Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DARE 95
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
Spinks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Merel scores with a shot to the body. #TD2#
Spinks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spinks lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Merel tries to bench press Spinks off him but Spinks keeps the position.
Spinks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Spinks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spinks with the ground and pound but Merel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spinks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spinks throwing shots but Merel is blocking nicely. #T1#
Merel is looking for a sweep. Spinks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merel defending well though.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merel defending well though.
Spinks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Merel defending well though.
Merel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Merel's coaches at Damage Inc. have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Spinks is trying for a kimura here. Merel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Spinks wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Spinks!
Jackson Spinks thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DARE 86
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
A shot to the body from Merel misses
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Merel looks to land a left hand but Uesugi moved out of range nicely.
Merel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merel.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uesugi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Merel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uesugi looks to land a right hand but Merel moved out of range.
Merel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Uesugi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Merel cracks Uesugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Merel thumps Uesugi with a low kick.
Merel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel is looking to chop away at Uesugi's legs.
Uesugi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uesugi lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Uesugi fails to land with a series of punches.
Merel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uesugi doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merel was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Merel misses its target.
Merel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Merel looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Merel.
Merel misses with a low kick.
Merel misses with a looping right.
Uesugi clobbers Merel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut
and Merel counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi moves in looking to clinch but Merel pushes him off.
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Uesugi misses the target.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Merel moves out of range.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Merel slips a straight right by Uesugi.#T2#
Uesugi misses with a hook. Merel ducked under it nicely.
Merel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uesugi just manages to avoid it.
Uesugi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Merel to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merel misses with a shot to the body
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Uesugi slips a jab from Merel.
Uesugi wants to clinch up but Merel keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Merel, as that shot connected.
Merel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uesugi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Merel counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Uesugi lands.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merel tries a head kick but it misses.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Uesugi misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Uesugi closes the distance and clinches.
Uesugi misses with a body punch. #T3#
Uesugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Merels head. #BC#
Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Merel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Merel there.
Merel looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi throws out a loose jab but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi moves out of range as Merel strikes.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uesugi under the eye.
Merel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Merel tenderised Uesugi's leg. Uesugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Uesugi misses the body punch
and Merel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uesugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Merel takes a swing at Uesugi's ribcage but misses.
Merel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uesugi has time to react.
Merel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Merel takes one on the button.
Merel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Merel throws a jab but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Merel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uesugi's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uesugi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merel doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi catches Merel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Merel tries to score with a low kick but Uesugi moves his leg out of the way.
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 Jack Merel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Merel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uesugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Merel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Merel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uesugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Merel.
Uesugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merel.
Merel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Merel misses with a leg kick
and Uesugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uesugi swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Merel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merel throws out the jab. #T1#
Uesugi lands with a cross.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uesugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Merel misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Uesugi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries to work over Merel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Merel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merel cracks Uesugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uesugi tries to bum rush Merel with a series of wild strikes but Merel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Merel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Merel misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Merel scores with a hook to the body. Uesugi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uesugi takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Uesugi misses with a left hand
and Merel counters with a left to the body.
Uesugi defending well as Merel loads up on a big left hand.
Merel misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Uesugi pushes Merel up against the cage in a clinch.
Uesugi works on Merel's body with a couple of short punches.
Merel is looking to break free of the clinch but Uesugi has double underhooks.
Merel wants to get back to striking at distance but Uesugi won't allow it.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Uesugi.
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi scores with a hook to the body.
Merel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Uesugi.
A shot in the inside from Uesugi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uesugi.
Merel lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uesugi lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Uesugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi just leaning against Merel, taking a breather.
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Merel blocks it.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merel prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Merel blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Merel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merel looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Merel misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL2#
and Uesugi moves into the clinch.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Merel is looking to break free of the clinch but Uesugi has double underhooks.
Merel wants to get back to striking at distance but Uesugi won't allow it. #BC#
Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Merel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Merel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Merel lands a nice hook to Uesugi's body. Uesugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Merel saw that one coming.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Merel ducks down to avoid it.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Merel slips the punch.
Merel scores with a jab. Uesugi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Merel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Uesugi misses its intended target.
Merel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uesugi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kagekatsu Uesugi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Uesugi cracks a nice hook into Merel's ribs.
Merel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uesugi swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel misses with a hook.
Merel misses with a body punch
and Uesugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Merel is winning the standup battle so far.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the body
and Merel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Merel stuns Uesugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Uesugi throws an overhand right that lands on Merel's shoulder, as Merel tries to avoid the shot.
Uesugi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Merel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Merel swings for the body but Uesugi moves out of range.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Merel moves out of range.
Merel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Merel is looking to wear down Uesugi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Merel.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Merel scores with a nice right hand.
Merel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Uesugi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uesugi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Merel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uesugi.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
Merel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uesugi.
Merel lands with an overhand left.
Merel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uesugi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Merel throws a right hand that misses
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Merel slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Merel scores with a body shot.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
Merel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Merel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uesugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merel digs a good body shot into Uesugi's ribs.
Merel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Merel avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Merel lands a right hook to the body.
Merel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Merel staying out of range there.
Uesugi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merel drops his hands momentarily and Uesugi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uesugi moves away.
A swing and a miss from Uesugi.#CL2#
Uesugi closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Merel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uesugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Merel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uesugi doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Uesugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merel.
Uesugi throws a series of strikes that have Merel backpedaling.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Uesugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Merel lands with a right hand.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uesugi moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kagekatsu Uesugi.
I think Uesugi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kagekatsu Uesugi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kagekatsu Uesugi thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: DARE 79
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
Farmery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Merel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#
It looks like Philip Farmery has been cut.
A head kick misses from Farmery.
Farmery goes for a double leg but Merel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Merel continues to drive forward.
Farmery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo in the buildup to the fight.
A jab lands there for Farmery.
Merel throws a leg kick but Farmery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farmery scores with a nice body kick.
Farmery ducks right into an uppercut from Merel.
Farmery just misses with a punch to the body.
Farmery misses the body punch
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farmery throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merel scores with the left hand. Farmery knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC2#
Farmery is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Farmery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merel slaps away a takedown attempt from Farmery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farmery seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Farmery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farmery with a jab.#T1#
Farmery dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Farmery's head and hops out.
Farmery scores with a one two! Merel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Merel moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Farmery.
Merel needs to keep his hands up - Farmery had a free shot at his head there.
Merel staying out of range there.
Farmery jabs Merel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Farmery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merel connects with a solid leg kick.
Farmery throws a poor cross that misses
and Merel counters with a nice 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!
Farmery jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Merel. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Merel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farmery lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Farmery throws a leg kick that misses. #T2#
Farmery uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Merel has time to react.
Farmery throws a shot from downtown. Merel moves away and avoids it.
Farmery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farmery thinking.
Farmery misses with a head kick.
Farmery swings widly with a right hand
and Merel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farmery thinking.
Farmery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Merel.
Farmery shoots in but Merel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Farmery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farmery shoots in looking for a takedown. Merel tries to sprawl out of it but Farmery keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Merel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farmery is breathing heavily.
Farmery shoots in but Merel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Farmery throws a lazy uppercut
and Merel counters with a good low kick that Farmery was not able to check.
Merel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farmery rather than just go for the knockout.
Merel cracks the inside of Farmery's front leg.
Merel loads up on a big right hand but Farmery slips the punch.
Merel connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Farmery.#KD2#
Merel lands a left and a right that send Farmery crashing to the mat, dazed. Merel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Farmery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farmery throws a head kick but Merel moves out of range.
Merel throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Farmery with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farmery takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farmery moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merel throws a series of punches but Farmery moves out of range.
A combination from Farmery does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Merel there.
Merel slips a jab and a cross from Farmery.
A countering left hand to the body from Merel misses.
Merel moves out of range as Farmery strikes.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farmery. #T4#
Merel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farmery. That did some damage!
Farmery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merel jabs Farmery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farmery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merel moves out of range of the strikes.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Farmery.#KD2#
Merel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farmery sprawling to the canvas! Farmery rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Merel finish him?! #CUT2#
Philip Farmery's cut is getting worse.
A big right from Farmery misses.
A big left from Farmery misses.
Merel digs a good body shot into Farmery's ribs.
Farmery throws a head kick but Merel moves out of range.
Farmery scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farmery misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Merel counters with a nice right hand that sends Farmery toppling to the canvas! Farmery scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Merel finish him?!
A swing and a miss from Farmery.
Farmery looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Farmery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farmery there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Farmery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Merel dodges the punch combination from Farmery.
Farmery lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Farmery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Merel drops Farmery with a huge uppercut! Farmery drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Merel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Merel!
A very excited looking Jack Merel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DARE 73
Date: Oct 17, 2018

