Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: AFC Helsinki 2
Date: Aug 31, 2018

#R1#
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Sergeant, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Sergeant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sergeant trying to control the pace.
Silva pushes Sergeant off looking to stand but Sergeant dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Sergeant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#T1#
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sergeant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sergeant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Sergeant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sergeant presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sergeant pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Sergeant wants to sweep but no luck. #ES#
Sergeant manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sergeant tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Sergeant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sergeant won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sergeant trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #T4#
Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant stops Silva from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Sergeant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sergeant has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sergeant and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sergeant dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Sergeant's head and hops out.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sergeant avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Sergeant feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Sergeant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sergeant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sergeant's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Sergeant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sergeant to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Sergeant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Sergeant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sergeant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sergeant is controlling the pace.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Sergeant sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Silva shoots in and bounces Sergeant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Sergeant.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Silva 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.
Silva won't allow Sergeant to get back to his feet. #T3#
Silva advances position into side control!#SU2#
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Nice defenses there by Sergeant.
Sloppy strikes from Sergeant. Those never looked like landing.
Silva cracks Sergeant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. Silva catches Sergeant right on the button with a cross.
Sergeant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sergeant shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.#T4#
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a series of punches but Sergeant moves out of range. #TD#
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sergeant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sergeant won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controls Sergeant momentarily but Sergeant frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva 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#
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sergeant.
Sergeant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sergeant.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sergeant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Sergeant shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Sergeant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva with the counter takedown but Sergeant avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva leaves Sergeant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Sergeant does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sergeant missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T1#
Silva trying to pass the guard but Sergeant defending well.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva throwing shots but Sergeant is blocking nicely. #SU2#
Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Silva cracks Sergeant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Sergeant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sergeant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Sergeant with that takedown attempt.
Sergeant fails with the takedown.
Sergeant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergeant just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sergeant avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Sergeant darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Sergeant into the cage. #TD2#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sergeant to the mat! Sergeant manages to get full guard.
Sergeant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sergeant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Sergeant is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sergeant moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sergeant.#T4#
Sergeant shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva works the jab nicely.#TD2#
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sergeant's guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.#SU2#
Silva stands up from Sergeant's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a hook.#TD#
Silva tries to sprawl but Sergeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva wants to stand but Sergeant is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Silva!

Event: AFC Fight Night 24
Date: Aug 19, 2018

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Sergeant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruger doesn't seem phased though.#TD#
Ruger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruger stops Sergeant from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sergeant is trying to keep Ruger in close.
Ruger wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Sergeant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruger is controlling him.
Ruger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sergeant's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sergeant holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Ruger working some strikes from top position.
Ruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant pulls Ruger in close to prevent any damage.
Sergeant wants to sweep here but Ruger controlling him for the moment.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a solid left hand.
Sergeant is trying to keep Ruger in close.
Ruger lands a couple of elbows.
Sergeant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruger trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ruger preventing the sweep.
Sergeant trying to keep a closed guard but Ruger is proving a slippery customer.
Ruger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sergeant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sergeant is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sergeant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ruger has managed to get both his arms back between Sergeant's legs - danger averted.
Sergeant has Ruger pulled in close to control his posture.
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3##SUB2#
Sergeant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruger distracts Sergeant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sergeant trying to keep a closed guard but Ruger is proving a slippery customer.
Sergeant has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ruger has passed into side control.
Sergeant tries to improve position but can't.
Sergeant wants to control but Ruger postures up.
Sergeant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ruger's best efforts.
Sergeant is refusing to be controlled, as Ruger sits in half guard.
Sergeant tries to roll over but Ruger keeps him under control.#T4#
Ruger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sergeant wants to get back to full guard.
Ruger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sergeant taking some punishment here, with Ruger in his half guard. #ES2#
Sergeant makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sergeant but Sergeant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Sergeant tries to counter it with a takedown but Ruger pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Ruger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sergeant to the ground. Ruger is now in Sergeant's guard.#ES2#
Sergeant manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruger wants to take the fight to the mat but Sergeant manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Ruger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Ruger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruger showed some decent athleticism there.
Sergeant keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sergeant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruger's back!
Ruger is trying to break free. #SUB2#
Sergeant is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ruger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T1#
Sergeant looking to control but Ruger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruger wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
Sergeant looking to control but Ruger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruger is desperately trying to improve his position but Sergeant has a good base and remains in mount.
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is having none of it.
Ruger 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.
Ruger tries to lock up and control but Sergeant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.
Ruger is working to get back to half guard.
Sergeant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruger is looking to escape.
Ruger tries to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
Ruger can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Sergeant has control of Ruger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ruger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ruger wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.#T3#
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is having none of it.
Sergeant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruger?
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruger is wriggling around trying to escape. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sergeant wants to control the pace but Ruger is squirming around nicely.
Sergeant avoids the attempt from Ruger to control.
Sergeant wants to control the pace but Ruger is squirming around nicely.
Ruger tries to hold on but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruger is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruger.
No luck for Sergeant with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Sergeant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruger's half guard.#ES#
Ruger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sergeant tries to move into range but Ruger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD2#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruger is trying to control Sergeant's posture but Sergeant avoids it.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Ruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruger gets back to half guard.#T1#
Ruger is controlling Sergeant's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ruger is looking to improve his position.
Ruger is looking to escape.
Sergeant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruger defending well though.
Ruger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruger 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.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
Sergeant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sergeant manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Sergeant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruger throws a strike but Sergeant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is working from the bottom.
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Ruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
Sergeant is in close to Ruger's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruger has his hands on Sergeant's head, controlling the position.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Ruger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sergeant was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sergeant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruger passes Sergeant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sergeant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Ruger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruger 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Ruger!

Event: AFC Fight Night 23
Date: Aug 04, 2018

#R1##TD#
Bonnano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bonnano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sergeant is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bonnano off and has taken his back!
Bonnano is trying to break free.
Bonnano grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonnano grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking for the choke from the back position but Bonnano is controlling his hands well.
Sergeant struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bonnano covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant scores with punches to the body. #SUB2#
Sergeant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bonnano defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bonnano is keeping busy.
Sergeant controls the action.
Sergeant gets his hands free as Bonnano looks to control. #T1#
What can Bonnano do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Let's hope that Sergeant 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.#SUB2#
Sergeant working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Sergeant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #SUB2#
Sergeant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bonnano trying to control but not successfully. #T2#
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sergeant. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in! #SUB2#
Sergeant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bonnano wants to escape the position.
Bonnano is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Sergeant patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Sergeant tightening his grip on Bonnano, looking for the choke.
Bonnano just trying to survive but Sergeant is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sergeant cracks Bonnano with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bonnano from the back mount here, looking to soften him up. #T3#
Bonnano is trying to break free.
Bonnano turns into Sergeant and is now in his guard.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant has Bonnano pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Bonnano drops back looking for a leg! Sergeant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sergeant manages to kick Bonnano off! Bonnano jumps back into Sergeant's guard.
Sergeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bonnano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Sergeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sergeant holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#T4#
Bonnano is trying to move to mount but Sergeant reverses beautifully and ends up in Bonnano's guard.
Bonnano working a defensive guard here.
Sergeant is looking to work some ground and pound but Bonnano has wrist control.
Sergeant advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Sergeant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sergeant scoring with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Sergeant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bonnano, who protects the arm well.
Bonnano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonnano's waist but Bonnano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
A lazy left from Sergeant finds it's target.
Bonnano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bonnano leaves Sergeant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sergeant with a hook.
Sergeant shoots in but Bonnano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ralph Bonnano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Bonnano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sergeant. #TD2#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnano is trying to control but can't.
Bonnano tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant is thwarting Bonnano's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Sergeant prevents Bonnano from improving his position.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but Bonnano defending well.
Bonnano is trying to maintain the position but Sergeant is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Sergeant seems content to control.
Bonnano manages to get to full guard.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sergeant trying to control but Bonnano is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Sergeant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bonnano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sergeant has Bonnano in his guard.#REVR#
Bonnano trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Bonnano looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sergeant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonnano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant is looking to stand up but Bonnano isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Bonnano trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sergeant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sergeant wants to stand but Bonnano is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Sergeant drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB#
Bonnano has his foot on Sergeant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergeant works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Bonnano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sergeant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sergeant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonnano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Sergeant cracks Bonnano with a solid left hand.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bonnano looking to control.
Bonnano wants to control the position but Sergeant says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB2#
Sergeant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonnano is just riding it out for now. Sergeant eventually gives up the hold.
Bonnano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonnano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergeant postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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##TD2#
Sergeant shoots in and bounces Bonnano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonnano wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant throwing strikes from guard but Bonnano blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant trying to control but Bonnano is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bonnano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sergeant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Sergeant is pushing down on Bonnano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bonnano is fighting to maintain full guard but Sergeant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sergeant is trying to control. Bonnano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sergeant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Bonnano is working from the bottom.
Sergeant lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Sergeant seems to be working for a kimura but Bonnano defends the submission attempt.
Bonnano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonnano wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy. #T2#
Sergeant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bonnano is refusing to be controlled, as Sergeant sits in half guard.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bonnano is looking for a sweep. Sergeant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sergeant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sergeant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bonnano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bonnano keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully. #T3#
Sergeant landing with the ground and pound.
Bonnano keeping full guard, as Sergeant tries to pass.
Sergeant postures up in Bonnano's guard and throws a big left but Bonnano blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Sergeant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bonnano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonnano.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Bonnano is keeping the position.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Bonnano keeps moving. #T4#
Sergeant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sergeant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sergeant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonnano is keeping the position for now.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Bonnano keeps moving.
Bonnano wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Sergeant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bonnano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bonnano has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonnano wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sergeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sergeant 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Montreal
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Sergeant checks a leg kick. #TD2#
Sergeant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carruthers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sergeant is in Carruthers's guard.
Sergeant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sergeant throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Carruthers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sergeant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sergeant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sergeant tries to free his leg and advance position but Carruthers is retaining full guard.
Carruthers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carruthers is looking to stand up but Sergeant isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Sergeant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Sergeant 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.
Carruthers working a defensive guard but Sergeant manages to pass into side control anyway.
Carruthers takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sergeant remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sergeant lands a nice forearm strike.
Carruthers trying to remain calm as Sergeant controls from the top position.#SUB2#
Sergeant tries for a kimura but Carruthers is defending well.
Carruthers wants to control but Sergeant postures up.#SUB2#
Sergeant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sergeant is working Carruthers over with some ground and pound from side control. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carruthers has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Carruthers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sergeant raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sergeant controlling his opponent. #T4##SUB2#
Sergeant has control of Carruthers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carruthers regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Carruthers can't escape the position.
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.
Sergeant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Sergeant.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carruthers?
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carruthers's guard.
Sergeant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sergeant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sergeant content to stall in guard here.
Carruthers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carruthers trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer.
Carruthers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sergeant on the ground.
Sergeant's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Sergeant is continuing to stall.
Carruthers has his hands on Sergeant's head, controlling the position.
Carruthers wants to stand up but Sergeant is controlling him.
Sergeant scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sergeant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carruthers's head.
Sergeant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sergeant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carruthers is keeping the position for now. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sergeant landing with the ground and pound.
Sergeant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sergeant slips nicely into half guard.
Sergeant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sergeant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carruthers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#
Carruthers is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Sergeant connects with a nice short shot to Carruthers's temple.
Oh Carruthers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sergeant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sergeant moves into full mount! Carruthers won't be happy about that!
Sergeant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carruthers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sergeant cracks Carruthers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sergeant postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carruthers looks a forlorn figure. #T3#
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sergeant connects with a bit shot that sees Carruthers covering up! More strikes from Sergeant and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sergeant is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Fight Night 20
Date: Jun 15, 2018

#R1#
Sergeant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sergeant's hands.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sergeant was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.#TD#
Sergeant looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!#SUB#
Sergeant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Sergeant scoring with strikes.
Silva gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva strikes from the bottom but Sergeant passes into mount!
Silva working to try and regain half guard. #T1#
Sergeant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Sergeant looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Sergeant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sergeant with a couple of short strikes.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well. #T2#
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to hold on to Sergeant's head to control him but Sergeant postures up.
Silva tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sergeant manages to move to mount!
Silva wants to control but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sergeant landing punches. #T3#
Sergeant can't control as he wanted to and Silva manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Silva is not content to let Sergeant control the position.
Sergeant thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Sergeant is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sergeant is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Sergeant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sergeant.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sergeant prevents Silva from standing back up.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Sergeant not doing much here.
Sergeant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Sergeant shoots in.
Sergeant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sergeant in his tracks.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that Sergeant semi-blocks.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Sergeant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sergeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Sergeant defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Sergeant misses with a two punch combination.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sergeant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Sergeant. #TD#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Sergeant swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sergeant's guard.#SUB#
Sergeant has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Sergeant is retaining full guard. #T1#
Silva wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving. #SU2#
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sergeant, up you get!
Sergeant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Sergeant on that attempt.
Sergeant tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sergeant defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Sergeant.#TD#
Sergeant gets the takedown into side control.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Sergeant controls the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sergeant is staying active.#SUB#
Sergeant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Sergeant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Silva tries to bench press Sergeant off him but Sergeant keeps the position.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sergeant has time to react.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Sergeant landing some decent shots from guard.
Sergeant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva controls Sergeant momentarily but Sergeant frees himself.
Sergeant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adriano Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva throws the left hand but Sergeant avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a hook but Sergeant blocks it.#TD#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sergeant working away.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant taking a breather here.
Sergeant working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T1#
Sergeant trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Sergeant happy to just control the position for now.
Sergeant working away.
Sergeant content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sergeant working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sergeant's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Silva is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sergeant tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sergeant to the ground. Sergeant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sergeant gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Silva tries to sprawl but Sergeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T3#
Sergeant trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Sergeant content to control rather than advance.
Sergeant prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Sergeant is controlling him #SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sergeant pulls his head out easily.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Sergeant passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sergeant prevents Silva from improving his position.

