Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Mitchell misses with a body shot
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitchell thinking.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Power momentarily.
Power throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Power counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mitchell!
Power lands a nice forearm strike.
Power in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Power has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mitchell is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Power yanks on the arm and Mitchell is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Power.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Power!

Event: DFC 53: Full Throttle
Date: Jun 10, 2017

#R1##CL#
Mitchell darts in and clinches Master up against the cage.
Good body shot from Master.
Master lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Master stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Master.
A short right from Master on the inside.
Master scores with a shoulder strike.
Master stalls.
Master is stalling here.
Master stalls.
Master slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulua Master.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Master misses with a wild combination. #T1##CL#
Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Master, pushing him back against the cage.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Master has him pressed against the cage.
Master is leaning against Mitchell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Master stalling the fight.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mitchell is trying to stall.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Master taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Master dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Master scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Master lands a body shot.
Master keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.#T2#
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Master.
Master controlling the action here for a moment. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Master has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Master misses with a looping right.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Master manages to avoid it.#CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master stalls.
A shot in the inside from Master.
Nice body punch from Master - that landed with a thud.
Master lands a body shot.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Good body shot from Master.
Master lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Master lands a body punch.
Mitchell is looking to control Master's arms but Master gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mitchell has his back to the cage.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Master has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Master on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Master avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Master stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mitchell letting Master take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Master's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Master blocking some punches.
Master lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Master creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Master lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Good body shot from Master.
Master displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
A short right from Master. #ROC2#
Mitchell is rocked!
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Master scores with a hook to the body.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Master slowing the pace effectively.
Mitchell misses with an elbow over the top.
Master taking a breather.
Master lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulua Master 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#
Master lands a jab to the head.
Master throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Master! But no joy.
Mitchell misses with a straight left.
Master steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mitchell.
Ulua Master is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Mitchell.
A swing and a miss from Master.
Master avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
A decent looking cross lands there for Master.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.#CL2#
Master has taken the fight to the clinch.
Master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Master controlling the action here for a moment.
Master slows down the pace here. #T1#
Nice body punch from Master.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Master lands with a short shot to the head.
Mitchell trying to control the position but instead, Master has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mitchell into the cage.
Master is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Master lands a body punch.
Master scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Master lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Mitchell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards. #T2#
Master lands a body punch.
Master lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Master.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Master on the inside.
Mitchell looking to throw knees to the head but Master is blocking nicely.
Mitchell is trying to push Master away but Master has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Master stalling.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
Master lands an uppercut.#T3#
Mitchell wants to stall.
Master presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Master - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Master avoiding damage.
Master throws a big uppercut that drops Mitchell! More strikes from Master and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mitchell lies dazed against the cage as Master celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulua Master!
Post fight, Ulua Master stared into the camera and said 'I told him he had no chance.'.

Event: 28 - End
Date: Mar 30, 2017

#R1#
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mitchell takes one to the chin there.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Stone.
Mitchell's coach down at Harambe Remembrance Hall was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T1#
Stone lands with a hook. Mitchell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mitchell lands with an overhand left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Mitchell checks it.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Stone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mitchells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone tries a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.#T2#
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stone takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Stone only half commits.
Mitchell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Mitchell avoided it.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've been told by Stone's head coaches at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T3#
A clash of legs there as Stone blocks the low kick.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone cracks the inside of Mitchell's front leg.
Stone throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick.
Stone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Mitchell checks it.
Mitchell blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Mitchell tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Stone thows a leg kick but Mitchell checks it
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone misses with a low kick.
Mitchell lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Mitchell. Mitchell maintains the clinch.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Stone.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.
Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mitchell tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Mitchell.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Mitchell's leg but Mitchell calmly moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A leg kick checked by Mitchell.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Mitchell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Mitchell misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Mitchell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T1#
Mitchell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mitchell just manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone checks a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mitchell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stone throws a leg kick but Mitchell checks it.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone throws a leg kick but Mitchell checks it.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Good work by Mitchell as he checks the leg kick.
Mitchell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Stone throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell scores with a push kick.
Stone throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Mitchell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mitchell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Stone misses with a body shot
and Mitchell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#CL#
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mitchell blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell working Stone over with knees to the body.#BC2#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mitchell checks a leg kick.
Stone throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
Mitchell thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Stone throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Mitchell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.#T1#
Stone throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Mitchell checks the leg kick.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Mitchell saw it coming and moves away.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mitchell follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mitchell lands a nice looking body kick.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Mitchell saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell pushes Stone away with a front kick.
Mitchell stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Mitchell misses with a low kick. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Stone wants to slow Mitchell down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mitchell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stone.#CL2#
Mitchell instigates a clinch.
Stone has Mitchell pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage.
Mitchell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell scores with a body shot.
Mitchell punishes Stone's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchell lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitchell pushes Stone away with a front kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Mitchell is predictable there
and Stone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mitchell really felt that one!
Stone throws a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a body kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Stone misses.
Mitchell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robert Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone thows a leg kick but Mitchell checks it
and Mitchell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, James Mitchell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: 27
Date: Mar 26, 2017