#R1#
Babbitt 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Merel under the eye.#CL2#
Merel clinches up with Babbitt and pushes him back against the cage.
Babbitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Merel works on Babbitt 's body with a couple of short punches.
Babbitt lands an uppercut.
Merel tries to circle away but Babbitt has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Merel.
A short right from Merel.
We've been informed that Merel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Babbitt misses with an elbow over the top.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Merel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Babbitt .
Merel takes a shot to the head.
Merel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babbitt 's elbow.
Babbitt pushes Merel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babbitt keeps control of Merel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Merel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Merel blocks an elbow strike from Babbitt .
Merel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Merel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbitt . #T1#
Babbitt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Merels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Babbitt throws a hook but Merel avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Merel.
Babbitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Merel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babbitt .
Babbitt loads up on a big right hand but Merel slips the punch.
Merel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Merel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Merel throws a leg kick which misses Babbitt 's front leg but catches the back leg as Babbitt tries to avoid it.
Kim Babbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Babbitt .
A slow jab from Babbitt misses its intended target.
Babbitt walks into a straight right hand from Merel.
A jab from Merel finds it's way through Babbitt 's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Babbitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Merel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Merel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Merel thumps Babbitt with a low kick.
Babbitt fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Babbitt throws a shot from downtown. Merel moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Merel! But no joy.
Babbitt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Merel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2#
Merel clinches.
Nice elbow from Babbitt .
Merel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babbitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Babbitt throws an elbow but misses.
Babbitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Merel misses with a body punch.
Merel avoids the elbow strike from Babbitt , against the cage.
Babbitt lands an uppercut.
Babbitt lands an elbow inside that Merel shrugs off.
Merel wants to get back to striking at distance but Babbitt won't allow it.
Merel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babbitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babbitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Merel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Merel lands a slapping body shot.
Babbitt throws a lazy right hand but Merel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babbitt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Merel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Merel slips under a jab.
Babbitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merel.
Merel lands a head shot.#CL2#
Merel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babbitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Merel breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Babbitt , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Merel.
Babbitt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babbitt misses with an uppercut.
Babbitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merel.
Babbitt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babbitt is breathing heavily.
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!
Babbitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babbitt looks to land a left hand but Merel moved out of range nicely.
Babbitt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Merel finds it's way round the side to connect with Babbitt 's head. #T4#
Merel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Merel moves into the clinch.
Merel tries a body shot but Babbitt blocks it.
Merel tries to work over Babbitt 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Merel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babbitt throws an overhand right that lands on Merel's shoulder, as Merel tries to avoid the shot.
Babbitt throws a right hand that misses
and Merel counters with a left to the body.
Merel blocks a jab.
Merel scores with the left hand. Babbitt knows he should have avoided that one.
Merel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babbitt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Merel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babbitt .
Babbitt takes a swing at Merel's ribcage but misses.
Babbitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Merel. Merel obviously looking to wear him down.
Merel feints and then cracks Babbitt 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babbitt down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babbitt is looking to land body kicks.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Merel defending well as Babbitt loads up on a big left hand.
Merel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babbitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babbitt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Merel digs a good body shot into Babbitt 's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Merel. #KD2#
Merel lands a left and a right that send Babbitt crashing to the mat, dazed. Merel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Babbitt is rocked!
Babbitt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Merel misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Merel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel moves out of range of the body kick from Babbitt .
Babbitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Merel.
Babbitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Merel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Babbitt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL2#
Merel moves into the clinch successfully.
Merel dodges an elbow strike from Babbitt .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merel blocking some punches.
Merel tries to break the clinch but Babbitt is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Merel. #BC2#
Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Babbitt is predictable there
and Merel counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Merel is looking to slow Babbitt down with leg kicks.
Babbitt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Merel.
Merel misses with a leg kick.
Merel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babbitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Merel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Babbitt throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.
Merel throws a leg kick which misses Babbitt 's front leg but catches the back leg as Babbitt tries to avoid it.
Babbitt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL2#
Merel moves into range and clinches up with Babbitt .
Merel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Merel.
Merel lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Merel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Merel rushes Babbitt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Merel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babbitt throws a chopping leg kick but Merel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Merel has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
Merel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Merel on the inside.
Babbitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Merel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Merel is working Babbitt over against the cage.
Merel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Merel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Merel throws a lazy right hand but Babbitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#KD2#
Merel lands a big head kick that sends Babbitt tumbling to the mat! Merel takes a step backwards and waves Babbitt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Babbitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
It looks like Kim Babbitt has been cut.
Babbitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Merel. Merel obviously looking to wear him down.
Merel connects with a body shot.
Babbitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Merel ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Babbitt 's jaw. Babbitt 's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Merel does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Merel!
A very excited looking Jack Merel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: EFA 86 Pesonen Vs Egyptian
Date: Aug 19, 2018