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 Dan Sergeant.
I think Sergeant 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC New York
Date: May 27, 2018

#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Bonnano. No joy for Sergeant on that attempt.
A left and a right from Bonnano both land. Nice combination. #TD#
Sergeant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bonnano struggling a bit here.
Bonnano is looking for a sweep.
Bonnano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sergeant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Bonnano looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Sergeant seems to be looking for submissions.
Bonnano manages to get to full guard.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Bonnano is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Bonnano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sergeant manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Bonnano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sergeant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sergeant has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Bonnano working a defensive guard here.
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Sergeant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Bonnano keeps moving. #T2#
Sergeant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Bonnano wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
Sergeant passes Bonnano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonnano is staying active underneath Sergeant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bonnano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Sergeant is working for a kimura but Bonnano is defending it quite comfortably.
Sergeant is thwarting Bonnano's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Sergeant trying to control the pace.
Bonnano tries to roll over but Sergeant keeps him under control.
Sergeant 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.
Sergeant is stalling here. Bonnano is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sergeant seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bonnano has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sergeant is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bonnano is controlling him well.
I wouldn't like to be where Sergeant is right now.
Sergeant is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Bonnano trying to control the position but Sergeant is working away.
Bonnano working away.
Bonnano wants to control but Sergeant is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Bonnano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sergeant is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonnano tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Bonnano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Bonnano 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#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnano as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Sergeant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonnano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bonnano is trying to control Sergeant's posture but Sergeant avoids it.
Sergeant controlling from side mount.
Sergeant wants to control but Bonnano is keeping him busy.
Sergeant happy to just control the position for now.
Bonnano wants to control but Sergeant postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnano is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonnano struggling a bit here.#T1#
Bonnano tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Sergeant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bonnano is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Bonnano but he's now mounted!
Bonnano can't escape the position.
Sergeant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bonnano is bucking up trying to escape but Sergeant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Sergeant.
Sergeant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bonnano for as long as he can get away with.
Bonnano is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonnano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bonnano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T3#
Bonnano can't escape the position. #SUB#
Sergeant goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bonnano is on top in guard.
Sergeant is adopting a defensive guard.
Bonnano tries to free his leg and advance position but Sergeant is retaining full guard.
Sergeant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sergeant wants to stand but Bonnano is controlling the position. #T4##SUB#
Sergeant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonnano is aware though and is defending well.
Bonnano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Bonnano swings around for an armbar but Sergeant sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bonnano's guard.#SUB2#
Sergeant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonnano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sergeant has managed to get both his arms back between Bonnano's legs - danger averted.
Sergeant scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonnano keeping full guard, as Sergeant tries to pass. #SUB2#
Bonnano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonnano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Bonnano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sergeant!#SUB2#
Bonnano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sergeant knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sergeant is not content to let Bonnano control the position.
Dan Sergeant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sergeant is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bonnano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnano tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Bonnano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sergeant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.#T1##SUB2#
Bonnano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sergeant rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bonnano's guard! Nice work there by Sergeant!
Sergeant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonnano is keeping the position for now.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Bonnano pushes a forearm under Sergeant's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sergeant is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Bonnano!

Event: AFC Cathaway vs Turturro
Date: May 12, 2018

#R1#
Ruger closes the distance and clinches up with Sergeant, looking for a takedown. Ruger pushes Sergeant against the cage but Sergeant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sergeant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruger tries to avoid it but Sergeant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruger to the ground. Ruger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sergeant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruger avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergeant misses with a hook. Ruger ducked under it nicely.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sergeant but Sergeant pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Ruger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sergeant shoots in but Ruger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rex Ruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Nice sprawl there from Ruger as Sergeant shoots in.
Ruger feinted with a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sergeant throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Ruger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sergeant won't be happy with that.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a big right hand but Sergeant just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sergeant taking punishment in the form of punches. #T1#
Ruger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sergeant some visible discomfort.
Sergeant sneaks back into half guard.
Ruger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sergeant defending well though.
Ruger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruger 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.
Sergeant taking some punishment here, with Ruger in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruger trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Ruger preventing the sweep.
Sergeant controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sergeant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Sergeant seems keen to control Ruger's posture.
Ruger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES2#
Sergeant manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sergeant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruger or perhaps it was just good defense by Sergeant, which made it look bad. #TD#
Ruger shoots in and bounces Sergeant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Sergeant pushes Ruger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sergeant scores with a jab.#T3#
Sergeant darts in looking for a takedown but Ruger gets double underhooks and turns Sergeant into the cage.
Ruger tries for a takedown but Sergeant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sergeant feints the counter takedown.
Ruger looks for a takedown but Sergeant sprawls well.
Ruger shoots in but no luck this time.
Sergeant fails to land the takedown.
Ruger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sergeant's waist but Sergeant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruger off to one side.
Ruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sergeant swivels and escapes.
Sergeant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruger on the side of the head.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown but Ruger shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Ruger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sergeant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Sergeant taking some punishment here, with Ruger in his half guard.
Sergeant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruger's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sergeant is trying to stick to Ruger's back but Ruger is turning into Sergeant. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sergeant's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ruger.
Ruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant 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.
Ruger throws a strike but Sergeant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB2#
Sergeant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Ruger looking for a guillotine here but Sergeant defends easily.
Ruger has Sergeant pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ruger shoots in and drives through. Sergeant sprawls well.
A left lands for Ruger.
Sergeant lands with a nice combination. Ruger backs away looking to recover.
Ruger dodges the punch combination from Sergeant. #TD#
Ruger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sergeant's half guard.
Ruger slips a nice elbow through Sergeant's hands, connecting with Sergeant's forehead.
Rex Ruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sergeant trying to hold on to Ruger's head to control him but Ruger postures up.
Ruger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruger lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sergeant is trying to control but can't.
Sergeant tries to kick Ruger off but Ruger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Ruger is thwarting Sergeant's attempts to control the position.
Sergeant is positioning himself well to prevent Ruger advancing to mount.
Ruger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruger prevents Sergeant from improving his position.
Ruger is keen to just control but Sergeant is a slippery customer.
Ruger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruger is nestled in close to Sergeant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ruger lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Sergeant is looking to improve his position.
Ruger wants to take a breather but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruger's back!
Sergeant is not going to allow Ruger to sit and survive in this position.
Ruger is trying to get back to his feet but Sergeant has full control of the position and if anything, Ruger has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sergeant trying to control.#SUB2#
Sergeant looking for the choke but no joy. #T3#
Sergeant controlling well, preventing Ruger from escaping the position. #SUB2#
Ruger defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sergeant is trying to stick to Ruger's back but Ruger is turning into Sergeant. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sergeant's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ruger.
Ruger throws a strike but Sergeant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
Ruger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Ruger has his foot on Sergeant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergeant works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Ruger punching from the bottom - just letting Sergeant know he's still in a fight.
Ruger trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruger wants to stand up but Sergeant is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Rex Ruger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ruger gets caught flat footed, as Sergeant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Ruger seems keen to control Sergeant's posture.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully. #T1#
Ruger wants to stand up but Sergeant is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruger shoots in for a double leg but Sergeant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sergeant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruger defends well and Sergeant ends up having to push Ruger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sergeant misses with a series of wild punches. #TD2#
Sergeant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ruger on his heels. He'll look to pass Ruger's guard now, I'm sure.
Ruger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sergeant manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Sergeant has wrist control.#T2#
Ruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Sergeant is retaining full guard.
Ruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sergeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruger distracts Sergeant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruger distracts Sergeant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruger postures up in Sergeant's guard and throws a big left but Sergeant blocks it.
Sergeant working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Sergeant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Sergeant has wrist control.#T3#
Sergeant wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sergeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sergeant is pulling down on Ruger's head. It's preventing any offense from Ruger, at least for the moment.
Sergeant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruger wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Ruger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruger scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruger won't allow Sergeant to sweep him here.
Ruger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruger stops Sergeant from standing up.
Ruger connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Sergeant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Sergeant has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Ruger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruger 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rex Ruger!

Event: AFC Fight Night 18
Date: Apr 28, 2018

#R1##TD#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sergeant off and has taken his back!
Silva connects with a big shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
Silva trying to control.#SUB2#
Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Sergeant is staying busy.
Sergeant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sergeant is trying to stand back up.
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!
Silva wants to control the position but Sergeant frees himself and scrambles - Silva manages to regain control in side control. #T1##SUB2#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva wants to control but Sergeant is keeping him busy.
Sergeant is looking to reverse the position.
Sergeant tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Sergeant is trying to improve his position.
Silva wants to control but Sergeant is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sergeant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sergeant wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant is not content to let Silva control the position. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sergeant has escaped the position, nice work there. #SU2#
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Sergeant get back to his feet.#T3#
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sergeant sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva throws a hook but Sergeant blocks it.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Sergeant. Sergeant gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sergeant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sergeant darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Sergeant into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sergeant missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sergeant lands a jab to the nose.
Sergeant slips under a jab.
Silva throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Sergeant counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silva!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to control Sergeant's posture but Sergeant avoids it.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Sergeant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a hook #TD#
and Sergeant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Sergeant trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Sergeant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sergeant showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #ES2#
Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Sergeant's head.
Silva throws a body punch but Sergeant moves out of range.
Jab by Silva.
Silva connects with a single shot there.#T1##TD#
Sergeant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva has control of Sergeant's left arm, preventing Sergeant from doing any damage.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Silva manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sergeant can't get the takedown.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Sergeant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sergeant.
Sergeant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Sergeant dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Sergeant's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##TD#
Sergeant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Sergeant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Sergeant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is pressing down on Sergeant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Sergeant looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #T3#
Silva passes Sergeant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sergeant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva stalling.
Sergeant is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva stops Sergeant from getting back to his feet.
Adriano Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sergeant wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva is keen to just control but Sergeant is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sergeant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sergeant is trying to get back to full guard.
Sergeant manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Sergeant is keeping the position.
Sergeant trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Sergeant tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sergeant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sergeant manages to avoid it.
Sergeant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adriano Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sergeant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sergeant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sergeant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva tries to escape but Sergeant is in control. #T1##SUB#
Sergeant swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sergeant's guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva tries to stand but Sergeant is controlling from the bottom.
Sergeant managing to control the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving. #T2#
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Sergeant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Silva is trying to keep Sergeant in close. #SUB2#
Sergeant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully. #T3#
Sergeant prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Sergeant drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Sergeant trying to control the position.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Sergeant looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SU2#
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant throws a one two combo.
Dan Sergeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Sergeant into the cage.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sergeant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Silva!

Event: AFC Sokolov vs Cathaway 2
Date: Apr 14, 2018

#R1#
Ithamar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sergeant defends well and Ithamar ends up having to push Sergeant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sergeant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sergeant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sergeant throws a right and a left that Ithamar avoids nicely.
Ezekiel Ithamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ithamar takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Ithamar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sergeant trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant tries to kick Ithamar off but Ithamar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ithamar controlling the action here.
Ithamar trying to control the action but Sergeant is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ithamar seems to be looking for submissions.
Sergeant trying to control but Ithamar postures up. #T1##SUB#
Ithamar is trying for a kimura here. Sergeant looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ithamar wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ezekiel Ithamar!
Ezekiel Ithamar retains his bantamweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Ezekiel Ithamar said 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'.

Event: AFC Fight Night 17
Date: Mar 31, 2018

#R1#
Sergeant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sergeant cracks Ruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Ruger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruger wants to control but Sergeant is keeping him busy.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a big elbow.
Sergeant can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruger.
Sergeant gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sergeant is in a horrible position here. Ruger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sergeant is looking to escape.
Sergeant holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruger tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip. #T1#
Ruger working the ground and pound effectively.
Ruger 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.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sergeant bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sergeant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sergeant with a nice head shot there.
Ruger managing to control the position.
Ruger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sergeant is one step ahead there. #T2#
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Sergeant seems content to control.
Ruger is controlling Sergeant's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Ruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Ruger trying to control from the bottom.
Ruger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruger tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sergeant is working for a kimura but Ruger is defending it quite comfortably.
Sergeant is thwarting Ruger's attempts to control the position.
Ruger controlling the position well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sergeant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sergeant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sergeant's back!
Ruger has the hooks in. Sergeant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Ruger just sinks the hooks in.
Ruger lands shots from the back.
Sergeant turns into Ruger and is now in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ruger holds on and takes a little breather.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Ruger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sergeant. Sergeant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD2#
Sergeant gets a double leg takedown into Ruger's guard.
Sergeant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is working from the bottom.
Sergeant postures up.
Ruger controlling Sergeant's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB2#
Sergeant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruger punching to the body, from the bottom.
Ruger looking to control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Sergeant looks for a takedown but Ruger sprawls well.
Sergeant scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruger should have avoided that one.
Ruger lunges at Sergeant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sergeant's hand. #TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruger's guard.#ES#
Ruger wriggles free and stands up. #T2##TD2#
Ruger tries to sprawl but Sergeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sergeant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruger gets back to full guard.
Sergeant being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruger is on top in guard. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Ruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sergeant working a defensive guard here.
Ruger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sergeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ruger won't allow Sergeant to sweep him here. #ES2#
Sergeant scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T4##TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ruger to the mat! Ruger manages to get full guard.
Sergeant postures up.
Ruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ruger prevents Sergeant from improving position.
Ruger struggling a bit here.
Sergeant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ruger sneaks back into half guard.
Ruger wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ruger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sergeant trying to keep a closed guard but Ruger is proving a slippery customer.
Ruger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sergeant wants to stand up but Ruger is controlling him.
Ruger lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Sergeant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruger is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Sergeant has wrist control.
Ruger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ruger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sergeant's head.#T1#
Ruger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sergeant keeping full guard, as Ruger tries to pass.
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sergeant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruger works over Sergeant with some ground and pound from guard.
Rex Ruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2##ES2#
Sergeant has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ruger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sergeant lands in his opponent's guard.
Sergeant is in close to Ruger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving. #T3#
Ruger wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant won't allow Ruger to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ruger gets caught flat footed, as Sergeant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruger controls Sergeant momentarily but Sergeant frees himself.
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Ruger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant trying to control but Ruger is working from the bottom.
Ruger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sergeant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sergeant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Sergeant.
I think Sergeant 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Sokolov vs Cathaway
Date: Mar 17, 2018