#R1#
Kozlov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kozlov off to one side.
Kozlov misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlov looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.
Mitchell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell throws a series of strikes that have Kozlov backpedaling.
Kozlov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitchell defends well and Kozlov ends up having to push Mitchell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Kozlov backs off Mitchell throws a huge counter combo but Kozlov manages to avoid it all.
Yevgeni Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitchell defends well and Kozlov ends up having to push Mitchell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozlov. That did some damage!
Kozlov has been working on his balance at Harambe Remembrance Hall, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mitchell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov darts in trying to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1#
Kozlov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL#
Kozlov closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Kozlov won't allow it.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Kozlov. #TD#
Kozlov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SU#
Kozlov stands up and beckons Mitchell to his feet.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchell but Mitchell pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Kozlov is controlling the position.
Mitchell is pressed up against the cage. Kozlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitchell down to the mat. Mitchell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Kozlov shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Kozlov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlov controls his hands. #TD#
Kozlov has Mitchell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kozlov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mitchell tumbling to the mat - Kozlov dives into Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell controls Kozlov momentarily but Kozlov frees himself.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Kozlov stays in close to Mitchell's body and controls the position.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Kozlov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kozlov lands a couple of elbows.
Kozlov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kozlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Mitchell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kozlov is aware though and is defending well.
Kozlov controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU#
Kozlov stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Kozlov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kozlov showed some decent athleticism there.
Kozlov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kozlov trying to pass the guard but Mitchell defending well. #SUB#
Kozlov seems to be working for a kimura but Mitchell defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitchell as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yevgeni Kozlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kozlov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mitchell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kozlov's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kozlov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell lands a front kick.#TD#
Mitchell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kozlov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kozlov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kozlov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kozlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kozlov preventing the sweep.
Kozlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Kozlov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mitchell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mitchell has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Kozlov controlling Mitchell's posture.
Kozlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kozlov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Kozlov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kozlov preventing the sweep.
Mitchell being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Kozlov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell throws a head kick that Kozlov semi-blocks. #TD#
Kozlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mitchell's half guard.
Mitchell wants to control but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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. Kozlov connects with a nice short shot to Mitchell's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yevgeni Kozlov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kozlov.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell flicks out a counter leg kick but Kozlov steps away.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mitchell sprawls well. Mitchell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Kozlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitchell stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kozlov doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kozlov has a takedown stuffed.
James Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell stalks Kozlov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kozlov's face. Kozlov staggers backwards, shaken.#TD#
Kozlov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mitchell quickly recovers to half guard.
Mitchell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kozlov.
Mitchell trying to control here. #T2#
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Kozlov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yevgeni Kozlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov thows a huge punch but Mitchell dodges it nicely.
Kozlov 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.
Kozlov controlling the action here.
Kozlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Mitchell is trying is best to control the position here.
Kozlov prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Kozlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Kozlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mitchell sees it coming and defends easily.
Kozlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Mitchell is defending against the submission attempts here by Kozlov.
Mitchell is not content to let Kozlov control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Kozlov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, James Mitchell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: 26
Date: Mar 19, 2017

#R1#
Jab, jab by Reynolds - just one landing.
Mitchell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #ROC2#
Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reynolds throws a lazy uppercut
and Mitchell counters with a nice body kick.
Oh Mitchell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds drops Mitchell with a naaaaasty hook - Mitchell is in real trouble here! Reynolds dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Reynolds!
Alexander Reynolds is the new featherweight champion!

Event: 25
Date: Mar 12, 2017

#R1#
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell scores with a one two! Vrinceanu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrinceanu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrinceanu drops his hands momentarily and Mitchell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vrinceanu's calf.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu is having none of it.
Mitchell thows a body kick. Vrinceanu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vrinceanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mitchell! #T1#
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrinceanu. That did some damage!
Mitchell with a jab.
Vrinceanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vrinceanu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mitchell - the referee stops the clock and Vrinceanu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mitchell. Vrinceanu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vrinceanu misses with a low kick.
Vrinceanu misses with a jab to the body
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Vrinceanu lands a head kick!
Vrinceanu looks winded!
Mitchell is looking to slow Vrinceanu down with leg kicks.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrinceanu tries to move into range but Mitchell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitchell connects with a jab.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Mitchell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T2#
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vrinceanu throws a low kick, looking for Mitchell's leg but Mitchell calmly moves out of range.
Vrinceanu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mitchell. That one must have hurt.
Vrinceanu throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell thumps Vrinceanu with a low kick.
Vrinceanu avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vrinceanus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mitchell slips a jab from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogdan Vrinceanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell jabs at Vrinceanu's body.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Mitchell is looking to slow Vrinceanu down with leg kicks.
Mitchell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vrinceanu's head.#T3#
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vrinceanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vrinceanu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell stalks Vrinceanu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vrinceanu's face. Vrinceanu staggers backwards, shaken.
Vrinceanu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell scores with a push kick.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Vrinceanu smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#
Vrinceanu is rocked!
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Vrinceanu is avoiding it.
Vrinceanu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vrinceanu seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Mitchell.
We've been informed that Vrinceanu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vrinceanu missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vrinceanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him. #T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Vrinceanu throws a combination that misses
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vrinceanu's calf.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrinceanu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Mitchell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Vrinceanu keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vrinceanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vrinceanu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vrinceanu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mitchell has got the better of the exchanges.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mitchell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vrinceanu.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vrinceanu. Vrinceanu obviously looking to wear him down.
Vrinceanu needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Vrinceanu's body. Vrinceanu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrinceanu misses with a low kick as Mitchell jumps back.
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vrinceanu is breathing heavily.
Vrinceanu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell jabs Vrinceanu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell. #CL#
Mitchell pushes Vrinceanu up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Mitchell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrinceanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Vrinceanu is trying to pull guard but Mitchell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Vrinceanu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mitchell is trying to keep an underhook but Vrinceanu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.
Mitchell is pressing down on Vrinceanu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Vrinceanu controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell looking to control. #T2#
Vrinceanu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Vrinceanu trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vrinceanu can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Vrinceanu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mitchell!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.#T3#
Vrinceanu cracks Mitchell with a big right hand but Mitchell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mitchell tries to bench press Vrinceanu off him but Vrinceanu keeps the position.
Mitchell wants to control but Vrinceanu postures up.
Mitchell tries to bench press Vrinceanu off him but Vrinceanu keeps the position.
Vrinceanu working the ground and pound.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
Vrinceanu lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrinceanu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #SUB2#
Vrinceanu tries for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well. #T4#
Vrinceanu grinds an elbow into Mitchell's temple.
Vrinceanu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
Mitchell is looking to regain half guard here but Vrinceanu keeps moving and retains side control.
Vrinceanu cracks Mitchell with a big elbow. #SU2#
Vrinceanu decides to stand back up. Vrinceanu steps back and let's Mitchell get back to his feet.
Vrinceanu needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vrinceanu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Vrinceanu unleashes a big counter combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu fails to land the takedown.
Vrinceanu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vrinceanu keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrinceanu. That did some damage!
Mitchell lands a jab to the nose.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrinceanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vrinceanu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vrinceanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vrinceanu.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vrinceanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Vrinceanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitchell throws a nice head kick!
Vrinceanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vrinceanu's head.#CL#
Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vrinceanu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mitchell to keep the fight standing.
Vrinceanu takes a knee right on the jaw! #T2##BC2#
Vrinceanu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vrinceanu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Vrinceanu off balance momentarily.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Vrinceanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Vrinceanu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mitchell stuns Vrinceanu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell lands a head shot.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrinceanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily. #T3#
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Vrinceanu circles away.
Vrinceanu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Mitchell darts in and clinches Vrinceanu up against the cage.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell lunges at Vrinceanu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vrinceanu's hand.
Mitchell throws a head kick that half lands.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrinceanu throws out the jab.
Vrinceanu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.#T4#
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
Vrinceanu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Vrinceanu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Vrinceanu looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Vrinceanu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell clearly takes 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.
#R4#
Vrinceanu moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Bogdan Vrinceanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Vrinceanu catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrinceanu throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mitchell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vrinceanu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vrinceanu's sensitive parts.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vrinceanu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Mitchell throws a big counter combination but Vrinceanu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitchell thuds his shin into the meat of Vrinceanu's side.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vrinceanu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the body. #T2#
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Vrinceanu misses its intended target.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Vrinceanu avoids nicely.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vrinceanu tries to land a leg kick but Mitchell saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vrinceanu circles away.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrinceanu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Vrinceanu's head.
Vrinceanu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mitchell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Mitchell slams his shin into Vrinceanu's torso.
Mitchell is looking to slow Vrinceanu down with leg kicks.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the temple. Vrinceanu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vrinceanu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitchell cracks Vrinceanu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell leaves Vrinceanu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Vrinceanu.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Vrinceanu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4#
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vrinceanu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vrinceanu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Vrinceanu.
Mitchell with a jab.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown attempt from Vrinceanu. Vrinceanu gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell lands a jab.
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrinceanu fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell had his way with Bogdan Vrinceanu in that 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!
#R5#
Mitchell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick from Mitchell lands but Vrinceanu takes it in his stride.
Mitchell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vrinceanu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vrinceanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Vrinceanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrinceanu tries to avoid it.
Mitchell thuds his right hand into Vrinceanu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vrinceanu connects with a high kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Vrinceanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrinceanu tries to avoid it.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrinceanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Vrinceanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vrinceanu tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it. #T2##BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Vrinceanu's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell keeps Vrinceanu at a distance using the push kick.
Donk. Mitchell catches Vrinceanu right on the button with a cross.
You can see that Vrinceanu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrinceanu throws a fast counter high kick but Mitchell manages to duck under it in time.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell cracks the inside of Vrinceanu's front leg.
Mitchell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vrinceanu momentarily. #T3#
Vrinceanu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vrinceanu shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Vrinceanu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Vrinceanu.
Mitchell cracks Vrinceanu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu misses with a double jab.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mitchell!
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Vrinceanu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vrinceanu takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Vrinceanu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vrinceanu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vrinceanu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrinceanu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mitchell. That one must have hurt.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Vrinceanu misses
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell lands a jab.
Bogdan Vrinceanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vrinceanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell feinted there with a counter leg kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, James Mitchell, 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: 23
Date: Feb 26, 2017