#R1##CL#
Merel has Cadillac up against the cage in a clinch.
Cadillac throws a punch but it's blocked by Merel.
Cadillac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cadillac stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cadillac - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cadillac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Merel.
Merel tries a body shot but Cadillac blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cadillac has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A left hand lands to the body for Merel.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cadillac.
Merel blocks a body shot from Cadillac.
Cadillac tries to work over Merel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
Cadillac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Merel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Merel lands a body shot.
Cadillac tries to stall but Merel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Merel lands an uppercut.
A short right from Merel. #T1#
Cadillac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cadillac blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cadillac - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Merel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cadillac backwards.
Cadillac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merel lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Cadillac is rocked!
Merel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cadillac with a big uppercut! Cadillac tries to clinch up but Merel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cadillac to the mat! Cadillac covers up and Merel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Merel!
In his post fight interview, Jack Merel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: EFA 79 Carsara vs Nuutti
Date: Jun 29, 2018

#R1#
Vasilevskiy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Merel. Merel obviously looking to wear him down.
Merel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasilevskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasilevskiy blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Merel.
Merel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vasilevskiy slips a jab from Merel.
Vasilevskiy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Merel avoids it.
Merel misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Vasilevskiy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Merel jabs Vasilevskiy right on the nose. Vasilevskiy blinks but takes it well.
Merel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Merel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Merel, right into the meat.
Merel scores with a leg kick.
Vasilevskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Merel throws a big shot that misses.
Merel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Merel counters with an outside leg kick.
Merel misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Merel. That snapped Vasilevskiy's head back.
A punch combination from Merel misses. #T1#
Merel connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Merel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasilevskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilevskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Merel throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merel.
Vasilevskiy lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasilevskiy tries to pull guard but Merel won't allow it.
Merel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vasilevskiy misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilevskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Merel lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Vasilevskiy jumps guard.
Merel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Merel trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasilevskiy 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.#T2#
Vasilevskiy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Merel manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merel is adopting a defensive guard.
Merel keeping moving, preventing Vasilevskiy from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Vasilevskiy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Merel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vasilevskiy has Merel in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Merel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vasilevskiy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Merel has managed to get both his arms back between Vasilevskiy's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Vasilevskiy being controlled here, momentarily.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasilevskiy is keeping the position for now.
Merel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vasilevskiy trying to keep a closed guard but Merel is proving a slippery customer.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Vasilevskiy is keeping the position.
Merel trying to move into half guard but instead Vasilevskiy has managed to sweep!#REVR##T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vasilevskiy wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving. #SUB#
Vasilevskiy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Merel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Merel has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Merel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Merel prevents Vasilevskiy from getting back to his feet.
Merel advances to half guard.
Merel trying to control from half guard but Vasilevskiy is working away.
Merel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Vasilevskiy moves into the clinch.
Merel misses with some punches.
Vasilevskiy is trying to pull guard but Merel has him pressed against the cage.
Vasilevskiy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Merel smiles and moves away.
Vasilevskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merel moves away.
Merel wants to counter with a clinch but Vasilevskiy pushes him away.
Merel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Merel misses. #CL#
Vasilevskiy rushes Merel and presses him up against the cage.
Vasilevskiy scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasilevskiy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merel walks away with a smile on his face. Vasilevskiy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Vasilevskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merel throws a leg kick but Vasilevskiy sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel with a hook.
Vasilevskiy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Merel counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasilevskiy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Merel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasilevskiy's hands.
Merel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilevskiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1##CL#
Vasilevskiy closes the distance and clinches.
Vasilevskiy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merel misses with a knee to the head.
Merel lands with a light punch inside.
Vasilevskiy is trying to pull guard but Merel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vasilevskiy.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasilevskiy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merel lands an uppercut.
Vasilevskiy blocks an uppercut.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasilevskiy backwards. #ROC2#
Vasilevskiy is rocked!
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
Merel pushes Vasilevskiy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Vasilevskiy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasilevskiy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Merel smiles and moves away. #T2#
Merel cracks Vasilevskiy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vasilevskiy moves to clinch but Merel breaks away
and Merel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasilevskiy is looking to clinch but Merel is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Merel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Merel.
Merel looks to land a combination but Vasilevskiy avoids it well.
Merel throws a shot to the body.
Vasilevskiy seems to have got his legs back now.
Merel looks to land a left hand but Vasilevskiy moved out of range nicely.
Vasilevskiy is looking to clinch.
Vasilevskiy sets himself, and Merel steps forward looking for the clinch! Vasilevskiy avoids it this time.
Vasilevskiy 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.
Jack Merel seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Vasilevskiy rushes Merel and presses him up against the cage.
Vasilevskiy tries to pull guard but Merel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Merel.
Merel tries a body shot but Vasilevskiy blocks it.
Jack Merel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vasilevskiy blocks a body shot from Merel. #T3#
Merel working aggressively here.
Merel is working Vasilevskiy over against the cage.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
Merel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasilevskiy jumps guard but Merel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Merel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasilevskiy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilevskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilevskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasilevskiy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merel tries a knee to the head but Vasilevskiy blocks it.
Vasilevskiy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasilevskiy takes an elbow to the temple.
Merel cracks Vasilevskiy with a nice body shot.
Merel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilevskiy's elbow.
Merel pushes off an throws an elbow but Vasilevskiy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Merel throws a head punch that misses. #T4##TD#
Vasilevskiy drags the fight down to the ground.
Vasilevskiy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Merel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Merel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasilevskiy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merel stays in close to Vasilevskiy's body and controls the position.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Vasilevskiy is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merel 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#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Merel, right into the meat.
Vasilevskiy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Merel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Merel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasilevskiy in his tracks.
That kick from Merel tenderised Vasilevskiy's leg. Vasilevskiy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Merel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Merel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Merel.
Vasilevskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Merel misses with a two punch combination.
Vasilevskiy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasilevskiy.
Merel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasilevskiy on the side of the head.#CL2#
Merel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasilevskiy, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Vasilevskiy takes a shot to the head.
Vasilevskiy tries to throw a body punch but Merel avoids it by throwing Vasilevskiy back against the cage.
Merel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilevskiy.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilevskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Vasilevskiy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Merel uses from the top position.
Merel trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasilevskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack Merel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Merel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vasilevskiy pulls Merel in close to prevent any damage.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Merel tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilevskiy is retaining full guard.
Vasilevskiy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merel's guard. #REVR#
Merel keeping moving, preventing Vasilevskiy from controlling successfully.
Merel pulls Vasilevskiy in to control the position.
Vasilevskiy wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving. #SUB#
Vasilevskiy has gone for a leg lock! Merel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vasilevskiy's guard.#REVB#
Vasilevskiy wants to get back to his feet but Merel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Merel won't allow Vasilevskiy to sweep him here. #SUB#
Vasilevskiy has his feet on Merel's thighs here. He's pushed Merel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Merel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Vasilevskiy!
After the fight, Andrei Vasilevskiy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: EFA 73 Vasilevskiy vs jurmu
Date: Jun 09, 2018