#R1#
Jones dives in and grabs Sergeant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sergeant pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.#TD#
Sergeant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Sergeant is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely. #T1#
Sergeant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Sergeant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sergeant trying to control the pace. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Jones kicks Sergeant off and gets back to his feet.
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sergeant throws a one two combo.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sergeant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sergeant shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Sergeant on that attempt.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3##TD2#
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sergeant to the ground. Jones is now in Sergeant's guard.
Sergeant wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Sergeant trying to get back to full guard but Jones takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones landing punches.
Jones trying to control but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant is wriggling around trying to escape. #T4#
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sergeant hang on?
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sergeant is looking to escape.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sergeant is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones tries to control but Sergeant wriggling away.
Sergeant can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Jones 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.
Sergeant attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sergeant tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Sergeant's guard.#ES#
Sergeant is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sergeant tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sergeant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sergeant pulls his leg out and moves away. #TD2#
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sergeant's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES#
Sergeant kicks off Jones and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sergeant!
Sergeant is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.#T1#
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones prevents Sergeant from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Sergeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones throws an elbow but Sergeant slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones cracks Sergeant with a big elbow.
Sergeant manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sergeant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sergeant working a defensive guard here. #T2#
Sergeant wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Sergeant looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Sergeant quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sergeant celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

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

Event: AFC Sunday Night Fights
Date: Mar 04, 2018

#R1#
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Sergeant checks it.
Sergeant attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Sergeant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sergeant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD2#
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Sergeant wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Sergeant is having none of it.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Sergeant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sergeant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sergeant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva controlling the action here.
It looks like Silva 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.
Sergeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sergeant is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Sergeant desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Sergeant actively working from the bottom here.
Sergeant is looking to improve his position.
Sergeant pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva throwing shots but Sergeant is blocking nicely.
Silva prevents Sergeant from improving his position.
Sergeant is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Silva wants to take a breather but Sergeant is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well. #TD#
Sergeant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well.
Sergeant is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sergeant's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Sergeant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sergeant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a hook. Sergeant ducked under it nicely.
Sergeant slips under a jab from Silva.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Sergeant with that takedown attempt.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet. #T1#
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Adriano Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sergeant.
Sergeant won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sergeant lands a couple of digs.
Sergeant prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sergeant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant dodges the punch combination from Silva.
The fighters circling - Sergeant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sergeant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sergeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Sergeant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Sergeant, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Sergeant against the cage but Sergeant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T3#
Sergeant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sergeant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sergeant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sergeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Sergeant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sergeant darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Sergeant into the cage.
Silva with the counter takedown but Sergeant avoids it easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sergeant tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Sergeant with that takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
Sergeant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #TD#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sergeant stops Silva from standing up.
Sergeant is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather. #ES2#
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sergeant scores with a nice right hand.
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Sergeant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sergeant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Sergeant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Sergeant attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Sergeant shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant checks a low kick from Silva.#T1#
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sergeant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tests Sergeant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Sergeant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Sergeant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Sergeant ducks down to avoid it.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Sergeant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sergeant slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Adriano Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T2#
Sergeant moves away from the strike by Silva.
Sergeant misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
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!#TD#
Sergeant gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Sergeant from advancing to side control.#T3#
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva tries to kick Sergeant off but Sergeant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sergeant pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sergeant is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Sergeant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dan Sergeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergeant throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A leg kick checked by Sergeant.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Sergeant.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Silva!

Event: AFC Fight Night 14
Date: Feb 18, 2018

#R1#
Sergeant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sergeant lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sergeant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carruthers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sergeant looks to land a combination but Carruthers avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Sergeant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sergeant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carruthers cracks Sergeant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Carruthers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carruthers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sergeant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sergeant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Carruthers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sergeant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carruthers is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sergeant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Sergeant drives through with a takedown into Carruthers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Carruthers seems keen to control Sergeant's posture.
Sergeant postures up and lands a big shot to Carruthers's brow. #T2#
Carruthers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sergeant controls the pace.
Sergeant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carruthers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sergeant controls the pace.
Carruthers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sergeant is controlling him. #T3#
Sergeant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sergeant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carruthers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sergeant lands a couple of digs.
Carruthers is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sergeant dives into side control. #SUB#
Sergeant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sergeant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sergeant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4##SUB#
Sergeant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carruthers wants to control but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant controlling from side mount.
Carruthers prevents Sergeant from improving position.
Sergeant happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carruthers taking a bit of punishment here - Sergeant scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Sergeant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carruthers misses with a wild body shot.
Carruthers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Carruthers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sergeant's calf.
Carruthers lands a nice hook to Sergeant's body. Sergeant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sergeant blocks a jab.
Carruthers just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Sergeant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carruthers sprawls well initially but Sergeant persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Carruthers pushes Sergeant off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Carruthers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Carruthers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carruthers continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant misses with a straight right.
Sergeant dives in and grabs Carruthers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carruthers pushes down on Sergeant's head and hops out.#TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carruthers to the mat! Carruthers manages to get full guard.
Sergeant stays in close to Carruthers's body and controls the position. #T1#
Sergeant with a nice head shot there.
Sergeant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carruthers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sergeant 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.
Sergeant throwing strikes from guard but Carruthers blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carruthers controlling Sergeant's posture.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carruthers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carruthers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sergeant.
Sergeant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sergeant lands in his opponent's guard.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sergeant is fighting to break Carruthers's control of his arms but Carruthers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Carruthers wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant passes into half guard.
Sergeant passes to full mount!
Sergeant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Carruthers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carruthers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sergeant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T4#
BOOM! Sergeant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Carruthers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC#
Carruthers is rocked!
Sergeant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carruthers's face.
Carruthers is still in real trouble! Can Sergeant finish him?
Sergeant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carruthers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.
Sergeant lands a big shot to the head and Carruthers winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Fight Night 13
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1#
Sergeant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tolevski pinned against the cage. Tolevski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Sergeant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tolevski is trying to defend but Sergeant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Sergeant is trying to work for a kimura but Tolevski is defending well.
Tolevski is trying to stand back up but Sergeant is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is just content to waste time from the top position. Tolevski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tolevski looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolevski, not yet. #T1##ES2#
Tolevski has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sergeant has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sergeant is trying to drag Tolevski to the mat but Tolevski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Tolevski pulls Sergeant into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tolevski holds on and takes a little breather.
Tolevski wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolevski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolevski wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant stopping the sweep attempt from Tolevski.
Tolevski working a defensive guard here. #T2#
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Tolevski is keeping the position.
Sergeant preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Tolevski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sergeant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sergeant is stalling in the full guard.
Sergeant won't allow Tolevski to sweep him here.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Tolevski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sergeant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tolevski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sergeant has Tolevski in his guard.#REVB#
Sergeant has Tolevski pulled in close to control his posture.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Tolevski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sergeant is controlling Tolevski's posture.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#ES#
Sergeant has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tolevski is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sergeant gets underhooks to prevent Tolevski's takedown attempt.
Sergeant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tolevski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tolevski fails to pull guard.
Sergeant prevents a body shot from Tolevski.
Tolevski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Sergeant breaks the clinch.
Sergeant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tolevski swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolevski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tolevski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sergeant lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tolevski throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Sergeant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolevski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolevski is looking to sweep but instead, Sergeant has passed into half guard.
Sergeant slows the pace down in half guard.
Tolevski is trying to stand back up but Sergeant is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sergeant stalling away here and it's allowed Tolevski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T1#
Sergeant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tolevski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sergeant manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Sergeant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tolevski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolevski trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant wants to stand but Tolevski is controlling the position.
Sergeant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Tolevski trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Tolevski gets to his feet - Sergeant follows without any prompting. #TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tolevski's guard.#ES2#
Tolevski pushes Sergeant off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sergeant. No joy for Tolevski on that attempt.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tolevski counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergeant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sergeant throws a combination. Tolevski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Tolevski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
Sergeant lands a couple of elbows.
Tolevski is pulling down on Sergeant's head. It's preventing any offense from Sergeant, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolevski 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.
Tolevski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sergeant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sergeant postures up in Tolevski's guard and throws a big left but Tolevski blocks it.
Sergeant looking to sit in guard and control but Tolevski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sergeant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Tolevski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tolevski trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sergeant is pulling down on Tolevski's head. It's preventing any offense from Tolevski, at least for the moment.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tolevski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tolevski scoring with punches to the head and 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 Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tolevski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolevski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergeant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sergeant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sergeant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolevski on the ground.
Tolevski is not content to let Sergeant control the position.
Sergeant remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant throws a strike aimed at the side of Tolevski's head but Tolevski avoids it well.#T1#
Sergeant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tolevski tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.#ES2#
Tolevski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tolevski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sergeant circles away.
Sergeant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tolevski shoots for a takedown but Sergeant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Sergeant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Tolevski.
Sergeant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolevski on the side of the head.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sergeant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tolevski is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Sergeant is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tolevski reverses the position - he's now on top in Sergeant's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolevski is stalling in the full guard. #SU2#
Tolevski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sergeant lands a head shot.#TD#
Sergeant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T3#
Tolevski keeping his opponent close.
Tolevski is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Sergeant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tolevski keeps working.
Sergeant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tolevski is not content to let Sergeant control the position. #SUB#
Sergeant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sergeant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jason Tolevski has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tolevski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tolevski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sergeant stopping the sweep attempt from Tolevski.#SUB#
Sergeant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tolevski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sergeant, into his guard. #REVB#
Tolevski wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Tolevski.
I think Sergeant 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Fight Night 12
Date: Feb 02, 2018

#R1#
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Simmons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Sergeant manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Simmons keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sergeant looking for a takedown.
Sergeant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simmons pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant scores with a shot to the body.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Simmons shoots in but Sergeant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sergeant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2#
Simmons closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sergeant did well to prevent Simmons getting side control.#ES#
Sergeant kicks off Simmons and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Sergeant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Sergeant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
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Simmons gets back to half guard.
Simmons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Sergeant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Simmons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sergeant 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.
Simmons tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sergeant. #SUB2#
Simmons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sergeant pulls his head out easily.
Sergeant is keen to just control but Simmons is a slippery customer.
Simmons tries to roll over but Sergeant keeps him under control.
Simmons moves into full guard. #T3#
Simmons is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Simmons 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Sergeant preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Simmons is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Simmons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sergeant is defended easily by Simmons.#T4#
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Simmons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Simmons continues to drive forward.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Simmons wants to improve his position but Sergeant is controlling well. #SUB#
Sergeant is working for a kimura but Simmons is defending it quite comfortably.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Simmons has a takedown stuffed.
Sergeant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Simmons clinches up with Sergeant and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Simmons gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dan Sergeant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simmons prevents Sergeant from getting back to his feet.
Sergeant is trying to control the position but Simmons postures up.
Simmons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Sergeant scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sergeant fails to land the takedown.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergeant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dan Sergeant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Simmons.#T1#
Simmons slaps away a takedown attempt from Sergeant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sergeant misses with a double jab.
Simmons is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Simmons forces Sergeant back against the cage and clinches.
Sergeant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simmons prevents it.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Simmons manages to get underhooks.
Sergeant is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simmons can do to turn this around?#TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Simmons is concentrating on defense, preventing Sergeant from advancing position.
Simmons is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Sergeant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simmons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sergeant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sergeant passes to side control.
Sergeant tries to score with some ground and pound. Simmons controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Simmons tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sergeant fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.
Simmons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sergeant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simmons is bucking up trying to escape but Sergeant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T3#
Simmons tries to hold on but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant wants to control the pace but Simmons is squirming around nicely.
Sergeant in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sergeant controlling from mount.
Sergeant raining down hammerfists from mount.
Simmons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sergeant lands a couple of good shots and Simmons has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Simmons staying busy and making it hard for Sergeant to control. #T4##SUB#
Sergeant is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Simmons knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Simmons for a finish.
Sergeant is landing with strikes from the back.
Simmons just trying to survive but Sergeant is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Simmons is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sergeant punishes Simmons with strikes from the back mount.
Simmons is really stuck here.
Sergeant scores with punches from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Sergeant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Simmons defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sergeant is thwarting Simmons's attempts to control the position.
Sergeant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Simmons is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons trying to control here.
Simmons is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sergeant scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Simmons pushes Sergeant off looking to stand but Sergeant dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Sergeant is working for a submission of some sort.
Simmons pushes Sergeant off looking to stand but Sergeant dives back in and keeps control.
Simmons regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sergeant.
Simmons is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sergeant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simmons lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sergeant looking for a sweep. Not yet Sergeant, not yet.
Sergeant wants to stand but Simmons is controlling the position.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons wanted to stand there but Sergeant had control of the position.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sergeant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simmons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Simmons throws a counter combo.
Sergeant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simmons backs up against the cage.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Simmons as Sergeant shoots in.
Simmons is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sergeant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simmons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sergeant somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Sergeant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sergeant connects with a single shot there.#TD2#
Simmons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Simmons's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sergeant regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simmons looking to pass the guard.
Sergeant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Hard Knocks 2
Date: Jan 20, 2018