#R1#
Reo dives in for a single leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mitchell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mitchell tries to avoid it but Reo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mitchell to the ground. Mitchell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavior Reo.
Reo fails with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mitchell walks away with a smile on his face. Reo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mitchell cracks the inside of Reo's front leg.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mitchell pushes Reo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mitchell obliges.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Reo avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Mitchell lands a high kick!
Reo goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Reo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mitchell. Reo shrugs it off though.
Reo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Reo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Reo's front leg but catches the back leg as Reo tries to avoid it. #CL#
Mitchell clinches up against the cage.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Reo won't allow it. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Reo takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mitchell throws an elbow but misses.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reo walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Reo swinging wildly here.
Mitchell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Reo tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Reo has double underhooks. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reo throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Reo is looking to clinch.
Reo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown.
Reo looks winded!
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.
Mitchell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reo wants to clinch.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mitchell catches Reo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Reo rushes Mitchell and presses him up against the cage.
Reo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Reo has double underhooks.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Reo has him pinned against the cage.
Mitchell lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mitchell stalling the fight.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reo has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Mitchell gets a clinch. #BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitchell thows a body kick. Reo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Xavior Reo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reo.#CL#
Reo gets tackled into the cage by Mitchell. Mitchell maintains the clinch.
Mitchell misses with an elbow strike.
James Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Reo rushes Mitchell and presses him up against the cage.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reo.
Mitchell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mitchell landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T1#
Reo takes a shot to the head.
Mitchell pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mitchell. #BC#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell sizes up Reo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reo.
Xavior Reo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reo.#CL2#
Reo moves into the clinch.
Mitchell with a knee to the head.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reo. #T2#
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Reo is controlling the position.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Reo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavior Reo.
Reo missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Reo avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Reo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Reo is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Reo tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell lands with a hook. Reo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reo is breathing heavily.
Reo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitchell looking to throw knees to the head but Reo is blocking nicely. #BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Mitchell has closed the distance and engaged Reo in a clinch.
Reo tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Reo drops back down to his feet. #T4#
Reo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mitchell crunches a lovely knee into Reo's ribcage.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reo has Mitchell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mitchell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mitchell slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mitchell.
Reo keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch.
Reo jumps guard but Mitchell stands there with Reo around his waist. Reo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reo is looking to clinch.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Reo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Reo instigates a clinch.
Reo fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell is stalling here. #TD2#
Reo pulls Mitchell into guard.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Reo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitchell is one step ahead there.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reo can do to turn this around?
Reo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Reo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mitchell throws a big elbow that misses.
Mitchell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reo keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Reo is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mitchell cracks Reo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reo closes the distance but Mitchell moves to the side
and Mitchell counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Mitchell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
A low kick from Reo is predictable there
and Mitchell counters with an inside leg kick.
Reo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Mitchell jabs at Reo's body.
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reo will feel that in the morning.
Reo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell throws a head kick that half lands.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Reo.
Reo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reo.
Reo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reo's face.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell stalling against the cage.
Reo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mitchell prevents it. #BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Reo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head. #BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Reo with that takedown attempt.
Mitchell tried to counter with a leg kick but Reo avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Reo is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Reo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mitchell defends it nicely.#CL2#
Mitchell gets tackled into the cage by Reo. Reo maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mitchell obliges.
Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Reo with that takedown attempt.
Reo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Reo takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Mitchell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reo fails to land with a series of punches.
Reo fails with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavior Reo.
Mitchell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reo if he has to take too many more of those.
Mitchell thuds his shin into the meat of Reo's side.
Reo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Reo.
Mitchell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reo takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell scores with a push kick.
Reo takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reo's head.#CL#
Mitchell has Reo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Reo's front leg but catches the back leg as Reo tries to avoid it. #CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell misses with a knee strike.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Mitchell has Reo up against the cage in a clinch. #T3#
Mitchell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Mitchell scores with a four punch combination!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchell - that will leave a mark!
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reo.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reo.
Reo misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Reo closes the distance and clinches up with Mitchell, looking for a takedown. Reo pushes Mitchell against the cage but Mitchell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Reo gets tackled into the cage by Mitchell. Mitchell maintains the clinch.
Mitchell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mitchell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Mitchell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitchell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell had his way with Xavior Reo in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Reo down.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.#CL2#
Reo clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell is pressed up against the cage. Reo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitchell down to the mat. Mitchell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Reo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Reo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reo with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Reo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell jabs at Reo's body.
Reo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavior Reo.
Mitchell lands a jab to Reo's midsection.
Reo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T1#
Reo swinging wildly here.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reo at a distance.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mitchell to counter with a crisp jab.
Reo darts in trying to clinch
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Reo's leg. Reo is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Mitchell moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reo darts in looking for a takedown but Mitchell gets double underhooks and turns Reo into the cage.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Reo's leg. Reo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell pushes Reo away with a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mitchell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mitchell.
Xavior Reo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mitchell throws a front kick that sends Reo stumbling back into the cage.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchell, right into the meat.
Reo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Reo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell lands with an overhand left.
Reo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mitchell. Mitchell obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell is looking to slow Reo down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reo. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Reo down.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Reo has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mitchell rather than just go for the knockout.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Reo's front leg but catches the back leg as Reo tries to avoid it.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the body.
Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Reo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
A low kick from Reo is predictable there
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Reo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Reo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Reo.
Reo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reo misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell.
Reo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mitchell counters with a solid body kick.
Reo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Reo's body. Reo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Reo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Reo misses
and Mitchell counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reo takes a knee right on the jaw! #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reo avoids it.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
Reo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands with a slapping head kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell retains his featherweight title!
James Mitchell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: 22
Date: Feb 21, 2017