#R1#
Locke works over Merel's head and body with a nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merel slips a jab and a cross from Locke.
Locke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Merel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Merel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Merel.
Locke leaning against his opponent. #TD#
Locke decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Merel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Locke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Merel has managed to get both his arms back between Locke's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merel tries to stand but Locke is controlling from the bottom.
Locke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locke has his hands on Merel's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Locke wants to sweep but no luck.
Locke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##ES2#
Merel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Merel is looking to clinch.
Merel is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke misses the jab.
Merel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.#T2#
Locke scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Merel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke jabs Merel right on the nose. Merel blinks but takes it well.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Locke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Merel slips under a jab from Locke.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Merel staying out of range there.
Merel tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Merel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Locke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merel scrambles back to his feet.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke. #TD#
Locke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Merel is trying to defend but Locke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Locke is stalling here. Merel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Locke seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Merel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Locke is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Merel working away.#SU2#
Merel decides to stand back up. #CL#
Locke moves into range and clinches up with Merel.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke tries for a takedown but Merel manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Locke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel misses with some punches.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke leaning against his opponent.
Locke blocking some punches.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Locke tries a body shot but Merel blocks it. #TD#
Locke manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel won't allow Locke to sweep him here. #SUB#
Locke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Locke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mallador Locke 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#
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Merel clinches up against the cage.
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Merel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack Merel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Merel lands a shoulder strike.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Locke blocking some punches.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Locke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Merel can turn it around.
Locke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Locke.
Merel misses with some punches. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Merel.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Merel scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel misses with some punches.
Locke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Merel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Merel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Locke keeps the fight on the outside.
Merel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Merel moves in looking to clinch but Locke pushes him off.
Locke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Merel drives through and clinches with Locke against the cage.
Merel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Locke trying to control the position but instead, Merel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Locke into the cage.
Locke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Merel after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mallador Locke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merel misses with some punches.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merel lands an uppercut.
Locke taking a breather.
Merel working aggressively here.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Locke. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Locke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Merel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Merel misses with the head strike.
Locke is working for takedown but Merel is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Locke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Locke in particular looking to stall.
Merel has hold of Locke's hands but Locke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Locke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merel 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#
Merel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Merel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Merel slips under a jab from Locke.#CL2#
Merel closes the distance and clinches.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel misses with some punches.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Merel to keep the fight standing.
Locke tries to stall but Merel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Merel working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Locke. #T2#
Locke leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Locke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
Merel lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Locke tries to pull guard but Merel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel working aggressively here.
Locke jumps guard but Merel stands there with Locke around his waist. Locke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mallador Locke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Locke leaning against his opponent.
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Merel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Locke jumps guard and drags Merel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Locke has Merel pulled in close to control his posture.
Merel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Locke looking to control. #T4#
Merel is fighting to break Locke's control of his arms but Locke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Locke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merel is one step ahead there.
Merel wants to get up but he can't break Locke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Locke is looking to sweep but instead, Merel has passed into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Locke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Locke tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Merel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Merel 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Merel!
A very excited looking Jack Merel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mallador Locke was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back. Simple. I'll be back.'.