#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sergeant checks a leg kick. #TD#
Sergeant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Como is trying to defend but Sergeant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Como is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sergeant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sergeant's back!
I really don't envy Sergeant right now.
Como lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Como tries to get the hooks in deep but Sergeant pushed the leg off.
Como keeps control of the position easily here as Sergeant tries to buck him off.
Sergeant is trying to break free. #ES#
Sergeant is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Como throws a sloppy head kick and Sergeant moves out of range easily.
Como throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Sergeant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Como's half guard.#T1#
Como is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well.
Como gets full guard.#SUB2#
Como has his foot on Sergeant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergeant works his way back into a safe position though.
Sergeant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Como wants to sweep but no luck.
Sergeant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Como wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sergeant is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sergeant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Como is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Como lands with a hook. Sergeant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sergeant. Como does a little dance to reset his feet.
Como lands with a nice body punch.
Como lands with a thumping leg kick.
Como lands with a nice body punch.
Como changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sergeant.#T3##TD#
Sergeant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sergeant working away.#SUB#
Sergeant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Como rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sergeant's guard! Nice work there by Como!
Como tries to free his leg and advance position but Sergeant is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Como with a flurry of punches that miss.
Como throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sergeant keeping full guard, as Como tries to pass.
Como trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Como is in close to Sergeant's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Como is pushing down on Sergeant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sergeant is fighting to maintain full guard but Como has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sergeant is not content to let Como control the position.
Como has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Como wants to free his trapped foot but Sergeant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sergeant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Como tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sergeant.
Sergeant tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Como has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Como trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como 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#
Como misses with the combination.
Sergeant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sergeant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Sergeant as he checks the leg kick.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Como is looking to slow Sergeant down with leg kicks.
Sergeant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sergeant 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.
Nice body punch from Como.
Sergeant slips a jab and a cross from Como.
Sergeant misses with a body shot. #TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Como did well to prevent Sergeant getting side control.
Como is trying to escape back to his feet but Sergeant uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sergeant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Como is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Como is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sergeant off and has taken his back!
Como is striking well from the back but Sergeant escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Como landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sergeant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Como looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #ES#
Sergeant has one foot on Como's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T2#
A good leg kick by Como.
Bill Como seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Como.
Bill Como seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Como slaps away a takedown attempt from Sergeant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Como displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Como lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Como lands a two punch combo.
Como is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sergeant rather than just go for the knockout.
Como misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Como takes a swing at Sergeant's ribcage but misses.
Como is looking to chop away at Sergeant's legs.
Como scores with a leg kick. #TD#
Sergeant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Como is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Como.
Sergeant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Como's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Como breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Como showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sergeant.
Sergeant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Como scores with a three punch combo! #TD#
Como gets caught flat footed, as Sergeant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sergeant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Como has Sergeant pulled in close to control his posture.
Sergeant trying to control but Como is working from the bottom.
Sergeant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Como has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sergeant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Como swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sergeant trying to control but Como is working from the bottom.
Como not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Como scores with a jab to the body.
Como lands a nice hook to Sergeant's body. Sergeant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Como scores with a four punch combination!#TD#
Sergeant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Como wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Como is keeping the position.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Como keeps moving.
Como is trying to keep Sergeant in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant with a nice head shot there.
Sergeant controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Como preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Como wants to sweep but no luck.
Como not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Como turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sergeant dives in and grabs Como's left leg, looking for a takedown. Como pushes down on Sergeant's head and hops out.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Como scores with a head kick. Sergeant tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Como scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sergeant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sergeant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Como can pounce on him.
Como attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sergeant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Como stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2##TD#
Como tries to sprawl but Sergeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sergeant stops Como from getting back to his feet.
Sergeant is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Como reverses the position - he's now on top in Sergeant's guard.
Sergeant managing to control the position.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Como's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU2#
Sergeant is working an open guard so Como takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Como sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sergeant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Como tries to avoid it but Sergeant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Como to the ground. Como escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Como.#T3#
Como looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Como swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Como scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Como lands a nice shot to the body.
Como cracks Sergeant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Como lands a really nice looking cross but Sergeant seems unphased.
Como throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #TD#
Sergeant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Como sprawls well initially but Sergeant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Como tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sergeant manages to move to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Como is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sergeant breaks from Como's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Sergeant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sergeant controlling from the full mount.
Como can't escape the position.
Como wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
Como is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sergeant is staying active.
Sergeant controlling the position easily from mount.
Como is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dan Sergeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Como is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Como tries to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Como comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Como 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Como!

Event: AFC Fight Night 11
Date: Jan 12, 2018

#R1#
Ruger shoots in and drives through. Sergeant sprawls well.#TD2#
Ruger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sergeant to the ground. Ruger is now in Sergeant's guard.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant is looking to sweep but instead, Ruger has passed into half guard.
Sergeant is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Sergeant looking for submissions off his back.
Sergeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruger is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sergeant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ruger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sergeant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruger is thwarting Sergeant's attempts to control the position.
My spies in All Star Performance Institute inform me that Ruger has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ruger throwing shots but Sergeant is blocking nicely. #T1#
Ruger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sergeant is looking for a sweep. Ruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruger wants to pass to mount but Sergeant is defending the position.
Sergeant is looking to escape.
Ruger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sergeant tries to roll over but Ruger keeps him under control.
Ruger wants to take a breather but Sergeant is having none of it.
Ruger is nestled in close to Sergeant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruger.
Ruger 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. #T2#
Sergeant is not content to let Ruger control the position.
Ruger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ruger throwing shots but Sergeant is blocking nicely.
Ruger thows a huge punch but Sergeant dodges it nicely.
Ruger trying to control from Sergeant's half guard. Sergeant has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ruger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ruger wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Ruger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sergeant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sergeant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sergeant is on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Sergeant is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruger has wrist control.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Sergeant is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruger is defending well.
Ruger can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Sergeant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ruger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruger is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant trying to control the position but Ruger is working away.
Ruger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sergeant has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rex Ruger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ruger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sergeant.#TD#
Sergeant dives in and scores a takedown into Ruger's guard.
Ruger wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant passes into half guard. #REVB#
Sergeant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruger moves into full guard.
Ruger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Ruger pushing down on Sergeant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rex Ruger has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruger is nestled in close to Sergeant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruger 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.
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. Ruger connects with a nice short shot to Sergeant's temple. #T1#
Sergeant is looking for a sweep. Ruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sergeant keeping control of the position.
Sergeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruger is working away from the top position though.
Sergeant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ruger wants to control but Sergeant is keeping him busy.
Ruger working over Sergeant with some ground and pound. Sergeant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sergeant trying to control here.
Ruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sergeant's head.
Ruger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ground and pound from Ruger.
Sergeant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ES#
Sergeant manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Ruger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sergeant tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ruger is in Sergeant's guard.
Ruger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruger scoring with some ground and pound.
Sergeant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.
Sergeant keeping full guard, as Ruger tries to pass.
Ruger with a nice head shot there.
Ruger stops Sergeant from standing up.
Ruger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully.
Ruger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sergeant is pulling down on Ruger's head to control his posture.
Ruger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruger lands a couple of elbows.
Ruger chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruger scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruger prevents Sergeant from getting back to his feet.
Ruger connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruger working some strikes from top position.
Ruger preventing the sweep. #T4#
Ruger lands a couple of digs.
Ruger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sergeant looking for a sweep. Not yet Sergeant, not yet.
Ruger working some strikes from top position.
Ruger throws a big right hand that misses.
Sergeant trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruger wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Sergeant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ruger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruger wants to stand up but Sergeant is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Ruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Sergeant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruger.#TD2#
Ruger drives through with a takedown into Sergeant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sergeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sergeant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Sergeant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruger is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger cracks Sergeant with a solid left hand.
Ruger throws a big right hand that misses.
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Ruger from controlling successfully. #T1#
Sergeant 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.
Sergeant has control of Ruger's left arm, preventing Ruger from doing any damage.
Ruger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sergeant has momentary wrist control but Ruger slips an elbow through the middle.
Sergeant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruger looking to sit in guard and control but Sergeant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant stops Ruger from standing up. #T2#
Ruger 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ruger holds on and takes a little breather.
Ruger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sergeant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruger on the side of the head.
Sergeant lands an overhand right.
Sergeant scores with a nice head shot.
Ruger throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruger has a takedown stuffed.
Sergeant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruger.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD2#
Ruger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sergeant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Sergeant throws Ruger to one side and escapes!#T3#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruger sprawls well. Ruger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sergeant gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant with a poor takedown #TD2#
and Ruger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sergeant won't be happy with that. #ES#
Sergeant bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sergeant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ruger's legs.
Ruger is trying to buck Sergeant off.#SUB#
Sergeant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Ruger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ruger is not content to let Sergeant control the position.
Ruger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sergeant scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4##TD#
Sergeant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Ruger is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sergeant presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sergeant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sergeant misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Ruger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruger.
Sergeant is wriggling around but Ruger manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sergeant is holding on to half guard well.
Ruger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Ruger there.
Sergeant is looking for a sweep. Ruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Ruger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruger slips a nice elbow through Sergeant's hands, connecting with Sergeant's forehead.
Sergeant tries to get to full guard but Ruger has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Ruger there.
Ground and pound from Ruger. #ROC2#
Sergeant is rocked!
Ruger stops Sergeant from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Ruger there.
Ruger winds up and cracks Sergeant with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Sergeant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sergeant gets back to full guard.
Sergeant seems to have got his legs back now.
Sergeant 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.#T2#
Ruger wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Ruger landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Sergeant looking for a guillotine here but Ruger defends easily.
Ruger lands a couple of elbows.
Ruger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sergeant swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Sergeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sergeant is looking to stand back up but Ruger counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sergeant.
Ground and pound from Ruger.
Ruger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruger slips a nice elbow through Sergeant's hands, connecting with Sergeant's forehead.
Sergeant is trying to stand back up but Ruger is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruger lands a nice short elbow.
Sergeant wants to control but Ruger is keeping busy.
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. Ruger connects with a nice short shot to Sergeant's temple. #T4#
Ruger slips a nice elbow through Sergeant's hands, connecting with Sergeant's forehead.
Ruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sergeant's head.
Ruger lands with a punch from half guard.
Sergeant manages to get to full guard.
Ruger lands a couple of digs.
Sergeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruger throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sergeant wants to sweep here but Ruger controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Ruger dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5##TD#
Sergeant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruger tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.
Ruger struggling a bit here.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Ruger is working from the bottom.
Ruger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sergeant's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger wants to improve his position but Sergeant is controlling well.
Ruger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sergeant is just content to waste time from the top position. Ruger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T1#
Ruger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruger looking to control.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Ruger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Sergeant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruger working over Sergeant with some ground and pound. Sergeant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
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. Ruger connects with a nice short shot to Sergeant's temple.
Sergeant wants to get back to full guard.
Ruger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sergeant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruger.
Ruger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruger is keen to just control but Sergeant is a slippery customer.
Ruger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger wants to take a breather but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant is looking to escape.
Ruger trying to mount his opponent but Sergeant defends it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sergeant wants to improve his position but Ruger is controlling well. #T3#
Ruger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sergeant trying to control from the bottom.
Sergeant is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ruger 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.
Sergeant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a triangle but Ruger pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Sergeant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Sergeant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.
Ruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruger looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dan Sergeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant controls Ruger momentarily but Ruger frees himself.
Ruger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Ruger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruger 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Ruger!

Event: AFC Hard Knocks
Date: Dec 30, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carruthers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sergeant is staying tight to Carruthers's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carruthers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sergeant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carruthers's legs.
Sergeant advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant avoids the attempt from Carruthers to control.#T1#
Sergeant controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Sergeant with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sergeant looking to finish Carruthers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carruthers!
Carruthers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sergeant controlling from the full mount.
Sergeant landing punches. #T2#
Carruthers taking shots to the head.
Carruthers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carruthers is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Sergeant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sergeant cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #SUB2#
Sergeant wants to finish this one by submission but Carruthers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sergeant.
Sergeant with shots to the head and body - Carruthers looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC2#
Carruthers is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sergeant content just to control the position here.
Sergeant lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Carruthers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sergeant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Sergeant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sergeant lands a big shot to the head and Carruthers winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Fight Night 10
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1##TD#
Sergeant shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #ES#
Sergeant kicks Silva off and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Sergeant is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Sergeant takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T1#
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #ES#
Sergeant has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD#
Sergeant has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2##SUB2#
Sergeant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sergeant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sergeant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sergeant has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sergeant's guard.#REVB#
Silva trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sergeant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Sergeant is retaining full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sergeant defends it nicely.
Sergeant has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Silva misses with a low kick.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sergeant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sergeant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva tries to clinch up.#TD#
Sergeant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy.
Silva wants to improve his position but Sergeant is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sergeant jumps into side control!
Sergeant is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1#
Sergeant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sergeant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Sergeant keeps him under control.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Sergeant lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Sergeant controlling the action here.
Sergeant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sergeant wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it. #T3#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sergeant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sergeant clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sergeant shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Sergeant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sergeant works the jab nicely.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Sergeant scoring well with a low kick there.
Sergeant scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#
Silva is rocked!
Silva switches off momentarily and Sergeant cracks him with a monster right hand! Silva topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Sergeant dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Sergeant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Fight Night 9
Date: Dec 03, 2017

#R1##TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sergeant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sergeant content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Ward actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Ward looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sergeant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ward has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ward is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sergeant jumps into side control!#T1#
Sergeant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Sergeant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sergeant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Sergeant stalls from top position.
Ward can't do much from the bottom here.
Ward is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sergeant connects with a decent elbow.
Sergeant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ward is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Ward looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Sergeant 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.
Sergeant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ward moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sergeant with a nice head shot there.
Sergeant lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ward has momentary wrist control but Sergeant slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Ward isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sergeant stacks Ward on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sergeant!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sergeant happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Sergeant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ward is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face as Sergeant controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sergeant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ward is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ward sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T4#
Sergeant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sergeant is pressing down on Ward's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ward is holding on for now.
Sergeant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
Sergeant moves into full mount! Ward won't be happy about that!
Sergeant content just to control the position here.
Ward in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Sergeant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sergeant is nestled in close to Ward, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
That's time! Sergeant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Sergeant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sergeant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ward had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sergeant defends it easily.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Ward looking for a guillotine here but Sergeant defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward looking to control. #T1#
Sergeant stays in close to Ward's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Ward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sergeant postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow. #SUB2#
Ward looking for subs off his back but Sergeant has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sergeant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Dan Sergeant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sergeant lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Ward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sergeant scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Sergeant connects with a nice short shot to Ward's temple.
Sergeant passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sergeant controlling from mount.
Sergeant is landing with some decent strikes but Ward is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sergeant landing strikes from the mount and Ward is in trouble! #ROC#
Ward is rocked!
Sergeant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ward is still in real trouble! Can Sergeant finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward is desperately trying to improve his position but Sergeant has a good base and remains in mount.
Sergeant controlling from mount.
Sergeant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sergeant.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Ward is still trying to improve position.
Sergeant postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ward looks a forlorn figure.
Ward tries to lock up and control but Sergeant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sergeant controlling the position easily from mount.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ward is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sergeant controlling his opponent. #T4##SUB#
Sergeant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ward is surviving well by controlling Sergeant's body position as best he can.
Sergeant controlling from mount.
Ward can't escape the position.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Ward in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Sergeant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ward wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
Sergeant scoring with strikes but Ward is staying in there.
Sergeant avoids the attempt from Ward to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sergeant controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that second 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.
#R3#
Sergeant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #TD#
Sergeant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sergeant taking a breather here.
Sergeant looks up at the clock and then as Ward takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sergeant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sergeant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ward's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ward is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sergeant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ward for as long as he can get away with.
Sergeant is chipping away with strikes. #T1#
Sergeant moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ward is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Sergeant is trying to get an arm triangle but Ward is defending well.
Sergeant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ward's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sergeant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Sergeant goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ward has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sergeant but great work by Ward.
Sergeant is trying to improve his position.
Sergeant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sergeant tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant is pushing Ward's head away, looking to escape. Ward manages to hold on to the position though.
Sergeant prevents Ward from improving position. #SUB2#
Ward tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ward has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sergeant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Sergeant tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Ward can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sergeant is looking to escape.
Sergeant is desperately trying to improve his position but Ward has a good base and remains in mount.
Sergeant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sergeant regains half guard.
Sergeant wants to get back to his feet.
Sergeant is trying is best to control the position here. #ES#
Sergeant manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant walks into a stiff left hand from Ward.#T4#
Ward throws a right and a left that Sergeant avoids nicely. #TD#
Sergeant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ward tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sergeant is in Ward's guard.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Sergeant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Sergeant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ward moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Sergeant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ward has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sergeant has managed to get both his arms back between Ward's legs - danger averted.
Sergeant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sergeant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ward's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4##TD#
Ward gets caught napping as Sergeant dives in and scores a takedown. Ward manages to retain guard.
Sergeant looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Ward has his foot on Sergeant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergeant works his way back into a safe position though.
Sergeant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sergeant working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ward looking for a guillotine here but Sergeant defends easily.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1##SUB#
Sergeant drops back looking for a leg! Ward is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ward manages to kick Sergeant off! Sergeant jumps back into Ward's guard.
Sergeant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sergeant postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow. #SUB2#
Sergeant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ward has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sergeant has managed to get both his arms back between Ward's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Ward looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sergeant passes into half guard.
Ward is in trouble now - Sergeant has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Sergeant.#T2#
Sergeant lands a big shot there that rocks Ward but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sergeant controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Sergeant jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ward manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face as Sergeant controls the position. #SUB#
Sergeant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ward sneaks back into half guard.#T3#
Sergeant controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Ward actively working from the bottom here.
Sergeant controlling the action here.#SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Ward actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Ward is defending against the submission attempts here by Sergeant.
Sergeant sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Ward has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sergeant. Oh but Ward has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sergeant goes limp - he's gone! Ward jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Ward!