#R1#
Vrinceanu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vrinceanu off to one side. #TD#
Vrinceanu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SU#
Vrinceanu decides to stand back up. Vrinceanu steps back and let's Mitchell get back to his feet.
Vrinceanu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vrinceanu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vrinceanu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Vrinceanu gets to his feet. Mitchell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vrinceanu takes one to the side of the head.
Mitchell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mitchell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mitchell cracks Vrinceanu with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Vrinceanu throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters with an outside leg kick.
Vrinceanu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Vrinceanu is breathing heavily.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a push kick.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrinceanu tries to move into range but Mitchell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Vrinceanu avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
Vrinceanu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Vrinceanu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrinceanu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vrinceanu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Mitchell.
Mitchell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitchell wants it to stay on the feet.#T3#
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Vrinceanu down.
Mitchell digs a good body shot into Vrinceanu's ribs.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vrinceanu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mitchell - the referee stops the clock and Vrinceanu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mitchell. Vrinceanu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
Vrinceanu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vrinceanu will feel that in the morning.
Mitchell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vrinceanu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Mitchell scores with a head kick. #ROC2#
Vrinceanu is rocked!#T4#
Vrinceanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Vrinceanu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands with a straight right. Vrinceanu didn't see that one coming.
Oh Vrinceanu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Vrinceanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrinceanu tries to avoid it.
Vrinceanu seems to have got his legs back now.
Vrinceanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitchell pushes Vrinceanu away with a front kick.
Mitchell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vrinceanu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vrinceanu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu is looking to counter the offense by Mitchell and move into the clinch.
Mitchell jabs at Vrinceanu's body.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell flicks out a counter leg kick but Vrinceanu steps away.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrinceanu. That did some damage!
Mitchell dips to his left and cracks Vrinceanu with an uppercut!
Mitchell jabs at Vrinceanu's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
Vrinceanu goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Mitchell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vrinceanu shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl out of it but Vrinceanu 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. #T1#
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrinceanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell lands a head shot.#CL2#
Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vrinceanu, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mitchell. #BC#
Vrinceanu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vrinceanu circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mitchell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vrinceanu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily. #T2#
Mitchell digs a good hook to Vrinceanu's body.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrinceanu walks into a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Vrinceanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vrinceanu in his tracks.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Vrinceanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitchell scores with a hook.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vrinceanu.#T3#
Mitchell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vrinceanu's head backwards.
Mitchell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vrinceanu's hands.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vrinceanu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4##CL2#
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vrinceanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell swinging wildly here.
James Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vrinceanu's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Vrinceanu keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Vrinceanu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mitchell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell cracks the inside of Vrinceanu's front leg.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrinceanu shoots in looking for a takedown but Mitchell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vrinceanu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrinceanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vrinceanu misses with a looping left.
Vrinceanu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitchell is fending him off so far but Vrinceanu persists. Nope, Mitchell circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrinceanu. That did some damage!
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Vrinceanu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrinceanu down.
Vrinceanu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mitchell. That one must have hurt.#T1#
Vrinceanu needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu is having none of it.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Vrinceanu avoids them all with ease.
Vrinceanu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mitchell lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitchell lands a front kick.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell pushes Vrinceanu away with a front kick.
Vrinceanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vrinceanu's sensitive parts.
Mitchell lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitchell tests Vrinceanu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Mitchell - just one landing. #T2#
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vrinceanu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell throws a front kick that sends Vrinceanu stumbling back into the cage.
Vrinceanu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell. #CL2#
Mitchell rushes Vrinceanu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vrinceanu's sensitive parts.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell lands a high kick!
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell. #T3#
Vrinceanu misses with a head kick.
Mitchell stuns Vrinceanu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Vrinceanu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrinceanu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Mitchell stuns Vrinceanu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Vrinceanu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mitchell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vrinceanu scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell stuns Vrinceanu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vrinceanu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitchell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchell - that will leave a mark!
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vrinceanu doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vrinceanu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vrinceanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vrinceanu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
Mitchell scores with a nice body kick.
Mitchell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrinceanu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
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!
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Vrinceanu circles away. #T1#
Mitchell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vrinceanu's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.
Vrinceanu avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
A good leg kick by Mitchell. #TD#
Vrinceanu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mitchell!#ES2#
Mitchell throws Vrinceanu to one side and escapes!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrinceanu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mitchell manages to circle out of the way.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrinceanu darts in looking for a takedown but Mitchell gets double underhooks and turns Vrinceanu into the cage.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Vrinceanu dives in and grabs Mitchell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes down on Vrinceanu's head and hops out.
Jab, jab by Mitchell - just one landing.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vrinceanu.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vrinceanu at a distance.
Vrinceanu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mitchell. Vrinceanu shrugs it off though.
Vrinceanu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Vrinceanu's body.
Vrinceanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrinceanu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell wants to clinch.#T3#
Vrinceanu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a head kick. That will keep Vrinceanu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrinceanu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Vrinceanu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Vrinceanu off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchell - that will leave a mark!
Vrinceanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1-2. Mitchell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vrinceanu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vrinceanu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Vrinceanu's leg. Vrinceanu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vrinceanu if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchell, right into the meat. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrinceanu keeps the fight on the outside.
Vrinceanu goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Vrinceanu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell lands with a shot to the body.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Vrinceanu is having none of it.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vrinceanu circles away.
Crunch! Mitchell slams his shin into Vrinceanu's torso.
Vrinceanu fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Vrinceanu down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mitchell - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
A head kick from Mitchell lands but Vrinceanu takes it in his stride.
Mitchell is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Mitchell rushes Vrinceanu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vrinceanu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vrinceanu avoids it.
Vrinceanu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vrinceanu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mitchell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell prevents Vrinceanu from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitchell prevents Vrinceanu from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Vrinceanu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Vrinceanu has him pinned against the cage.#T1##TD#
Vrinceanu gets control of Mitchell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vrinceanu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vrinceanu wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrinceanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrinceanu is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrinceanu tries to strike from the bottom.
Mitchell prevents Vrinceanu from getting back to his feet. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vrinceanu throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell keeps Vrinceanu at a distance using the push kick.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vrinceanu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vrinceanu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell thumps Vrinceanu with a low kick.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Mitchell digs a good body shot into Vrinceanu's ribs.
A head kick misses from Vrinceanu.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mitchell sizes up Vrinceanu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mitchell. Vrinceanu shrugs it off though.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.
Vrinceanu with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vrinceanu's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.#T4#
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vrinceanu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell scores with a jab. Vrinceanu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vrinceanu drops his hands momentarily and Mitchell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vrinceanu will feel that in the morning.
Vrinceanu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD#
Vrinceanu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SU#
Vrinceanu decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mitchell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vrinceanu.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mitchell.
Bogdan Vrinceanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vrinceanu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, James Mitchell, 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.
Bogdan Vrinceanu was interviewed post fight and said 'I feel I was simply inefficient with my energy,I went into panic mode. It was just a shift of energy and he capitalized on it. I'll pick myself up and i'll come back '.