Event: EFA 64 Vermeulen vs Wetness
Date: May 19, 2018

#R1#
Jurmu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Merel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jurmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Jurmu coming out on top.#CL2#
Merel clinches with his opponent.
Merel blocks an uppercut.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jurmu tries to throw a body punch but Merel avoids it by throwing Jurmu back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jurmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jurmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jurmu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Jurmu gets control of Merel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jurmu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurmu wants to stand but Merel is controlling the position. #SU2#
Merel stands and steps away. Jurmu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jack Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Jurmu throws out a powerful jab.
Merel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jurmu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Jurmu finds it's target.
Jurmu motions for Merel to come forward. Jurmu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jurmu, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Merel moves into range and clinches up with Jurmu.
Merel blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jurmu is leaning against Merel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jurmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Jurmu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merel tries to clinch
and Jurmu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Merel is rocked!
Jurmu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Merel right on the button. Merel goes down! Jurmu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jurmu gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarttu Jurmu!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2018

#R1#
Derange has his takedown stuffed
and Merel counters with a low kick, right behind Derange 's knee.
Derange shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Merel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Seb Derange has been cut.
Derange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Merel counters with a leg kick.
Jack Merel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seb Derange.
Derange fails with the takedown#CL#
and Merel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Merel.
Merel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Derange looks winded!
Merel lands with a left to the head.
Merel is leaning against Derange and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Merel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Merel gets through Derange's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Merel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Merel scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Merel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Merel works on Derange's body with a couple of short punches.
Merel lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#
Derange is rocked!
Merel digs a right hand into Derange's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derange's gas tank.
Merel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Derange is still on wobbly legs! Can Merel finish him?
Merel lands a hook that snaps the head of Derange backwards.
A short uppercut from Merel.
Merel presses Derange against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merel lands a big right hand that drops Derange! The killer instinct kicks in and Merel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Merel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Merel!
Jack Merel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: UFC 9-The End Of An Era
Date: Feb 24, 2018

#R1#
Merel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vicious .
Vicious scores with a punch to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Merel.
Merel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Merel throws a leg kick
and Vicious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vicious throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheers as Vicious lands an impressive looking overhand right. Merel doesn't seem phased though.
Vicious throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Merel on the side of the head.
Merel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vicious works over Merel's head and body with a nice combination.
Vicious swats away the attempt to clinch by Merel.
Vicious throws a hook but Merel blocks it.
Merel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vicious misses with a wild combination.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merel wants to counter the offense by Vicious and move into the clinch position.
Merel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Merel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vicious misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Merel. That's going to slow Vicious down.
Merel scores with a nice head shot.
Vicious listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Merel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vicious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merel moves away.
Vicious takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sic Vicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Vicious does no damage.
No joy there for Vicious , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merel misses with a straight right.
Vicious lands with a nice combination. Merel backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Merel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vicious connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merel scrambles back to his feet.
Vicious misses the jab.
Merel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vicious throws out the jab. #T2#
Vicious looks to land a left hand but Merel moved out of range nicely.
Merel tries to close the distance and clinch but Vicious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vicious swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Merel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vicious was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Merel clinches with his opponent.
Merel working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Merel.
Vicious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vicious 's efforts to push away.
Merel struggles to land a body shot inside as Vicious controls his hands.
Merel misses with some punches. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Merel.
A short right from Merel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Merel.
A short left from Merel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vicious . #BC#
Vicious breaks from the clinch.
Merel tries to clinch up but Vicious circles away and keeps his distance.
Vicious seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Merel defending well as Vicious loads up on a big left hand.
Vicious looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Vicious throws out a loose jab but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vicious throws out the jab.
Merel misses the jab.
Vicious moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Merel swings for the body but Vicious moves out of range.
Vicious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Merel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T4#
Merel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vicious .
Merel lunges at Vicious with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vicious 's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vicious misses with an uppercut.
Merel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vicious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merel.
Vicious feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Merels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Merel throws a head kick that misses
and Vicious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Merel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vicious throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vicious blocks a jab.
A combination from Vicious does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Merel misses.
Sloppy strikes from Vicious . Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Merel clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sic Vicious 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#
Left hook, right uppercut from Vicious .
Merel throws a right hand that misses
and Vicious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Merel works over Vicious 's head and body with a nice combination.
Vicious throws a shot from downtown. Merel moves away and avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Merel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vicious throws a hook but Merel blocks it.
Merel moves out of range of the strikes.
Merel throws a fast counter high kick but Vicious manages to duck under it in time.
Vicious throws a jab but it's blocked by Merel.
A swing and a miss from Merel.
Nice defenses there by Merel.
Vicious dodges the punch combination from Merel.
Merel slips a jab from Vicious .
Vicious lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Vicious gets tackled into the cage by Merel. Merel maintains the clinch.
Vicious is trying to force a seperation but Merel has the dominant position.
Merel working aggressively here. #T1##BC#
Vicious escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vicious connects with a nice looking jab.
Merel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vicious connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Merel's hands.
Vicious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Vicious throws a combination that misses
and Merel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vicious throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.
Merel throws a leg kick
and Vicious counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Merel closes the distance but Vicious moves to the side
and Vicious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Merel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Merel moves into range and clinches up with Vicious .
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Vicious is looking to break free of the clinch but Merel has double underhooks. #BC#
Vicious breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Vicious , who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Vicious . Those never looked like landing.
Vicious is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merel can do to turn this around?
Merel throws a hook but Vicious avoids it easily.
Merel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Vicious . Beautiful body shot.
Merel throws a head kick that misses
and Merel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Merel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vicious connects with a good right hand that stumbles Merel. Merel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Merel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vicious . That did some damage!
Vicious lands with a shot to the body.
Merel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vicious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merel.
Vicious slips under a jab.
Vicious was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Merel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Merel. #T3#
Vicious looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Vicious throws a sloppy body shot #CL2#
and Merel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Merel misses with the head strike.
Vicious struggles to land a body shot inside as Merel controls his hands.
Merel cracks Vicious with a nice body shot.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vicious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vicious blocks an uppercut.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Vicious .
Vicious blocks an uppercut.
Vicious is looking to break free of the clinch but Merel has double underhooks.
Merel misses with some punches.
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vicious .
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vicious .
Vicious is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
Vicious lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Merel misses with some punches.
Merel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vicious seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Merel can turn it around.
Vicious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Vicious can't find room to land a body shot as Merel controls the action.
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Vicious .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sic Vicious dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vicious misses with a few strikes there.
Vicious rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Merel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Merel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vicious , pushing him back against the cage.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vicious 's efforts to push away.
Merel misses with some punches.
Vicious tries to break the clinch but Merel is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Merel.
Vicious is looking to control Merel's arms but Merel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vicious has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel tries a body shot but Vicious blocks it.
Merel has Vicious pressed against the cage, preventing Vicious from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Vicious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merel throws a low kick, looking for Vicious 's leg but Vicious calmly moves out of range.
Vicious is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T1#
Merel throws a combination that misses
and Vicious counters with a nice uppercut.
Merel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vicious .
Vicious bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Merel's head backwards.
Vicious rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Merel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Merel.
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Vicious .
Jack Merel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vicious prevents a body shot from Merel.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vicious struggles to land a body shot inside as Merel controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Merel.
Merel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vicious can't break the clinch.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merel can't find room to land a body shot as Vicious controls the action. #T2#
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Vicious .
Merel misses with a body punch.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vicious has had enough of the clinch but Merel keeps him there for the moment.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vicious wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merel misses with the head strike.
Merel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vicious 's elbow.
Merel misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Merel on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Merel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Merel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Merel tries to throw a body punch but Vicious avoids it by throwing Merel back against the cage.
Merel prevents Vicious from breaking the clinch.
Merel prevents Vicious from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vicious .
A frustrated look appears on Vicious 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vicious blocks a body shot from Merel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merel.
Vicious blocking some punches.
Vicious is looking to control Merel's arms but Merel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vicious has his back to the cage.
Merel struggles to land a body shot inside as Vicious controls his hands.
Merel misses with the head strike.
Merel gets through Vicious 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Merel lands a nice shot to the body.
Vicious blocks an uppercut.
Vicious blocking some punches.
Vicious tries to break free but Merel pushes him back against the cage.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Vicious . #BC#
Vicious breaks the clinch.
Vicious throws a one two combo.
Merel cracks Vicious with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vicious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merel looks to throw the jab but Vicious is out of range. #CL2#
Merel pushes Vicious up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Vicious . #BC#
Vicious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Merel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vicious 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Sic Vicious !
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: UFC 7-Gatsby vs Clattenburg
Date: Jan 27, 2018