Event: AFC Fight Night 7
Date: Nov 17, 2017

#R1#
Bison lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Sergeant.
Bison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bison moves away from the strike by Sergeant.
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up with Bison, looking for a takedown. Sergeant pushes Bison against the cage but Bison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bison is looking to clinch but Sergeant is avoiding it.
Sergeant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sergeant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sergeant's sensitive parts. #TD2#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sergeant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bison's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sergeant working away.#ES#
Bison throws Sergeant to one side and escapes!
Bison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sergeant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sergeant misses with a few strikes there.
Bison connects with a solid leg kick. #TD2#
Sergeant shoots in and bounces Bison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T1#
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bison is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Sergeant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sergeant moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Sergeant stalls from top position.
Bison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sergeant on the ground.#T2#
Sergeant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bison some visible discomfort.
Sergeant cracks Bison with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as Sergeant stalls from top position.
Bison is looking for a sweep.
Sergeant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bison tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant lands a decent elbow from side control. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sergeant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Bison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Check out the look on Sergeant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sergeant wants to control but Bison is keeping him busy.
Sergeant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bison's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bison tries to escape but Sergeant is in control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Bison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bison is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Sergeant controls the position.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Bison is working from the bottom.
Bison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sergeant is chipping away with strikes.
Sergeant working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Sergeant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bison. Bison obviously looking to wear him down.
Sergeant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bison defends well and Sergeant ends up having to push Bison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bison throws a body punch but Sergeant moves out of range.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bison is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Bison circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.#CL#
Bison moves into the clinch.
Bison stalling in the clinch but Sergeant improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bison keeps control of Sergeant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Bison manages to get underhooks.
Bison stalling in the clinch but Sergeant improves position. #T1#
Sergeant has Bison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sergeant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Sergeant avoids the damage to the body.
Sergeant avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison.
Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sergeant.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Sergeant avoids the damage to the body.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Bison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sergeant avoids it.#TD2#
Sergeant has clasped his hands together around Bison's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sergeant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bison's legs.
Bison is letting Sergeant control him for a moment.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Bison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sergeant is staying tight to Bison's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T2#
Sergeant trying to control the position but Bison is working away.
Bison looking for a sweep but Sergeant has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sergeant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.
Sergeant prevents Bison from getting the reversal.
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!
Sergeant dominating with strikes here.
Sergeant controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Bison trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Bison that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sergeant controlling from mount.
Sergeant lands a couple of good shots and Bison has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bison trying to control the position but Sergeant manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB2#
Bison is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sergeant has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bison's body. #T4#
Let's hope that Sergeant 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.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bison is in bad spot here.
Sergeant throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Bison!
Sergeant controls the position.#SUB2#
Sergeant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bison defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bison is trapped and Sergeant is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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##CL#
Bison clinches.
Sergeant is trying to push Bison away but Bison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sergeant avoids the elbow strike from Bison, against the cage.
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sergeant is defending well for now.
Sergeant can't get the takedown.
Bison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Sergeant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bison is defending well.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Bison stops a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Sergeant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Sergeant avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison is trying to stall.
Sergeant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Bison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T1#
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bison working Sergeant over with knees to the body.
Sergeant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sergeant tries to break free but Bison pushes him back against the cage.
Sergeant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bison scores with a knee to the head.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Sergeant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
Sergeant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bison looking to throw knees to the head but Sergeant is blocking nicely.
Sergeant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sergeant is looking to take this one to the mat.#T2#
Sergeant avoids the elbow strike from Bison, against the cage.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sergeant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sergeant takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sergeant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sergeant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bison is defending well.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T3#
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bison lands an elbow inside that Sergeant shrugs off.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bison lands a good knee to the midsection. Sergeant won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison lands an elbow inside. #T4#
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sergeant is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sergeant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Bison throws an elbow but it misses.
Sergeant wants to take the fight to the mat but Bison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison has Sergeant pressed against the cage.
Bison lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
Bison is pressed up against the cage. Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bison down to the mat. Bison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bison keeps Sergeant at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bison.
Tony Bison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sergeant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bison throws a nice looking combination but Sergeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sergeant 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: AFC Fight Night 6
Date: Nov 04, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Como gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Como's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Como can't keep his opponent in guard - Sergeant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Como is trying to maintain the position but Sergeant is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Como has his hands clasped together around Sergeant's back. He's all about the action.
Como wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Sergeant is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Sergeant stalling.
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. Sergeant connects with a nice short shot to Como's temple. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Sergeant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Como is just riding it out for now. Sergeant eventually gives up the hold.
Como is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well.
Como preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Como defends it well. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Como defends it well.
Sergeant is controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Sergeant gets a double leg takedown into Como's guard.
Como looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Como trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sergeant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Como looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sergeant is one step ahead there.
Como is trying to keep Sergeant in close. #T4#
Como wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Como trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Sergeant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Como's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant stops Como from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Como on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Como manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Como wants to improve his position but instead Sergeant has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Como avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Como continues to drive forward.
Jab from Como.#TD2#
Sergeant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Como tries to roll over but Sergeant keeps him under control.
Sergeant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sergeant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sergeant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como is trying to stand.
Como tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sergeant has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Como wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.#T1#
BOOM! Sergeant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sergeant connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #SUB2#
Sergeant goes for an armbar but Como turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Como.
Como trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Como wants to stand but Sergeant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Como wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Como defends well.#T2#
Sergeant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sergeant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sergeant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Como looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sergeant is one step ahead there. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sergeant's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Como working for a triangle but Sergeant defends it easily.
Como tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sergeant won't allow Como to get back to his feet.
Sergeant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Como not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Como looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sergeant is one step ahead there.
Sergeant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Como throws a one two combo.
Como throws a series of punches but Sergeant avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sergeant is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Como will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Como is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sergeant has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Sergeant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Como moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Como to the mat! Como manages to get full guard.
Como looking to control.
Sergeant prevents Como from getting back to his feet.
Como being controlled here, momentarily.
Como has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sergeant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como trying to control the position.
Como is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sergeant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
Sergeant sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bill Como is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Como circles away.
Como moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Como misses with a two punch combination.
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Como sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Como throws a wild body kick that Sergeant sees coming a mile off.
Sergeant with the counter takedown but Como avoids it easily.
Bill Como seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sergeant moves out of range as Como strikes.
Sergeant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Como throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
so Sergeant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
Como is looking for a triangle but Sergeant pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sergeant controlling from the top position.
Sergeant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Sergeant tries to free his leg and advance position but Como is retaining full guard.
Sergeant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Como's head.
Sergeant content to stall in guard here.
Como keeping full guard, as Sergeant tries to pass.
Como 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.#T3#
Sergeant content to stall in guard here.
Sergeant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sergeant showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Como isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sergeant stacks Como on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sergeant!
A lull in the action here as Sergeant stalls from top position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sergeant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Como is trying to get back to half guard.
Sergeant is chipping away with strikes.
Como is looking for a sweep.
Sergeant working away.#SUB2#
Sergeant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bill Como has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Como is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sergeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sergeant 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Fight Night 5
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
De Negri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but De Negri sprawls and moves away.
De Negri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sergeant just misses with a punch to the body.
De Negri throws a nice looking combination but Sergeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sergeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but De Negri sprawls and moves away.
De Negri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #TD#
De Negri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sergeant to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
De Negri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sergeant passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sergeant is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T1#
De Negri is looking for a sweep.
Sergeant scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on De Negri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Negri tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Negri manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sergeant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sergeant passes to side control.
De Negri struggling a bit here.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Negri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sergeant staying calm.
De Negri prevents Sergeant from improving position.
De Negri gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sergeant working De Negri over with strikes. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sergeant prevents De Negri from improving his position.
Sergeant is taking a breather. De Negri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
De Negri is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well.
De Negri missing with punches from the bottom.
De Negri tries to kick Sergeant off but Sergeant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Negri shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Negri leaves Sergeant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
De Negri swings for the body but Sergeant moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
De Negri tries a head kick but it misses.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Negri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Sergeant scores with a takedown into De Negri's guard.
De Negri wants to sweep but no luck.
Sergeant stays in close to De Negri's body and controls the position.
De Negri managing to control the position.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
De Negri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sergeant is aware though and is defending well.
De Negri keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully. #T1#
De Negri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sergeant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Negri trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer.
Sergeant content to stall in guard here.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but De Negri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Sergeant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
De Negri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
De Negri trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sergeant manages to pass to mount!
Sergeant content just to control the position here.
De Negri sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
De Negri wants to control but Sergeant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Negri wants to stand back up but Sergeant manages to pass into side control.
Sergeant happy to just control the position for now. #T3#
De Negri is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sergeant off and has taken his back!
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Negri can do to turn this around?
Sergeant is trying to break free.
Sergeant wants to control his opponent's hands but De Negri gets his hands free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
De Negri throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
De Negri doesn't have the hooks in and Sergeant manages to turn into his guard.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
De Negri wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but De Negri keeps moving.
Sergeant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Negri throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
De Negri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sergeant is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
De Negri darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Sergeant counters with a shoot takedown. De Negri fights it but they end up in guard.
De Negri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Negri wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
De Negri has control of Sergeant's left arm, preventing Sergeant from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but De Negri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Sergeant throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Negri was covering up waiting for the punch and Sergeant finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sergeant stopping the sweep attempt from De Negri.
Dan Sergeant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Negri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sergeant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
De Negri wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Sergeant is pulling down on De Negri's head. It's preventing any offense from De Negri, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Sergeant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Negri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sergeant is pulling down on De Negri's head. It's preventing any offense from De Negri, at least for the moment.#T3#
De Negri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sergeant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sergeant continues to stall.
Sergeant controls De Negri momentarily but De Negri frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Negri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sergeant's waist but Sergeant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Negri off to one side.
De Negri throws a nice looking combination but Sergeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sergeant lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
De Negri pushes Sergeant off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
De Negri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Negri tries to clinch but Sergeant moves away #TD#
and Sergeant counters with a shoot takedown. De Negri fights it but they end up in guard.
Sergeant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
De Negri is looking for a triangle but Sergeant pushes his legs off easily.
De Negri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Negri looking to control.
Pietro De Negri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sergeant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Sergeant drops back, looking for a kneebar! De Negri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De Negri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De Negri! #REVB#