Event: 21
Date: Feb 14, 2017

#R1#
Poole misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws a nice head kick!
Mitchell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Poole throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Poole tries to get set, Mitchell tries to push him back and clinch up but Poole manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circling - Poole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poole throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Poole throws a head kick that misses.
Poole shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Poole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Poole against the cage.
Poole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mitchell prevents it. #BC2#
Poole manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Mitchell clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Poole circles away.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell punishes Poole's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Poole fails with a takedown attempt.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stacey Poole.
Poole throws a leg kick but Mitchell moved away.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poole.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poole's sensitive parts.
Poole throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Poole only half commits.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mitchell to score with a decent uppercut.
Mitchell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poole.#T2#
Poole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Poole moves into the clinch successfully.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poole avoids it.
Poole jumps guard but Mitchell stands there with Poole around his waist. Poole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poole looks winded!
Poole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Poole misses with a looping left.
Poole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitchell lands with a right hand.
Poole closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.#CL#
Mitchell has Poole up against the cage in a clinch.
Poole is trying to push Mitchell away but Mitchell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mitchell. #T3#
Mitchell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poole.
A short right from Mitchell on the inside. #BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Poole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mitchell. Mitchell obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell punishes Poole's body with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Mitchell clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Mitchell has Poole up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
A cross from Mitchell lands.#CL#
Mitchell moves into the clinch successfully.
Mitchell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Poole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell lands with a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell pushes Poole away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Poole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Poole circles away.
Poole tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range. #CL#
Mitchell darts in and clinches Poole up against the cage.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell tries to stall but Poole uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Poole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poole if he has to take too many more of those.
Mitchell pushes Poole away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Poole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Poole's front leg but catches the back leg as Poole tries to avoid it.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poole has time to react.#T1#
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Poole throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
Poole is breathing heavily.
Poole shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Poole circles away.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poole can do to turn this around?
Poole throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell. #CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Poole is trying to stall. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poole avoids it.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Poole blocks with his arms.
Mitchell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poole tries for a takedown but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stacey Poole.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poole will feel that in the morning.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poole.#T3##CL#
Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poole, pushing him back against the cage.
Poole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitchell.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Poole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell connects with a high kick.
Poole tries to clinch
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand. #CL#
Mitchell instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Poole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Poole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poole down.
Poole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell thows a body kick. Poole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Mitchell wants to clinch.#T4#
Poole swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Poole throws a body shot but no joy.
Poole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Poole's head. #CL#
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mitchell.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell looks to land a combination. Poole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Poole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A thudding body kick lands there by Mitchell!
Mitchell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitchell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poole takes a step back to recover.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Poole seems unphased.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Poole circles away.
Poole shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a head kick. That will keep Poole thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mitchell thows a body kick. Poole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poole.
Poole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Poole.
Mitchell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mitchell scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poole looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poole's calf.#T1#
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Mitchell forces Poole back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mitchell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Poole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Mitchell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stacey Poole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell fakes the leg kick and cracks Poole in the body.
Poole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a jab to the nose.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL#
Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poole, pushing him back against the cage.
Poole is working for takedown but Mitchell is calmly controlling the position for now.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stacey Poole.
Mitchell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Poole blocks with his arms. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell scores with a body shot. #CL#
Mitchell has Poole up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Poole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell thumps Poole with a low kick.
Poole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Poole.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Poole off balance momentarily.
Mitchell pushes Poole away with a front kick.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitchell scores with a body shot.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Poole tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4##CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Poole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poole.
Mitchell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poole under the eye.
Poole looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking James Mitchell 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: 20
Date: Feb 05, 2017