#R1#
Vicious looks to land a left hand but Merel moved out of range nicely.
Sic Vicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicious lands with a hook. Merel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vicious misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Merel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Merel slips under a jab from Vicious .
Merel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Merel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Merel lands a glancing blow to the side of Vicious 's head.
Vicious throws a body kick that misses.
Merel tries to clinch but Vicious is having none of it.
Vicious stalks Merel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Merel's face. Merel staggers backwards, shaken.
Vicious throws a hook but Merel blocks it.
Vicious misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Merel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vicious . Merel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vicious is out of range.
No joy there for Vicious , who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1##CL2#
Merel takes the fight into the clinch.
Vicious is trying to break the clinch but Merel has him pressed against the cage.
Merel tries to work over Vicious 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merel working aggressively here.
Merel can't find room to land a body shot as Vicious controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Merel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Merel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Vicious prevents a body shot from Merel.
Merel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Merel lands a shoulder strike.
Merel has Vicious pressed against the cage, preventing Vicious from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Vicious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vicious connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merel scrambles 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!
Merel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vicious throws a leg kick that misses.
Vicious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vicious throws a right and a left that Merel avoids nicely.
Merel blocks the body kick.
Vicious swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
Merel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Merel throws a lazy right hand but Vicious sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vicious moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Merel scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Merel, as that shot connected.
Merel is looking to clinch but Vicious is avoiding it.
Vicious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merel moves away.
Vicious misses with a hook.
Vicious pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vicious misses with an uppercut. Merel saw that one coming.
Vicious scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vicious lands a jab to the head.
Merel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Vicious .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vicious takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vicious ducks right into an uppercut from Merel. #T4#
Merel slips under a jab from Vicious .
Vicious misses with a two punch combination.
Merel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Merel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Merel on the inside.
Merel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vicious s head.
Merel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Vicious .
Vicious tries to break free but Merel pushes him back against the cage.
Vicious blocks an uppercut.
Vicious lands a right hand.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Vicious breaks the clinch.
Vicious throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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 Sic Vicious will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vicious moves away.
Merel throws a head kick that misses
and Vicious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel connects with a leg kick. Vicious looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vicious throws a left and a right that both miss
and Merel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Merel connects with a right hand. Vicious shakes it off.
Vicious bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vicious tries to move into range but Merel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Merel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Merel missing with a left hand there. Vicious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Vicious there.
Merel takes one to the chin there.
Vicious takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicious throws a leg kick but Merel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vicious connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vicious 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Merel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vicious scrambles back to his feet.
Merel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vicious s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Merel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1##CL2#
Vicious gets tackled into the cage by Merel. Merel maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vicious .
Merel misses with some punches.
Merel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vicious backwards.
Vicious blocks an uppercut.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vicious cracks Merel with a nice body shot.
Merel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vicious is trying to break the clinch but Merel is controlling him.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vicious seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Merel can turn it around.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vicious uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Merel lands with a short shot to the head.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vicious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vicious tries to break free but Merel pushes him back against the cage.
Merel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vicious 's efforts to push away.
Vicious wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vicious wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merel has him pressed against the cage.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Vicious . #BC#
Vicious breaks from the clinch.
Merel moves out of range as Vicious strikes.
Merel tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Merel moves into range and clinches up with Vicious .#T3#
Merel is leaning against Vicious and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Merel tries to throw a body punch but Vicious avoids it by throwing Merel back against the cage.
Merel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vicious backwards.
Vicious tries to circle away but Merel has him pinned against the cage.
Vicious is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack Merel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Merel working aggressively here.
Vicious wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Merel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merel misses with some punches.
Merel struggles to land a body shot inside as Vicious controls his hands.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Vicious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merel throws a head kick that misses.
Merel dodges the punch combination from Vicious .
Sic Vicious is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Vicious avoids the head kick by Merel.
Merel throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Merel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Merel cracks Vicious with an open hand slap.
Vicious misses with an attempted mid kick.
Merel with a jab.
Merel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Merel.
Merel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Merel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Merel lands with an overhand left.
Merel takes one to the chin there.
Vicious getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vicious .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Merel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Merel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vicious throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Vicious finds it's way through Merel's defenses.
Merel throws a leg kick that misses.
Merel closes the distance but Vicious moves to the side
and Vicious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel lands a jab to the head.
Vicious looks to land a body kick but Merel moved away.
Vicious lands with a shot to the body.
Vicious connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#
Merel is rocked!
and Vicious counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Merel! He's just covering up as Vicious starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sic Vicious !
An out of breath Sic Vicious thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: UFC 6-The Horror Show
Date: Dec 30, 2017