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 Dan Sergeant.
Well Sergeant 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: KOFC 66 - Out vs Karelin
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Sergeant dives in and scores a takedown into Ikuhisa's guard.
Ikuhisa wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sergeant trying to control but Ikuhisa is working from the bottom.
Sergeant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ikuhisa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant landing some decent shots from guard.
Ikuhisa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Sergeant trying to control but Ikuhisa is working from the bottom.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant trying to control but Ikuhisa is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sergeant throws a jab but it's blocked by Ikuhisa. #TD2#
Sergeant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ikuhisa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ikuhisa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ikuhisa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Sergeant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ikuhisa keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Ikuhisa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ikuhisa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sergeant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ikuhisa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Sergeant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ikuhisa won't allow Sergeant to pass to mount. #T3#
Sergeant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sergeant trying to control from half guard but Ikuhisa is working away. #SUB2#
Sergeant seems to be working for a kimura but Ikuhisa defends the submission attempt.
Ikuhisa won't allow Sergeant to pass to mount. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Sergeant seems to be working for a kimura but Ikuhisa defends the submission attempt.
Sergeant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ikuhisa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sergeant is controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ikuhisa's waist but Ikuhisa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
Sergeant shoots for a takedown but Ikuhisa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sergeant has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ikuhisa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant dives in and grabs Ikuhisa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ikuhisa pushes down on Sergeant's head and hops out.
Otavio Ikuhisa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ikuhisa is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Ikuhisa circles away and we're back to standing.
Ikuhisa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sergeant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ikuhisa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ikuhisa wants it to stay on the feet.
Ikuhisa is looking to counter the offense by Sergeant and move into the clinch.
Ikuhisa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sergeant.
Sergeant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ikuhisa circles away.
Ikuhisa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sergeant.
Sergeant shoots in for a double leg but Ikuhisa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ikuhisa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sergeant.
Otavio Ikuhisa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Sergeant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ikuhisa defends well and Sergeant ends up having to push Ikuhisa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ikuhisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sergeant manages to circle out of the way.
Sergeant shoots for a takedown but Ikuhisa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ikuhisa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sergeant dives in and grabs Ikuhisa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ikuhisa pushes down on Sergeant's head and hops out.
Ikuhisa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sergeant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Ikuhisa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ikuhisa continues to drive forward.
Ikuhisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sergeant manages to circle out of the way.
Ikuhisa blocks a jab.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Sergeant throws a series of punches but Ikuhisa avoids them all with ease.
Sergeant fails to land with a series of punches.
Ikuhisa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Ikuhisa circles away easily#CL#
and Ikuhisa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ikuhisa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ikuhisa lands a left hand.
Sergeant blocking some punches.
Ikuhisa scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Ikuhisa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sergeant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ikuhisa to the mat. Ikuhisa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sergeant trying to control but Ikuhisa is working from the bottom.
Sergeant stops Ikuhisa from standing up.
Ikuhisa keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Ikuhisa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sergeant postures up in Ikuhisa's guard and throws a big left but Ikuhisa blocks it.
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ikuhisa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeant postures up in Ikuhisa's guard and throws a big left but Ikuhisa blocks it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sergeant goes for a double leg but Ikuhisa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ikuhisa continues to drive forward.
Ikuhisa is looking to counter the offense by Sergeant and move into the clinch.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown but Ikuhisa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sergeant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ikuhisa as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sergeant. #T3#
Ikuhisa is trying to get back to his feet.
Ikuhisa is not content to let Sergeant control the position.
Sergeant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sergeant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ikuhisa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sergeant creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ikuhisa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sergeant tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Sergeant is trying to get an arm triangle but Ikuhisa is defending well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ikuhisa slips a straight right by Sergeant.
Ikuhisa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ikuhisa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sergeant throws out the jab.
Ikuhisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sergeant manages to circle out of the way.
Ikuhisa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ikuhisa is looking to counter the offense by Sergeant and move into the clinch.
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 Otavio Ikuhisa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Ikuhisa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Ikuhisa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown. Ikuhisa tries to sprawl out of it but Sergeant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ikuhisa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ikuhisa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Otavio Ikuhisa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergeant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ikuhisa.
Sergeant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ikuhisa circles away.
Sergeant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ikuhisa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Sergeant tries to get set, Ikuhisa tries to push him back and clinch up but Sergeant manages to avoid the attempt.#T1#
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ikuhisa's waist but Ikuhisa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
Ikuhisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sergeant manages to circle out of the way.
Ikuhisa staying out of range there.
Sergeant fails to land the takedown.
Sergeant with a poor takedown #CL#
and Ikuhisa counters by moving into the clinch.
Ikuhisa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ikuhisa fails to land.
Ikuhisa misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sergeant.
Ikuhisa working aggressively here.
Sergeant blocking some punches. #T2#
Ikuhisa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sergeant's efforts to push away.
Ikuhisa working aggressively here.
Ikuhisa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ikuhisa fails to land.
Ikuhisa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ikuhisa throws a head punch that misses.
Ikuhisa has a couple of punches blocked by Sergeant.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sergeant.
Ikuhisa misses with some punches.
Sergeant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ikuhisa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ikuhisa working aggressively here.
Sergeant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ikuhisa has a couple of punches blocked by Sergeant.
Sergeant blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Ikuhisa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ikuhisa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sergeant.
Ikuhisa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sergeant blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ikuhisa.
Ikuhisa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ikuhisa.
Ikuhisa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sergeant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ikuhisa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sergeant blocks an uppercut.
Sergeant can't get the takedown.
Ikuhisa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sergeant can do to turn this around?
Sergeant has Ikuhisa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ikuhisa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ikuhisa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ikuhisa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ikuhisa throws a head punch that misses.
Ikuhisa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sergeant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ikuhisa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ikuhisa.
Ikuhisa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ikuhisa fails to land.
Sergeant goes for a takedown attempt but Ikuhisa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Ikuhisa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ikuhisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sergeant manages to circle out of the way.
Sergeant throws a right and a left that Ikuhisa avoids nicely.
Ikuhisa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sergeant.
Sergeant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sergeant shoots for a takedown but Ikuhisa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ikuhisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sergeant manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Sergeant misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ikuhisa avoids it really well and circles away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Otavio Ikuhisa!
A determined Otavio Ikuhisa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: KOFC 60 - Ball vs Kuznetkov
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Bison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sergeant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sergeant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bison as Sergeant shoots in.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bison enables Sergeant to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sergeant landing with the ground and pound.
Sergeant stays in close to Bison's body and controls the position.
Bison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
Bison wants to stand and escape but Sergeant is having none of it. #T1#
Sergeant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sergeant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Sergeant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bison has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sergeant wants to pass the guard but Bison is keeping the position.
Sergeant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Sergeant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bison wants to get back to his feet but Sergeant is dominant here and he's now got Bison's back!
Bison is covering up but some of the strikes from Sergeant are getting through and doing damage.
Sergeant doesn't have the hooks in and Bison manages to turn into his guard.
Sergeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Bison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #ES2#
Sergeant is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!#TD2#
Sergeant wants the takedown. Bison is fighting it off but Sergeant persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bison's guard against the cage.
Bison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sergeant on the ground.
Sergeant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sergeant advances to half guard. #T3#
Sergeant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bison is looking for a sweep. Sergeant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sergeant not doing much here. #SUB2#
Sergeant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bison defends it well.
Bison is looking for a sweep. Sergeant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Sergeant seems content to control.
Sergeant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sergeant controlling the pace. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sergeant 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sergeant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bison gets back to full guard.
Sergeant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Sergeant 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.
Sergeant preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Sergeant. Those never looked like landing. #TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bison did well to prevent Sergeant getting side control.#SUB2#
Sergeant seems to be looking for submissions.
Sergeant lands with a punch from half guard.
Bison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sergeant controlling the pace.
Sergeant wants to free his trapped foot but Bison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sergeant prevents Bison from standing back up.
Bison has his hands clasped together around Sergeant's back. He's all about the action.#T1##SUB2#
Sergeant is trying to work for a kimura but Bison is defending well.
Sergeant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bison wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Bison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sergeant pulls his head out easily.
Sergeant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sergeant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bison trying to hold on to Sergeant's head to control him but Sergeant postures up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sergeant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Bison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sergeant has Bison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bison lands an elbow that stopped Sergeant in his tracks for a moment.
Bison trying to stall but Sergeant improves his position.
Bison lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye. #T3#
Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Sergeant can't get the takedown.
Sergeant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bison misses with a knee to the head.
Sergeant can't break the clinch.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sergeant swings wildly with an uppercut but Bison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bison looking to slow down the pace here.
Bison pushes off an throws an elbow but Sergeant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sergeant can't get the takedown. #T4#
Bison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sergeant's face.
Sergeant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant looking for a takedown.
Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bison lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bison lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
Bison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Bison will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sergeant up against the cage.
Bison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bison dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Bison cracks the inside of Sergeant's front leg.
Bison throws a head kick but Sergeant moves out of range. #CL#
Bison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Sergeant lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sergeant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bison is holding on to half guard well.#SUB2#
Sergeant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sergeant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is continuing to stall.
Bison trying to control from the bottom. #T1#
Bison is trying to escape back to his feet but Sergeant uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Bison is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bison's face as Sergeant controls the position.
Sergeant working the body and head with strikes.
Sergeant lands some shots froms side control.
Sergeant happy to just control the position for now.
Bison is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Sergeant landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB2#
Sergeant in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bison is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Sergeant!

Event: KOFC 54 - Sarducci vs Cheek
Date: Jun 28, 2017

#R1#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pecilli sprawls well. Pecilli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sergeant gets slowly back to his feet.
Pecilli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Pecilli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pecilli slips a straight right by Sergeant.
Pecilli stuffs the takedown.
Guillermo Pecilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Pecilli throws a good cross that connects.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown. Pecilli tries to sprawl out of it but Sergeant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pecilli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecilli slaps away a takedown attempt from Sergeant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pecilli lands with a shot to the body.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL#
Pecilli has closed the distance and engaged Sergeant in a clinch.
Pecilli leaning against his opponent.
Pecilli lands a nice uppercut.
Pecilli slows down the pace here.
Pecilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli pushes Sergeant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sergeant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pecilli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergeant wants a takedown.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Pecilli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sergeant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pecilli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pecilli.
Sergeant looks winded!
Pecilli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sergeant is trying to break free.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head. #T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Sergeant looking for a takedown.
Pecilli lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sergeant is looking to control Pecilli's arms but Pecilli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sergeant has his back to the cage.
Pecilli digs a right hand underneath Sergeant's ribcage. Sergeant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pecilli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pecilli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sergeant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike.
Pecilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pecilli lands a left hand.
Pecilli lands an uppercut.#T3#
Pecilli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Dan Sergeant has been cut.
Sergeant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sergeant tries to circle away but Pecilli has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pecilli.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sergeant or not.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecilli.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecilli lands a body punch. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Pecilli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
A nice left hand lands by Pecilli.
Pecilli controlling the action here for a moment.
Pecilli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Pecilli as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pecilli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards. #ROC#
Sergeant is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pecilli.
Sergeant wants a takedown.
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pecilli as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Pecilli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Pecilli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Pecilli scores with a nice strike.
Sergeant is still on wobbly legs! Can Pecilli finish him?
Sergeant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pecilli defends well and Sergeant ends up having to push Pecilli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pecilli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pecilli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sergeant has a takedown stuffed.
Sergeant shoots for a takedown but Pecilli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guillermo Pecilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pecilli is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Pecilli circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Pecilli moves into range and clinches up with Sergeant.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Sergeant seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Pecilli - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pecilli digs a right hand underneath Sergeant's ribcage. Sergeant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pecilli controlling the action here for a moment.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Pecilli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sergeant. #T1#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pecilli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecilli.
Pecilli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Pecilli to work.
Sergeant tries to break free but Pecilli pushes him back against the cage.
Pecilli slows down the pace here.
Pecilli pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
Sergeant tries to work over Pecilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pecilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Pecilli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sergeant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pecilli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pecilli cracks Sergeant with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Pecilli is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
Pecilli lands a nice elbow.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli pushes Sergeant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pecilli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Pecilli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pecilli lands a shot to the body.
Pecilli scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
Pecilli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Pecilli is pressed up against the cage. Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pecilli down to the mat. Pecilli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Pecilli moves into the clinch successfully.
Pecilli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pecilli is leaning against Sergeant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Pecilli to work.
Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pecilli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pecilli leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pecilli lands a left hand.
Pecilli lands a nice uppercut.
Pecilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pecilli lands a body punch. #KD#
Pecilli drops Sergeant onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sergeant is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nice body punch from Pecilli - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Pecilli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pecilli lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sergeant falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pecilli dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Pecilli!

Event: KOFC 47 - Karelin vs Obama 3
Date: May 27, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pecilli quickly recovers to half guard.
Pecilli pushes Sergeant off but Sergeant dives into side control.
Sergeant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pecilli tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.
Pecilli struggling a bit here.
Pecilli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pecilli tries to get out of the position.
Pecilli is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant slows the pace down.
Sergeant avoids the strikes from the bottom by Pecilli.#T1#
Sergeant lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pecilli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sergeant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pecilli is working hard here to advance position.
Sergeant working the ground and pound.
Pecilli looking for a sweep but Sergeant has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sergeant lands with some strikes.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Sergeant punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pecilli is trying to escape the mount.
Sergeant putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T2#
Pecilli is looking to get to half guard.
Sergeant with the ground and pound from mount.
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pecilli is trying desperately to improve position.
Sergeant connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sergeant avoids the attempt from Pecilli to control.#T3#
Sergeant landing shots from mount.
Pecilli tries to reverse the position but Sergeant maintains control.
Sergeant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pecilli tries to hold on but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sergeant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pecilli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sergeant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pecilli's face. #T4#
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sergeant lands with some strikes.
Sergeant scoring with strikes but Pecilli is staying in there.
Pecilli tries to hold on but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sergeant raining down shots from the mount!
Pecilli wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
Pecilli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sergeant landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant 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#
Pecilli tries to clinch up but Sergeant circles away and keeps his distance.
Pecilli lands a nice shot to the body.
Pecilli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot by Sergeant.
Sergeant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sergeant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pecilli tries to avoid it but Sergeant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pecilli to the ground. Pecilli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sergeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sergeant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pecilli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sergeant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pecilli fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pecilli wants to clinch.
Sergeant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Sergeant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pecilli is looking to clinch but Sergeant is avoiding it.
Pecilli just misses with a punch to the body.
Sergeant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot lands for Pecilli.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Pecilli.
Pecilli is looking to wear down Sergeant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sergeant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pecilli circles away.
Pecilli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sergeant's head backwards.
Sergeant throws a series of punches but Pecilli moves out of range.
Sergeant has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pecilli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Guillermo Pecilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Pecilli throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Pecilli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pecilli cracks Sergeant with a nice body shot.
Pecilli digs a right hand into Sergeant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sergeant's gas tank.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
Good body shot from Pecilli. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pecilli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pecilli lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
Pecilli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sergeants head.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Pecilli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pecilli scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Pecilli.
Sergeant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Pecilli.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
Sergeant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pecilli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pecilli cracks Sergeant with a good jab.#T3##CL#
Pecilli forces Sergeant back against the cage and clinches.
Pecilli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sergeant up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pecilli.
Pecilli presses Sergeant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pecilli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pecilli lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Pecilli.
A short body shot lands from Pecilli as the two fighters clinch.
Pecilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Pecilli on the inside.
Pecilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Pecilli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pecilli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T4#
Sergeant takes a shot to the head.
Pecilli lands a nice shot to the body.
Pecilli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Pecilli lands a shot to the body.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pecilli - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Pecilli on the inside.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecilli scores with a hook to the body.
Pecilli lands a hook that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards. #ROC#
Sergeant is rocked!
Pecilli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sergeant is still on wobbly legs! Can Pecilli finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pecilli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sergeant's defenses.
Pecilli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pecilli is leaning against Sergeant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pecilli is working Sergeant over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Pecilli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Pecilli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sergeant seems to have recovered his senses.
Pecilli lands an elbow that stopped Sergeant in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Dan Sergeant has been cut.
Pecilli lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Pecilli.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sergeant can do to turn this around?
Pecilli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guillermo Pecilli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Sergeant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pecilli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pecilli connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Pecilli. Beautiful body shot.
Pecilli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sergeant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pecilli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecilli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Sergeant misses with a takedown attempt - Pecilli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pecilli scores with a sloppy right hand. Sergeant should have avoided that one. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pecilli lands a big right hand that drops Sergeant! The killer instinct kicks in and Pecilli finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pecilli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Pecilli!