#R1##CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dukes's efforts to push away.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dukes is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dukes throws an elbow but misses.
Mitchell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dukes trying to stall but Mitchell improves his position.
Dukes misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Mitchell. #BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dukes will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mitchell to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Mitchell instigates a clinch.
Dukes looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Dukes tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Dukes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Dukes's leg. Dukes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dukes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukes shoots for a takedown but Mitchell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell works Dukes's body with a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dukes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Mitchell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dukes will feel that in the morning.
Dukes wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Dukes fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch. #CL#
Mitchell clinches.
Dukes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dukes tries to score a body lock takedown but Mitchell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mitchell lands an elbow that stopped Dukes in his tracks for a moment.
Dukes goes for a takedown attempt but Mitchell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dukes looks winded!
Dukes tries to clinch up
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dukes throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Dukes manages to avoid it.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mitchell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell lands with a hook. Dukes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Dukes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Mitchell clinches up with Dukes and pushes him back against the cage.
Dukes wants to take the fight to the mat but Mitchell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dukes letting Mitchell take a breather here.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dukes's sensitive parts.
Dukes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Dukes is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mitchell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dukes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mitchell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukes looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.
Dukes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dukes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dukes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Mitchell. #CL2#
Dukes takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell effectively controlling the action here.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Jason Dukes has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a knee to the head.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dukes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mitchell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Dukes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukes can do to turn this around?
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dukes tries to counter with a clinch but Mitchell shakes him off and moves away.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mitchell counters with an outside leg kick.
Dukes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mitchell. Mitchell obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukes.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Dukes's body.
Dukes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dukes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL#
Mitchell clinches.
Mitchell has Dukes pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage. #BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukes shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Dukes avoids it well. #T1#
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dukes's calf.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Dukes's body.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dukes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a big head kick but Dukes shrugs it off.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Dukes dives in and grabs Mitchell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes down on Dukes's head and hops out.
Mitchell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dukes is breathing heavily.#CL#
Mitchell pushes Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell.
Dukes is looking for a takedown.#BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dukes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mitchell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD2#
Dukes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mitchell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dukes off and has taken his back!
Mitchell thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mitchell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Even with his hooks in, Mitchell manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mitchell is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mitchell gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mitchell gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mitchell apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
A jab lands there for Mitchell.
James Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dukes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell looks to land a combination. Dukes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mitchell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dukes. Dukes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dukes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dukes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mitchell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukes somewhat.
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Dukes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
Dukes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.#CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukes takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dukes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dukes in his tracks.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking to wear down Dukes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Dukes fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Dukes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Mitchell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Dukes, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown attempt from Dukes. Dukes gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Mitchell closes the distance and pushes Dukes back into the cage.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Dukes smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Dukes clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukes.
Mitchell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Dukes fails with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
James Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Dukes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Mitchell moves into the clinch successfully.
Mitchell gets underhooks to prevent Dukes's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dukes backwards. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheers as Mitchell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dukes doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dukes closes the distance and clinches up with Mitchell, looking for a takedown. Dukes pushes Mitchell against the cage but Mitchell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Mitchell darts in and clinches Dukes up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukes working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Dukes tries to pull guard but Mitchell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mitchell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dukes tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it.
Dukes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dukes wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Mitchell.
Mitchell taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Dukes.#BC#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Mitchell has Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mitchell. #T3##BC#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dukes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Dukes off balance momentarily.
Jason Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dukes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dukes at a distance. #CL#
Mitchell gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dukes throws an elbow but misses.
Dukes looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Mitchell manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Dukes forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dukes's defenses.
The referee calls for Dukes to work. #BC#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Dukes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dukes off to one side. #CL#
Mitchell darts in and clinches Dukes up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell lands a knee to the body.
Dukes fails to pull guard. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dukes. That did some damage!
Dukes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Jason Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BBD in a C - 17
Date: Jan 13, 2017