#R1#
Rothschild throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merel counters with a one-two to the body.
Rothschild lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merel.
Rothschild lands a nice looking body kick.
Rothschild scores with a sloppy right hand. Merel should have avoided that one.
Rothschild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Merel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Merel misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rothschild takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothschild circles away quickly and effectively.
Merel throws a lazy head kick
and Rothschild counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothschild lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Rothschild.
Merel throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rothschild to counter with a crisp jab.
Rothschild moves out of range of the leg kick from Merel.
Rothschild moves out of range as Merel strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rothschild.#ROC#
Merel is rocked!
Rothschild throws an uppercut from hell that sends Merel clean off his feet! He's out cold! Rothschild stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Rothschild!
Andy Rothschild retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Andy Rothschild made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UFC-Fright Night 10
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Mallox scores with a jab to the head.
Merel throws a sloppy head kick and Mallox moves out of range easily.
Mallox swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Merel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Scott Mallox has been cut.
Merel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Mallox tries to counter it with a takedown but Merel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mallox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mallox lands a nice shot to the body.
Mallox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Merel counters with a left to the body.
Mallox swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel is looking for a counter combo.
Mallox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mallox connects with a jab.
Merel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC2#
Merel is rocked!
Mallox throws a series of punches but Merel moves out of range.
Oh Merel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1##CL2#
Mallox clinches with his opponent.
Merel avoids the elbow strike from Mallox, against the cage.
Merel seems to have got his legs back now.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Merel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mallox lands an elbow just above Merel 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mallox.
Merel avoids a wild elbow strike from Mallox.
Merel tries to work over Mallox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mallox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mallox tries to work over Merel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Merel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merel feints and then cracks Mallox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mallox down.
Merel lands a jab to the head.
Merel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallox works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Merel.
Mallox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mallox cracks the inside of Merel's front leg. #T2#
A big left from Mallox misses.
Mallox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Merel - just one landing.
Mallox throws a jab but it's blocked by Merel.
Mallox misses with a leg kick
and Merel counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mallox out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Merel!
Our winner, Jack Merel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Scott Mallox spoke after the fight, saying 'F*ck it! '.

Event: UFC 4-Creepshow
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Mugglestick swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel is looking to counter punch.
Mugglestick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merel.
Mugglestick throws a sloppy head kick
and Merel counters with a nice body shot.
Mugglestick looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
A lazy left from Merel finds it's target.
Merel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mugglestick shoots and misses
and Merel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mugglestick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mugglestick misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Mugglestick misses
and Merel counters with a nice body shot.
Merel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mugglestick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Mugglestick with that takedown attempt.
Mugglestick misses the body punch
and Merel counters with a left to the body.
Mugglestick dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Mugglestick's head and hops out.
Jack Merel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrinkle Mugglestick.#T1#
Mugglestick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mugglestick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Merel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mugglestick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mugglestick.
Mugglestick misses with a straight left.
Merel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Mugglestick. That snapped Merel's head back.
Mugglestick misses the body punch
and Merel counters with a left to the body.
Mugglestick misses with a double jab
and Merel counters with a nice uppercut.
Merel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Merel blocks the leg kick.
Mugglestick misses with a double jab #KD#
and Merel counters with a crisp one two that drops Mugglestick! Merel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mugglestick to his feet! Mugglestick is in big trouble!#ROC#
Mugglestick is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mugglestick swings widly with a right hand
and Merel counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mugglestick badly! He tries to strike back but Merel puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mugglestick out cold! Oh man, Mugglestick will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Merel!
Our winner, Jack Merel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UFC-Fright Night 2
Date: Sep 30, 2017

#R1#
Kuznetsov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Merel cracks Kuznetsov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuznetsov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Merel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab from Merel.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Merel.
Merel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuznetsov, right into the meat.
Kuznetsov is looking to chop away at Merel's legs.
Merel scores with a punch to the head.
Merel throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #KD#
Merel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kuznetsov sprawling to the canvas! Kuznetsov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Merel finish him?! #ROC#
Kuznetsov is rocked!
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!
Merel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Merel finish him?
Merel lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kuznetsov up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Merel from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kuznetsov's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Merel!
A very excited looking Jack Merel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UFC 2-Game Time
Date: Aug 26, 2017