Event: TWGC 16 (145lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2017

Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dan Sergeant and dj Johnson. dj Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

175 cm
27 yrs
139 lbs

175 cm
25 yrs
148 lbs

Sergeant

Johnson

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Sergeant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; dj Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Sergeant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sergeant (2) vs (0) Johnson

Sergeant has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sergeant's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sergeant (2) vs (2) Johnson
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Sergeant is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Sergeant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Sergeant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sergeant manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Sergeant's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson pushing down on Sergeant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Sergeant is defending the position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Sergeant is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Johnson prevents Sergeant from improving his position.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Sergeant is working away.
Sergeant is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Amsterdam Boxing Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson trying to control the action but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Johnson is just content to waste time from the top position. Sergeant takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom.
Sergeant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sergeant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sergeant has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sergeant (4) vs (2) Johnson
Johnson keeping full guard, as Sergeant tries to pass.
Sergeant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Sergeant defends easily.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sergeant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sergeant trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Sergeant passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but Sergeant keeps him under control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant controlling the pace.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.

Sergeant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Sergeant trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sergeant seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sergeant being controlled here momentarily.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson controls Sergeant momentarily but Sergeant frees himself.
Sergeant content to stall in guard here.

Sergeant is posturing up here but Johnson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sergeant tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sergeant has to tap! Slick submission there by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dj Johnson!

Event: Revolution XC 20
Date: Apr 09, 2017

#R1##TD#
Sergeant fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Sergeant is now in Brown's guard.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. #SUB2#
Brown is looking for a triangle but Sergeant pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Brown is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sergeant has his hands clasped together but Brown extends and breaks Sergeant's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Brown.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Brown!
A less than humble Jay Brown misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: AFC Oladipo vs Bison
Date: Mar 11, 2017

#R1#
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sergeant circles away.#TD#
Sergeant gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's guard.#ES2#
Murphy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sergeant is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sergeant wants to take the fight to the mat but Murphy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sergeant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sergeant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head. #TD#
Sergeant gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy trying to control here.
Sergeant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head. #T1#
Sergeant controlling the action here.
Sergeant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sergeant working the head and body with strikes.
Murphy wants to control but Sergeant passes into side.
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murphy struggling a bit here.#T2#
Sergeant moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is pushing Sergeant's head away, looking to escape. Sergeant manages to hold on to the position though.
Sergeant in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sergeant lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murphy down.
Sergeant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sergeant misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Murphy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sergeant presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sergeant controlling from mount. #T3#
Sergeant working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Murphy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sergeant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sergeant avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
Sergeant 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.
Sergeant fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sergeant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sergeant cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #T4#
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Sergeant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sergeant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murphy's face.
Sergeant with good strikes from the mount here!
Sergeant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murphy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant content just to control the position here.
Murphy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Murphy tries to hold on but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant is landing with some decent strikes but Murphy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sergeant unloading with bombs!
Sergeant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sergeant punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy motions for Sergeant to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sergeant here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Murphy goes for a double leg but Sergeant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sergeant continues to drive forward.#TD#
Sergeant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Murphy has hold of Sergeant's hands but Sergeant slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sergeant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dan Sergeant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Sergeant is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Sergeant drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Sergeant passes to full mount!
Sergeant tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.
Sergeant with good strikes from the mount here!#T2#
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Sergeant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sergeant with a couple of short strikes.
Sergeant controlling from the full mount.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sergeant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Murphy?
Sergeant pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard. #T3#
A nice elbow there by Sergeant.
Sergeant postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Murphy looks a forlorn figure.
Sergeant dominating with strikes here.
Sergeant raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sergeant lands a couple of good shots and Murphy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sergeant scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Sergeant is punishing Murphy with some ground and pound.
Sergeant has good solid back control here.
Sergeant has Murphy flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
Murphy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sergeant controlling the position well here. Murphy rolled but Sergeant kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sergeant lands shots from the back.
Sergeant is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Murphy up.
Murphy trying to control but not successfully.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sergeant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sergeant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sergeant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Sergeant misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Murphy tries to sprawl but Sergeant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Murphy punching from the bottom.
Sergeant controlling the action here.
Sergeant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sergeant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sergeant is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now. #T1#
Sergeant lands with a punch from half guard.
Sergeant is controlling the pace.
Sergeant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Sergeant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sergeant working the head and body with strikes.
Sergeant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head. #SUB2#
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sergeant moves into full mount! Murphy won't be happy about that!
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Sergeant controlling the position easily from mount.
Sergeant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sergeant controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Sergeant with a couple of short strikes.
Murphy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Murphy wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Sergeant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard. #REVR##T4#
Murphy is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Murphy has his foot on Sergeant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergeant works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy has momentary wrist control but Sergeant slips an elbow through the middle.
Sergeant slips nicely into half guard.
Daniel Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sergeant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Oladipo vs Murphy 2
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
Sergeant misses with a body punch
and Tripoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tripoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tripoli. #TD2#
Sergeant gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Tripoli bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Sergeant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sergeant stalling.
Sergeant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sergeant is thwarting Tripoli's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tripoli is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Sergeant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tripoli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sergeant is working away from the top position though.
Sergeant slips a nice elbow through Tripoli's hands, connecting with Tripoli's forehead.
Sergeant moves into full mount! Tripoli won't be happy about that!
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sergeant with good strikes from the mount here!
Tripoli wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.#T2#
Sergeant breaks from Tripoli's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tripoli taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant lands a nice shot to the head.
Sergeant is landing with some decent strikes but Tripoli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sergeant won't let Tripoli get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sergeant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sergeant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #ROC2#
Tripoli is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Oh Tripoli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sergeant lands a big shot to the head and Tripoli winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Bravo vs Whittaker
Date: Jan 28, 2017

#R1#
Fuller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sergeant.
Sergeant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuller stuffs the takedown.
Fuller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Sergeant misses
and Fuller counters with a stiff right hand.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Fuller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fuller is looking to slow Sergeant down with leg kicks.
Sergeant has his takedown stuffed
and Fuller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.#CL#
Fuller moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Fuller.
Fuller scores a nice knee to the body.
Fuller connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sergeant's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Dan Sergeant has been cut.#BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuller digs a good body shot into Sergeant's ribs.
Sergeant swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Sergeant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sergeant misses with a left hand
and Fuller counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Fuller lands a right hook to the body.
Sergeant's coach down at Silva Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sergeant's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuller.
Fuller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Fuller.
A punch combination from Sergeant misses.
Sergeant throws a hook but Fuller avoids it easily.
Sergeant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Fuller to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuller throws a head kick that half lands. #CL#
Fuller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fuller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sergeant is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuller has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuller lands a left hand.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Fuller manages to get underhooks.
Sergeant looks winded!
Sergeant can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Fuller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Fuller.
Fuller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fuller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fuller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fuller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuller digs a right hand into Sergeant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sergeant's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Fuller.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller is leaning against Sergeant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuller working Sergeant over with knees to the body.
Fuller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fuller obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fuller.
Nice body punch from Fuller. #T3#
Fuller digs a right hand underneath Sergeant's ribcage. Sergeant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fuller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fuller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fuller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fuller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fuller leaning against his opponent.
Fuller has Sergeant pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fuller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuller connects with a knee to the head.
Fuller lands a body punch.
Fuller working Sergeant over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fuller. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuller landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuller.
Fuller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fuller.
Sergeant tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuller scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuller cracks the inside of Sergeant's front leg.
Fuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sergeant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuller cracks Sergeant with a good jab.
Fuller lands with a kick to the temple. Sergeant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fuller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sergeant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sergeant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sergeant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sergeant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Sergeant.
Fuller throws a quick counter head kick but Sergeant was just out of range.
Fuller throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Sergeant misses
and Fuller counters with a straight right hand.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant throws a big shot that misses.
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Fuller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fuller half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fuller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sergeant can do to turn this around?
Fuller moves out of range as Sergeant strikes.
Fuller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sergeant misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sergeant on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Sergeant. Those never looked like landing.
Fuller half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fuller scores with a jab to the body.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Fuller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sergeant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fuller counters with a head kick.
Chris Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Fuller.
Fuller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sergeant. That did some damage!
Sergeant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sergeant momentarily. #CL#
Fuller moves into range and clinches up with Sergeant.
Fuller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fuller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fuller stalling the fight. #BC#
Fuller breaks from the clinch.
Chris Fuller is winning the standup battle so far.
Sergeant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fuller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuller lands a jab to Sergeant's midsection.
Fuller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sergeant's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuller catches Sergeant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fuller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sergeant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuller staying out of range there.#T2#
Fuller slips under a jab.#CL#
Fuller has Sergeant up against the cage in a clinch.
Chris Fuller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fuller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Fuller lands a nice uppercut.
Sergeant looking for a takedown.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Fuller manages to get underhooks.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Sergeant takes a shot to the head.
Fuller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Fuller scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sergeant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fuller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Fuller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sergeant in his tracks.
Fuller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fuller connects with a body shot that sends Sergeant's belly button to the back.
Fuller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sergeant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sergeant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fuller stuns Sergeant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sergeant loads up on a big right hand but Fuller slips the punch.
Sergeant misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuller.
Fuller scores with a sloppy right hand. Sergeant should have avoided that one. #CL#
Fuller has managed to clinch.
Fuller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sergeants head.
Fuller lands a good knee to the midsection. Sergeant won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuller. #T4#
Fuller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuller lands a nice uppercut.
Fuller avoiding damage.
Fuller scores a nice knee to the body.
Fuller lands a body punch.
Fuller lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Fuller as the two fighters clinch.
Fuller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuller'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.
Sergeant is trying to drag Fuller to the mat but Fuller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fuller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Fuller moves away from the strike by Sergeant.
Fuller connects with an inside leg kick.
Sergeant looks to throw the jab but Fuller is out of range.
Sergeant throws a lazy right hand but Fuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuller thuds his right hand into Sergeant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fuller lands a head shot.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuller sprawls well. Fuller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sergeant gets slowly back to his feet.
Sergeant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Sergeant misses.
Fuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sergeant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Fuller.
Sergeant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sergeant's calf.#T1#
Sergeant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuller counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuller digs a good body shot into Sergeant's ribs.#CL#
Fuller pushes Sergeant up against the cage in a clinch.
Sergeant wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Fuller.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Fuller manages to get underhooks.
Chris Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Fuller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller connects with a high kick.
Sergeant throws a lazy uppercut
and Sergeant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuller connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fuller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuller wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Fuller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuller! #T2#
Fuller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sergeant is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fuller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuller digs a good hook to Sergeant's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuller.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuller, as that shot connected.
Fuller lands with an uppercut that bounces Sergeant off the cage and back into range.
Sergeant swinging wildly here.
Sergeant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Fuller closes the distance and pushes Sergeant back into the cage.
Fuller lands a body punch.
Fuller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fuller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Fuller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fuller scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3##BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuller cracks Sergeant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sergeant drops his hands momentarily and Fuller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fuller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Fuller clinches up against the cage.
Fuller landing knees to the head.
Fuller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fuller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sergeant up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuller.
Fuller lands a body punch.
Fuller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Fuller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T4#
Fuller lands a nice uppercut.
Fuller prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuller.
Fuller lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fuller is leaning against Sergeant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuller stops a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
A right hand to the body from Fuller.
Fuller is working Sergeant over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fuller lands a good knee to the midsection. Sergeant won't want to take too many of those.
Fuller lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant'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.
#R4#
Fuller cracks Sergeant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fuller thuds his right hand into Sergeant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sergeant misses with a low kick.
Fuller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sergeant looks to land a left hand but Fuller moved out of range nicely.
Fuller slips a jab from Sergeant.
Fuller connects with a jab.
Fuller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sergeant.
Fuller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Fuller gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Fuller 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.
Sergeant misses with the combination.
Fuller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuller thuds a left hand into Sergeant's body.#T1#
Fuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sergeant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sergeant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuller counters with a stiff right hand.
Sergeant is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sergeant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sergeant under the eye.
Fuller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Fuller rushes Sergeant and presses him up against the cage.
Sergeant has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fuller after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chris Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Fuller digs a right hand underneath Sergeant's ribcage. Sergeant let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Fuller avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fuller. #BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Fuller moves into range and clinches up with Sergeant.
Fuller scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Fuller on the inside.
Fuller pushes Sergeant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fuller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sergeant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fuller is defending well.#BC#
Fuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fuller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sergeant.#T3#
Sergeant looks to land a combination but Fuller avoids it well.
Fuller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sergeant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sergeant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sergeant misses with a straight right.
Fuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuller stalks Sergeant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sergeant's face. Sergeant staggers backwards, shaken.
Sergeant is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fuller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sergeant.
Fuller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuller tries to sprawl out of it but Sergeant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Fuller. #T4#
Fuller lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Sergeant is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Fuller.
Sergeant is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuller finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fuller.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Fuller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fuller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Fuller.
Sergeant seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuller scores with a shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
A knee to the head by Fuller.
Sergeant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuller lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller had his way with Dan Sergeant in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Sergeant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuller lands with a slapping head kick.
Fuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sergeant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sergeant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuller.
Fuller cracks Sergeant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sergeant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fuller is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Fuller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sergeant doesn't seem phased though.
Sergeant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuller can pounce on him.
Fuller thuds a left hand into Sergeant's body.#TD2#
Sergeant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet. #ES#
Fuller kicks Sergeant off and gets back to his feet.
Fuller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sergeant throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Fuller clinches with his opponent.
Fuller is pressed up against the cage. Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fuller down to the mat. Fuller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sergeant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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.#CL#
Fuller rushes Sergeant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch. #T1#
Sergeant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fuller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Good shot there by Fuller.
Sergeant throws a combination that misses
and Fuller counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Fuller closes the distance and pushes Sergeant back into the cage.
Fuller lands a hook that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards. #BC#
Fuller breaks the clinch.
Sergeant shoots and misses
and Fuller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chris Fuller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Fuller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sergeant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuller.
Fuller lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fuller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fuller dips to his left and cracks Sergeant with an uppercut!
Sergeant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuller thumps Sergeant with a low kick.#CL#
Fuller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fuller landing knees to the head. #T2#
Good body shot from Fuller.
Fuller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fuller crunches a lovely knee into Sergeant's ribcage.#BC#
Fuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuller lands with a slapping head kick.
Sergeant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sergeant moves forwards but Fuller connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Fuller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuller lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Fuller.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Sergeant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fuller has Sergeant pressed against the cage.
Chris Fuller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Fuller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Fuller as the two fighters clinch.
Fuller lands a body shot.
Fuller lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Fuller.
Sergeant looking to stall. #BC#
Fuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sergeant takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T4#
Sergeant throws a jab when Fuller was well out of range.
Fuller digs a good hook to Sergeant's body. #CL#
Sergeant gets tackled into the cage by Fuller. Fuller maintains the clinch.
Fuller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fuller prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fuller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Dan Sergeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller is pushing Sergeant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Fuller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuller 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:40
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:40
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Fuller!
Chris Fuller retains his bantamweight title!
Chris Fuller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: AFC Bravo vs Allakaev
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Como fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sergeant clobbers Como with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Como is looking to score with low kicks.
Sergeant attempts a counter takedown but Como avoids it well and moves away.
Sergeant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Como plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sergeant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Como.
Sergeant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Como steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sergeant.
Sergeant throws a right hand that Como ducks under and follows up with a left that Como also avoids with ease.#TD#
Sergeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sergeant lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Como is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
Como tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Como is trying to keep Sergeant in close.
Sergeant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Sergeant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Como avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Como looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sergeant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sergeant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Como is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sergeant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Como is trying to stand up here but Sergeant is controlling him well.
Sergeant tries to pass to full mount but Como defends it.
Como trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sergeant in particular looking to stall.
Como wants to control but Sergeant passes into side.
Como tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sergeant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sergeant content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sergeant landing a few strikes.
Como takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Como takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T3#
Sergeant landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Como tries to bench press Sergeant off him but Sergeant keeps the position.
Sergeant controls the position.
Sergeant tries to advance to mount but Como denies him.
Sergeant 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.
Como taking a bit of punishment here - Sergeant scoring with strikes.
Sergeant in side control lands a decent elbow.
Como is trying to control Sergeant's posture but Sergeant avoids it.
Como looks to move to half guard but instead Sergeant has passed into mount! Damn!
Sergeant unloading with bombs!#T4#
Como regains half guard.
Como desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sergeant drops an elbow to the side of Como's head.
Sergeant is thwarting Como's attempts to control the position.
Sergeant is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Como lands a nice looking body shot.
Como connects with a body shot.
Como throws the kick towards the body but Sergeant avoids it.#TD#
Sergeant gets a double leg takedown into Como's guard.
Como is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sergeant is controlling him.
Como looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Como wants to stand up but Sergeant is controlling him.
Como wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up.
Como looking for a sweep. Not yet Como, not yet.
Como looking to control. #T1#
Sergeant stays in close to Como's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sergeant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Como manages to avoid it.
Sergeant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Como misses with a series of wild punches.
Como buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Como throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Como.
Como misses with a low kick.
Sergeant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Como feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sergeant's calf.
Como swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Como throws a right hand that Sergeant ducks under and follows up with a left that Sergeant also avoids with ease.
Como connects with a body shot that sends Sergeant's belly button to the back.#TD#
Como gets caught flat footed, as Sergeant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Como is wriggling around but Sergeant manages to pass to half guard.
Dan Sergeant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Como is breathing heavily.#REVB#
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!
Sergeant slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sergeant.
Como has hold of Sergeant's hands but Sergeant slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Como tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sergeant continues to hold on tight.
Sergeant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Sergeant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Como has a hand on Sergeant's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sergeant takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sergeant lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sergeant avoids the attempt from Como to control.
Sergeant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Como can do to turn this around?
Sergeant fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Como working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sergeant cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #ROC#
Como is rocked!
Sergeant lands a big shot to the head and Como winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Bravo vs Napolitano
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Sergeant lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sergeant to the ground. Silva is now in Sergeant's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sergeant keeps moving.
Sergeant trying to control the position here.
Sergeant wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Sergeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Silva wants to sweep here but Sergeant controlling him for the moment.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva 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.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sergeant from controlling successfully.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Sergeant slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Sergeant uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sergeant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sergeant's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sergeant winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sergeant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is staying active underneath Sergeant, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Sergeant is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sergeant thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Sergeant there.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sergeant has control of the leg.
Sergeant controlling the action here.
Sergeant working Silva over with strikes. #T4#
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to control but Sergeant postures up.
Sergeant is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva is looking to control Sergeant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Sergeant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Sergeant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Sergeant avoids it.
Sergeant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #ROC#
Silva is rocked!
Sergeant pounces like a tiger and cracks Silva with a vicious hook! Silva is down but not out! Sergeant follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Sergeant!