#R1#
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mc Dougall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mc Dougall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mc Dougall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell throws a lazy head kick
and Mc Dougall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mc Dougall avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Mc Dougall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mc Dougall. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mc Dougall walks into a left hand.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall moved away.
Mc Dougall misses with a looping right.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick
and Mc Dougall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell lands a front kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitchell motions for Mc Dougall to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall moved away.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mc Dougall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Dougall swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range. #T1#
Mitchell misses with a kick to the body.
Mc Dougall throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mitchell avoids it.
A big left from Mc Dougall misses.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Mc Dougall.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Mitchell clinches.
Mitchell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mc Dougall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Dougall jabs at Mitchell's body.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mc Dougall's calf.
Mc Dougall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mc Dougall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Mc Dougall counters with a stiff right hand.
Mc Dougall circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Mc Dougall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell scores with a jab. Mc Dougall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Mitchell clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mc Dougall avoids it.#BC2#
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mc Dougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mc Dougall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mitchell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mc Dougall with a body shot.
Mitchell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mc Dougall's calf.
Mitchell's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mitchell wants to slow Mc Dougall down by chopping away at his legs.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mc Dougall looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell tries to land a leg kick but Mc Dougall saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Mc Dougall moves out of range. #T3#
Mitchell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mc Dougall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Mc Dougall.
Mitchell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mc Dougall is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell. #CL2#
Mitchell forces Mc Dougall back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mc Dougall's elbow.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mc Dougall controls his hands. #BC2#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mc Dougall moves out of range of the body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mc Dougall is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mc Dougall is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mc Dougall lands with a nice combination. Mitchell backs away looking to recover.
Mc Dougall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mc Dougall backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell misses the body punch
and Mc Dougall counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Dougall throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Mc Dougall misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mc Dougall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mc Dougall checks it well.
Mitchell cracks Mc Dougall with an open hand slap.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mc Dougall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mc Dougall's sensitive parts.
Mc Dougall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mc Dougall. Mc Dougall obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mc Dougall is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mitchell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Nice jab there from Mitchell.
Mc Dougall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mc Dougall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mc Dougall!
Mc Dougall thuds a left hand into Mitchell's body.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc Dougall jabs Mitchell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mc Dougall blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
A swing and a miss from Mc Dougall.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Mc Dougall slips the punch.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Mc Dougall's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Dougall slips under a jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Mc Dougall circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mitchell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mc Dougall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Mc Dougall jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Mc Dougall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Mc Dougall down.
Mc Dougall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mc Dougall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell tries a quick counter leg kick but Mc Dougall is wise to it.
Mc Dougall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mc Dougall throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mitchell wants to land a leg kick but Mc Dougall is out of range.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Mc Dougall backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters circling a little - Mitchell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Dougall moves away.
Mc Dougall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Dougall quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mc Dougall.
James Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Mc Dougall. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell motions for Mc Dougall to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Dougall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mc Dougall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mc Dougall lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Mc Dougall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mc Dougall throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Mc Dougall moves out of range.
Mc Dougall blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mc Dougall throws a quick counter head kick but Mitchell was just out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Mc Dougall is having none of it.
Mc Dougall misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Mc Dougall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Mc Dougall misses its intended target. #T3#
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Mc Dougall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mc Dougall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Mc Dougall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mc Dougall checks a low kick from Mitchell.
Mc Dougall misses with a combination
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mc Dougall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mitchell will feel that in the morning.#T4#
Mitchell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mc Dougall checks it well.
Mc Dougall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Mc Dougall.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall moved away.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Mc Dougall.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
Mc Dougall checks a leg kick.
Mc Dougall throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Dougall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Mc Dougall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mc Dougall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mc Dougall. That did some damage!
Mitchell tries to land a front kick but Mc Dougall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mc Dougall throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Mitchell swings for the body but Mc Dougall moves out of range.
Mc Dougall is looking to counter punch.
Mc Dougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Mc Dougall throws a wild body kick that Mitchell sees coming a mile off.
Mc Dougall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mc Dougall misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Dougall tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Mc Dougall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mc Dougall misses the target.
Mitchell pushes Mc Dougall away with a front kick.
Mc Dougall is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Mc Dougall clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mc Dougall throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mc Dougall's sensitive parts.
Mc Dougall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell feints a counter leg kick.
Mc Dougall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Dougall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mitchell just manages to avoid it.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Mitchell catches Mc Dougall right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Mc Dougall as he connects with a hook.
Mc Dougall blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
An attempted straight right counter from Mc Dougall misses the target.
Mc Dougall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Mc Dougall's head but Mc Dougall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Mitchell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mc Dougall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Dougall misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell misses with a low kick as Mc Dougall jumps back.
Mc Dougall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mc Dougall circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Mitchell pushes Mc Dougall up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mc Dougall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mc Dougall just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Mc Dougall avoids it.
Mc Dougall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mitchell looks to land a left hand but Mc Dougall moved out of range nicely.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Mc Dougall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mc Dougall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Mc Dougall.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitchell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mc Dougall misses with a wild body shot.
Mc Dougall misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mc Dougall.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mc Dougall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Mc Dougall slips the punch.
Mc Dougall scores with a body shot.
Mc Dougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mc Dougall lands with a shot to the body.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mc Dougall throws out the jab.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Mc Dougall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mc Dougall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Mc Dougall avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Mc Dougall manages to break the clinch.
Mc Dougall throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mc Dougall looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Hunter Mc Dougall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mc Dougall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Mitchell.
Well Mitchell 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
James Mitchell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Suuou darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the cage.
Mitchell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suuou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #TD2#
Suuou lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mitchell has hold of Suuou's hands but Suuou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suuou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mitchell tries to get to full guard but Suuou has control of the leg.
Suuou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Suuou winds up and cracks Mitchell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Suuou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, if Suuou is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Suuou slips a nice elbow through Mitchell's hands, connecting with Mitchell's forehead.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep. Suuou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suuou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Suuou prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Suuou performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Mitchell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mitchell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suuou controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Suuou might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Suuou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suuou stays in close to Mitchell's body and controls the position.
Suuou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell swinging wildly here.
And Suuou tries to counter it with a takedown but Mitchell pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suuou with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick.
Suuou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD2#
Suuou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suuou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suuou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom.
Suuou works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here as Suuou stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Suuou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Suuou shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Suuou shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Suuou was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Suuou is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mitchell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB2#
Suuou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suuou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Suuou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee asks Suuou politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Suuou prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell seems a little lost for a moment, as Suuou dominates the positioning.
Mitchell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suuou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suuou happy to just control the position for now. #T1#
Mitchell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Suuou connects with a decent elbow.
Suuou in side control lands a decent elbow.
Suuou controlling the position.
Mitchell tries to buck Suuou off but Suuou is having none of it.
Suuou controls the position. #T2#
Suuou works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Suuou controlling from side mount.
Tatsuya Suuou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mitchell can't do much from the bottom here.
Mitchell is trying to escape the position but Suuou is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Suuou has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Suuou working the body and head with strikes.
Suuou content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Suuou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
Suuou controls the position from side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suuou is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
James Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Suuou has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mitchell.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suuou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mitchell after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Suuou 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Suuou down.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Suuou is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell thumps Suuou with a low kick.
Mitchell cracks the inside of Suuou's front leg.
Suuou on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Suuou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mitchell's half guard.
Suuou controlling the pace.
Suuou drops an elbow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suuou sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suuou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mitchell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Suuou stalling.
More stalling from Suuou.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Suuou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Suuou is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mitchell!
Suuou looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Suuou content just to control the position here.
The adventures of Suuou the control monster continue. Boring.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell is looking to get to half guard.
Suuou controlling from the full mount.
Suuou raining down shots from the mount!#T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suuou cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Suuou controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Suuou swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuya Suuou!