#R1##TD#
Gatsby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Merel to the ground. Gatsby is now in Merel's guard.#ES2#
Merel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gatsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Merel breaks the clinch. #TD#
Gatsby feints and as Merel raises his hands in defense, Gatsby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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.
Merel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#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!
Gatsby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Merel manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB#
Gatsby is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Merel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Merel has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Gatsby working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Merel looking to pass the guard.
Gatsby is trying to keep Merel in close.
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Merel from controlling successfully.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merel is one step ahead there.
Merel sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Merel trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom. #T3#
Gatsby pulls Merel in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merel sprawls well. Merel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Merel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gatsby is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD#
Gatsby gets a double leg takedown into Merel's guard.#T4#
Gatsby advances position into side control!
Merel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Merel isn't going anywhere.
Merel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gatsby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
Gatsby scoring with punches from side control.
Merel is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatsby working the head and body with strikes.
Merel looking for a sweep but Gatsby has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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 Joe Gatsby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gatsby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gatsby throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatsby moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMerel.
Gatsby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gatsby throws a body punch but Merel moves out of range.
Gatsby closes the distance and clinches up with Merel, looking for a takedown. Gatsby pushes Merel against the cage but Merel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gatsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Merel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel blocks a head kick by Gatsby.
Merel flicks out a counter leg kick but Gatsby steps away.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Merel defends it nicely.#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Merel. No joy for Gatsby on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Merel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatsby connects with a crisp jab.
Merel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatsby.
Merel tries a quick counter leg kick but Gatsby is wise to it.
Gatsby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joe Gatsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatsby.#TD#
Gatsby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Merel is trying to defend but Gatsby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Merel wants to stand back up but Gatsby manages to pass into side control.
Gatsby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Merel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
Gatsby working the ground and pound from side control.
Merel is looking to reverse the position.
Gatsby is looking to take a break and control but Merel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Merel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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!
Gatsby trying to control the position but Merel is working away.
Merel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gatsby working the body and head with strikes. #SUB#
Gatsby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gatsby tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T3#
Gatsby trying to control the position but Merel is working away.
Gatsby misses with the ground and pound.
Gatsby 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.
Gatsby cracks Merel with a big elbow.
Merel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #SUB#
Gatsby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Merel, who protects the arm well.
Merel struggling a bit here.
Gatsby fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.#T4#
Gatsby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merel down.
The ground and pound from Gatsby seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB#
Gatsby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Merel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gatsby working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gatsby is chipping away with strikes.
Gatsby trying to control the position but Merel is working away.
Merel dodges the ground and pound from Gatsby.
Gatsby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Gatsby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Merel, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gatsby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gatsby throws a right and a left that Merel avoids nicely.
Gatsby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Merel tries to avoid it but Gatsby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Merel to the ground. Merel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Merel throws a fast counter high kick but Gatsby manages to duck under it in time.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatsby dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Gatsby's head and hops out.
No joy there for Gatsby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Merel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gatsby dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Gatsby's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatsby.
Merel tries a quick counter leg kick but Gatsby is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Merel! But no joy.
Merel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gatsby to score with a decent uppercut.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a takedown but Merel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gatsby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joe Gatsby is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Gatsby lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Gatsby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Merel tries to avoid it but Gatsby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Merel to the ground. Merel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Merel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jack Merel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gatsby.
A slow jab from Merel misses its intended target.
Gatsby shoots in and drives through. Merel sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Merel as Gatsby shoots in.
Gatsby misses with a few strikes there.
Gatsby tries to land a leg kick but Merel saw it coming and moves away.
Gatsby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Merel counters with a two punch combo.
Gatsby shoots and misses
and Merel counters with a big head kick but Gatsby shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Merel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Gatsby misses the target.
Gatsby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gatsby tries a head kick but it misses.
Merel shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Gatsby misses its intended target.
Gatsby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Merel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gatsby somewhat.
Merel moves out of range as Gatsby strikes.
Gatsby misses with a straight left.
Gatsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gatsby throws a solid leg kick but Merel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gatsby.
Merel unleashes a big counter combination but Gatsby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gatsby throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.#T3#
Gatsby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #TD#
Gatsby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Merel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Merel throws Gatsby to one side and escapes!
Merel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merel wants it to stay on the feet.
Merel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatsby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gatsby misses with a right hand
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack Merel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Merel as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Merel. #KD2#
Merel lands a big head kick that sends Gatsby tumbling to the mat! Merel takes a step backwards and waves Gatsby back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Gatsby is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Joe Gatsby has been cut.
Gatsby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Merel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Gatsby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merel throws a head kick that misses.
Gatsby seems to have got his legs back now.
Gatsby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Merel is fending him off so far but Gatsby persists. Nope, Merel circles away and we're back to standing.#T4##TD#
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Merel has Gatsby pulled in close to control his posture.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Merel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Merel!#REVB#
Gatsby controls Merel momentarily but Merel frees himself.
Merel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.
Gatsby trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Merel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gatsby 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Joe Gatsby!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Joe Gatsby!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Joe Gatsby!

Joe Gatsby wins by unanimous decision!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2017

#R1#
Owens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Merel swivels and escapes.
Owens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Merel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Joseph Owens has been cut.
Joseph Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack Merel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Owens.
Owens moves to clinch but Merel breaks away #KD#
and Merel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Owens! Merel lets Owens back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Owens is rocked!
Owens darts in looking for a takedown but Merel gets double underhooks and turns Owens into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Owens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Merel. That one must have hurt.
Owens looks winded!
Owens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Merel. Merel obviously looking to wear him down.
Owens shoots in but Merel avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1##KD#
Merel cracks Owens with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Owens looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Merel finish him?
A big right followed by a crushing left from Merel knocks Owens out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Merel!
A relieved looking Jack Merel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Joseph Owens spoke after the fight, saying 'I deserve a title shot! NOW!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2017

#R1#
Merel throws a right hand that Lasto ducks under and follows up with a left that Lasto also avoids with ease.
Lasto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lasto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Merel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Merel throws a combination. Lasto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Lasto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Merel doesn't seem phased though.
Lasto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merel.
Lasto looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
Lasto cracks Merel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Lasto. That snapped Merel's head back.
Lasto looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lasto misses the target.
Merel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Merel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lasto.
Merel throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Lasto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Merels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jen Lasto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasto throws a series of punches but Merel avoids them all with ease.
Merel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Lasto.
Lasto lands an overhand right.
Lasto misses with a double jab.
Lasto misses with a few strikes there.
Lasto throws a right hand that misses
and Merel counters with a good low kick that Lasto was not able to check.
Lasto looks to land a combination but Merel avoids it well.
Lasto takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Lasto misses.
Merel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merel throws an overhand right that lands on Lasto's shoulder, as Lasto tries to avoid the shot.
Lasto gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Merel!
A victorious Jack Merel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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