Event: AFC Bravo vs Carizzo
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sergeant manages to avoid it.#TD#
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sergeant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sergeant is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to control. Sergeant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sergeant tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Sergeant is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is thwarting Sergeant's attempts to control the position.
Sergeant is trying to stand.
Sergeant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sergeant dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sergeant looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Sergeant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sergeant shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Sergeant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva misses with a looping right.#T2#
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Adriano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Sergeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sergeant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sergeant's calf.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sergeant doesn't seem phased though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva staying out of range there.#TD2#
Sergeant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Sergeant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sergeant wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. #T3#
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Sergeant sits in half guard. #SUB#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Sergeant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sergeant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #ES#
Silva has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sergeant is on him like a limpet, forcing Silva back against the cage.#BC2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sergeant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Sergeant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Sergeant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sergeant staying out of range there.
Sergeant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sergeant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Sergeant. Those never looked like landing.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sergeant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Sergeant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva works Sergeant's body with a nice hook.
Silva checks a low kick from Sergeant.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Sergeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sergeant off to one side.
Silva scores with a one two! Sergeant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sergeant.
Sergeant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sergeant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Sergeant dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sergeant can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sergeant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sergeant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sergeant's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva trying to control but Sergeant is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sergeant working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily. #T1#
Sergeant keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Sergeant pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva passes Sergeant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sergeant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sergeant!
Sergeant tries to improve his position but instead Silva has taken his back! #T2##SUB#
Sergeant won't enjoy being in this position. Silva looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Sergeant is tapping - it's over boys! Silva picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adriano Silva!

Event: AFC Bravo vs Oliveira
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
John has a takedown stuffed.
John looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No joy there for Sergeant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sergeant throws a combination. John tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sergeant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Sergeant looks to land a combination but John avoids it well. #TD#
Sergeant looking to score a takedown here. John is defending well but Sergeant drives through and ends up in John's guard.
Sergeant pushes down on John's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sergeant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks John with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sergeant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sergeant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#
John is rocked!
Sergeant working John over with strikes.
John is still in real trouble! Can Sergeant finish him?
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. Sergeant connects with a nice short shot to John's temple.
Sergeant lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt John quite badly. John pulls Sergeant in close trying to recover. Sergeant postures up and lands two really hard shots that put John on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but John doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!
The defeated Tucker John had this to say: 'Really luv d fans for deir support. Follow me on my twitter acct: @culguy4oto. Like my page on facebook: Culguy Foto'.

Event: ICON Fight NIGHT 6
Date: Nov 11, 2016

#R1#
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sergeant tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sergeant to the ground. Sergeant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Sergeant's guard.
Sergeant pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Sergeant looking to control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is fighting to break Sergeant's control of his arms but Sergeant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Sergeant throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sergeant lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sergeant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sergeant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sergeant.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Sergeant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sergeant tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sergeant connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Jones takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Jones decides to pull guard.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Sergeant defends easily.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sergeant postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sergeant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones is trying to control the position but Sergeant postures up. #T3#
Sergeant stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.#SUB#
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Jones has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sergeant doesn't defend quickly enough and Jones has managed to lock this one up! Can Sergeant escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jones on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chester Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Chester Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ICON Fight NIGHT 5
Date: Oct 23, 2016

#R1#
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sergeant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sergeant as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Sergeant to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sergeant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sergeant trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Sergeant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergeant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Sergeant landing some decent shots from guard.
Sergeant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sergeant trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sergeant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T2#
Sergeant jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Sergeant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracie defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sergeant tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sergeant to the ground. Sergeant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jordan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Sergeant, which made it look bad.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sergeant pinned against the cage. Sergeant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sergeant stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sergeant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Sergeant lands a couple of elbows.
Sergeant is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sergeant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sergeant works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sergeant postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow. #SUB#
Gracie working for a triangle but Sergeant defends it easily.
Sergeant sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
Sergeant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Sergeant as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sergeant avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergeant has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Sergeant connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Jab from Sergeant.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Sergeant sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sergeant pinned against the cage. Sergeant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Sergeant sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sergeant!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sergeant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Sergeant catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sergeant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD2#
Sergeant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sergeant controls the pace.#T1#
Let's hope that Sergeant 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.
Sergeant forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sergeant connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sergeant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sergeant.
Sergeant lands with a punch from half guard.
Sergeant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sergeant working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Sergeant stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sergeant connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sergeant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Sergeant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sergeant stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position. #T4#
Sergeant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sergeant stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Sergeant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Sergeant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt #TD2#
and Sergeant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sergeant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sergeant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sergeant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sergeant connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Sergeant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here.
Sergeant working the ground and pound from side control.
Jordan Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Sergeant trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Sergeant staying calm.
Sergeant has knee on belly momentarily but Gracie bucks him off and regains half guard. #T3#
Sergeant working Gracie over with strikes.
Sergeant is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sergeant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sergeant performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Sergeant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sergeant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sergeant working Gracie over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sergeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sergeant 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!
In defeat, Jordan Gracie stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back.'.

Event: ICON Fight NIGHT 2
Date: Sep 16, 2016

#R1#
Sergeant lands the left hand.
Diaz throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Sergeant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Sergeant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sergeant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sergeant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sergeant is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T1#
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sergeant swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Sergeant's head back.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sergeant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diaz defends it well.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
A little jabbing left from Sergeant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Sergeant just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T2#
Sergeant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sergeant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sergeant fails with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Antonio Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Sergeant off balance momentarily.
Sergeant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sergeant shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diaz!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Sergeant dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Sergeant feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Sergeant shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sergeant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a jab.
Sergeant with a poor takedown
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sergeant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sergeant's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Sergeant moved out of range.#T4#
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Sergeant off balance momentarily.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Sergeant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Antonio Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sergeant throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Sergeant ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Sergeant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sergeant's knee momentarily.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sergeant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sergeant darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Sergeant into the cage.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sergeant with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Sergeant slips the punch.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Antonio Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Sergeant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Antonio Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Sergeant's head back. #T1#
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sergeant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sergeant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Sergeant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Sergeant misses with an uppercut
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sergeant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Sergeant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz. #T2##CL2#
Sergeant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sergeant misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Diaz. #BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz wants to control but Sergeant postures up.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz struggling a bit here.#T3#
Diaz is not content to let Sergeant control the position.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Diaz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
Sergeant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sergeant cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sergeant controlling from the full mount.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sergeant on the ground.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Sergeant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sergeant can do to turn this around?
Sergeant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Sergeant is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Diaz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sergeant misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz tests Sergeant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sergeant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Sergeant lands the left hand.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Sergeant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Sergeant.
Sergeant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Sergeant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sergeant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sergeant circles away quickly and effectively.
Sergeant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sergeant.
Sergeant tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sergeant, as that shot connected.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
Sergeant walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Sergeant backs away, Diaz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sergeant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sergeant.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Sergeant avoids them all with ease.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sergeant's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sergeant. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Sergeant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Sergeant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sergeant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diaz.
Sergeant is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Antonio Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.#BC#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sergeant or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.#T4#
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sergeant momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sergeant moves away.
Sergeant swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sergeant thinking.
Sergeant throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dan Sergeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Diaz!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Spencer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Sergeant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spencer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sergeant, into his guard. #REVR#
Sergeant pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sergeant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sergeant 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer stands up over Sergeant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sergeant controlling the position.#T1#
Sergeant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spencer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sergeant is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Sergeant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sergeant is adopting a defensive guard.
Sergeant is looking to stand up but Spencer isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spencer controlling from the top position.
Sergeant pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage. #ES2#
Sergeant manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sergeant or perhaps it was just good defense by Spencer, which made it look bad. #T3##TD2#
Sergeant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spencer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Spencer tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sergeant easily slips into full mount!
Sergeant content just to control the position here.
Spencer is looking to improve his position but Sergeant isn't that keen on the idea.
Sergeant moves to back control.
I would not like to be Spencer right now. #T4#
Spencer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Sergeant working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #ES#
Sergeant has his opponent's back but Spencer is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sergeant. #TD2#
Sergeant shoots in and gets a takedown into Spencer's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sergeant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergeant pushing down on Spencer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Spencer gets tackled into the cage by Sergeant. Sergeant maintains the clinch.
Spencer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spencer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spencer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Sergeant to work.
Spencer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sergeant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spencer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sergeant is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Sergeant turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sergeant manages to end up in side control.#SUB2#
Sergeant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Spencer trying to remain calm as Sergeant controls from the top position.
Spencer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Sergeant stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sergeant trying to advance position but Spencer counters by regaining guard.
Sergeant passes into half guard. #T2##SU2#
Sergeant decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD2#
Sergeant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spencer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sergeant is in Spencer's guard.
Sergeant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spencer 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.
Sergeant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Sergeant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SU2#
Spencer is working an open guard so Sergeant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Sergeant clinches up with Spencer and pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer takes an elbow to the forehead. #TD2#
Sergeant gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Spencer regains guard.
Spencer trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Sergeant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sergeant is stalling in the full guard.
Spencer trying to keep a closed guard but Sergeant is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sergeant.
Spencer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Sergeant misses. #CL2#
Sergeant moves into range and clinches up with Spencer.
Spencer tries to land a knee to the head but Sergeant blocks with his arms.
Sergeant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spencer pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Sergeant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergeant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spencer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sergeant swivels and escapes.
A countering left hand to the body from Sergeant misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Sergeant gets the takedown into side control.
Sergeant has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Spencer!
Spencer is looking to get to half guard.#T1#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sergeant looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Sergeant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Sergeant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Spencer is trying desperately to improve position.
Spencer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. #T2##SUB2#
Sergeant looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SU2#
Sergeant is standing up, even though he is in mount. #CL2#
Sergeant rushes Spencer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer wants a takedown.
Spencer looking to stall. #TD2#
Sergeant has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Spencer is trying to keep an underhook but Sergeant manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sergeant controlling the pace. #T3#
Sergeant 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. #SU2#
Sergeant stands up from half guard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sergeant or perhaps it was just good defense by Spencer, which made it look bad.
As Sergeant tries to get set, Spencer tries to push him back and clinch up but Sergeant manages to avoid the attempt.
Daren Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.#TD2#
Sergeant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spencer on his heels. He'll look to pass Spencer's guard now, I'm sure.
Sergeant sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Sergeant preventing the sweep.
Sergeant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SU2#
Spencer is working an open guard so Sergeant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Sergeant closes the distance and pushes Spencer back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Sergeant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daren Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sergeant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Sergeant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spencer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sergeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sergeant 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sergeant!

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