Event: KTK 11: Grand Prix - Round 1
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Gardiner lands an uppercut.
Gardiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gardiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
Mitchell's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gardiner lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardiner.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Gardiner has double underhooks.
Gardiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Gardiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Gardiner digs a right hand into Mitchell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell's gas tank.
Gardiner gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
Mitchell is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Gardiner.
Mitchell looks winded!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Gardiner finish him?
Gardiner lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardiner lands a right hand.
Gardiner lands with a right to the head.
Gardiner pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gardiner is leaning against Mitchell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Gardiner.
Nice elbow from Gardiner.
Gardiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Gardiner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardiner.
A right hand to the body from Gardiner.
Gardiner cracks Mitchell with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Mitchell goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Mitchell wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Gardiner!
An out of breath Harry Gardiner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: KTK 10
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1#
Mitchell wants to slow Puig down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Puig tries to score with a low kick but Mitchell moves his leg out of the way.
Mitchell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Puig is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Puig throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Puig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puig wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puig definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mitchell's calf.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Puig moves away
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Puig moves out of range.
Puig misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puig.
Puig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Puig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitchell cracks Puig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puig is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puig connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Puig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the body
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puig lands an overhand right.#T2#
Puig lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Puig.
Puig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Puig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puig.
A left lands for Mitchell.#T3#
Puig lands with a cross.
Puig scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Puig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puig moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Puig scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puig!
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puig tries to work over Mitchell's front leg with a kick but Mitchell checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puig swinging wildly here. #T4#
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
It looked like Puig was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Puig closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Puig missing with knees to the body.
Puig scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puig.
Puig is stalling here.
Puig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.
Puig looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puig avoids it.#BC#
Puig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Puig closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Puig blocks with his arms.
Puig avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aroldis Puig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell swings for the body but Puig moves out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Puig circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aroldis Puig is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Puig looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puig looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Puig circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mitchell checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.
Mitchell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puig, right into the meat.
Mitchell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Puig throws a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2#
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Puig circles away.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puig counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Puig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puig tries to counter by clinching up but Mitchell breaks away and moves out of range.
Mitchell wants to slow Puig down by chopping away at his legs.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits. #T3#
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Puig has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Puig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puig lands with a left to the head.
Puig scores with a hook to the body.
Mitchell wants to stall.
Puig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puig missing with knees to the body.
Puig lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puig lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Puig breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Mitchell clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Puig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puig is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Puig lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puig went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Puig tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puig's sensitive parts.
Puig throws a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aroldis Puig dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Puig avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Puig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
Mitchell tries to counter with a clinch but Puig shakes him off and moves away.
Mitchell checks a leg kick nicely.
Puig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Puig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell scores with a sloppy right hand. Puig should have avoided that one.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puig slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Puig slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puig connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitchell wants to clinch.#T1#
Mitchell throws the left hand but Puig avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Puig coming out on top.
Puig throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Puig saw that one coming.
Puig half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a body shot
and Puig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Puig seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Puig is avoiding it.
Puig misses with a leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
Puig throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puig checks a leg kick.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Puig checks a leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puig counters with a right hand to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Puig moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Puig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Puig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Puig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Puig throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell is looking to chop away at Puig's legs.
Puig throws a big counter combination but Mitchell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puig takes a step back to recover.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig scores with a body shot.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
James Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puig is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aroldis Puig.
Well Puig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: KTK 5
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Jiub misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jiub stalks Mitchell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mitchell's face. Mitchell staggers backwards, shaken.
Jiub misses with a body shot
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Jiub.
Jiub connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jiub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mitchell moves out of range as Jiub strikes.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jiub seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiub misses with a few strikes there.
Jiub sets himself, and Mitchell steps forward looking for the clinch! Jiub avoids it this time.
Jiub throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell counters with a body kick.
Jiub cracks Mitchell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jiub closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jiub on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jiub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jiub scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Jiub as he connects with a hook.
Jiub throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Jiub tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jiub with a jab.
Saint Jiub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiub catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jiub lands a jab.
Mitchell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Jiub. Those never looked like landing.
Jiub throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Jiub.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiub sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Mitchell looks to move away, Jiub throws a big counter combo but Mitchell just gets out of the way.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiub.
Mitchell's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice body punch from Jiub.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiub takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jiub throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Jiub lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jiub is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jiub sizes up Mitchell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jiub swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Jiub throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jiub misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jiub.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Jiub is avoiding it.
Jiub misses with a few strikes there.
Jiub throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell lands with a nice body kick.
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jiub.
Mitchell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jiub finds it's way round the side to connect with Mitchell's head.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Jiub.
And Mitchell responds with a good body kick, but Jiub manages to step out the way in time.
Jiub misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T3#
Mitchell moves out of range as Jiub strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jiub.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Jiub slips under a jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiub is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiub is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Jiub off balance momentarily.
Jiub stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell walks into a jab.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jiub!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Jiub.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mitchell takes a swing at Jiub's ribcage but misses.
Jiub throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Jiub lands with a right hand.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the body
and Jiub counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Jiub throws a shot to the body.
Mitchell wants to slow Jiub down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick from Mitchell lands but Jiub takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiub lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Jiub throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jiub misses with a hook
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Jiub backing up. Jiub nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
Mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Jiub.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Jiub dominated that round.
That's time! Jiub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Mitchell misses with a straight right.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiub.
Jiub looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Jiub checks a leg kick.
Mitchell throws a front kick aimed at Jiub's knee but Jiub avoids it well.
Mitchell is looking to score with low kicks.
Jiub on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jiub is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchell, right into the meat.
Jiub misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Jiub tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiub with a jab.
Jiub throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
A big right from Jiub misses.
Jiub looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jiub looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Jiub getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiub smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jiub misses with an uppercut.
Jiub sets himself, and Mitchell steps forward looking for the clinch! Jiub avoids it this time.
A left lands for Jiub.
Jiub has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Jiub jabs Mitchell right on the nose. Mitchell blinks but takes it well.
Mitchell drops his hands momentarily and Jiub takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jiub misses with a double jab.
Jiub backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jiub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Jiub.
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!
Jiub loads up on a big right hand but Mitchell slips the punch.
Jiub keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mitchell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jiub.#T2#
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Jiub ducks down to avoid it.
Jiub ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jiub scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mitchell tries to clinch but Jiub moves out of range.
No joy there for Jiub, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jiub scores with a nice strike.
Jiub misses with a body shot.
A big right from Jiub misses.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Jiub.
Saint Jiub is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell misses with a combination
letting Jiub counter with a right hand.
Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jiub.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiub sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Jiub throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Jiub.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jiub throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiub throws a one two combo.
Jiub takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jiub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiub.
Jiub throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Jiub's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiub connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saint Jiub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Jiub has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiub there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
Jiub lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Jiub.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jiub darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jiub. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Jiub lands a nice hook to Mitchell's body. Mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Jiub blocks the leg kick.
Jiub throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Jiub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Jiub.
Jiub throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Jiub dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Jiub throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiub misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Jiub blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jiub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jiub throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitchell counters with a low kick, right behind Jiub 's knee.
Jiub works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jiub sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Jiub scores with a jab to the head.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiub has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Jiub misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiub misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Jiub throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jiub.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiub.
Jiub looks to land a combination. Mitchell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1#
Jiub lands with a shot to the body.
Jiub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jiub keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiub waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mitchell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jiub misses with a wild combination.
Jiub lands the left hand.
Jiub darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jiub lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
Jiub swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mitchell fakes the leg kick and cracks Jiub in the body. #T2#
Jiub has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Jiub looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Mitchell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Jiub's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jiub down.
Jiub lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Good work by Jiub as he checks the leg kick.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell defending well as Jiub loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Jiub misses its target.
Jiub works the jab nicely.
Jiub waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Jiub throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiub waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Jiub misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Jiub.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mitchell. Jiub shrugs it off though.
Jiub on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jiub bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mitchell's head backwards.
Jiub cracks Mitchell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Jiub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Mitchell looks to move away, Jiub throws a big counter combo but Mitchell just gets out of the way.
Jiub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Jiub misses.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jiub with a jab.
Jiub tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiub lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiub fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiub.
James Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Jiub.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Jiub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jiub has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: KTK 1
Date: Sep 10, 2016

#R1#
Mitchell tests Gardiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell slips a jab from Gardiner.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gardiner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gardiners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gardiner blocks a jab.#CL2#
Mitchell gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gardiner.
Gardiner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gardiner lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Gardiner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardiner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Gardiner scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Gardiner lands a right hand. #ROC#
Mitchell is rocked!
Gardiner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Gardiner finish him?
Gardiner lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardiner lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Gardiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gardiner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mitchell wants to break free but Gardiner has control.
Gardiner lands an uppercut.
Gardiner breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Mitchell with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Mitchell looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Mitchell get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Gardiner!
Harry Gardiner thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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