Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: KOFC 72 - Out vs Cheek 2
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Maia instigates a clinch.
Maia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Josifov prevents a body shot from Maia.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Josifov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Josifov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maia.#CL#
Josifov clinches with his opponent.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Josifov.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Josifov.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maia slows down the pace here.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Josifov tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it. #T1#
Maia gets underhooks to prevent Josifov's takedown attempt.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Josifov avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Josifov avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Josifov tries to land knees in the clinch but Maia avoids the damage to the body.
Josifov looking to throw knees to the head but Maia is blocking nicely.
Josifov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maia.
Josifov goes for a takedown attempt but Maia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manol Josifov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Josifov shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
Maia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Josifov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maia is fending him off so far but Josifov persists. Nope, Maia circles away and we're back to standing.
Mickey Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Josifov is breathing heavily.
Josifov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Josifov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Josifov tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Maia wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Maia!
In his post fight interview, Mickey Maia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: KT Khaos 2
Date: Sep 27, 2017

#R1#
Zahav jabs Josifov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zahav moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Josifov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zahav misses with a looping left.
Zahav cracks Josifov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Josifov needs to keep his hands up - Zahav had a free shot at his head there.
Zahav ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Josifov looks winded!
Zahav tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Josifov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zahav.
Zahav lands a body shot. #KD#
Zahav catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Josifov stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Josifov walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!#ROC#
Josifov is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Manol Josifov's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zahav ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Josifov out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baruch Zahav!
Baruch Zahav decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: KOFC 64 - Rones vs Balayan
Date: Sep 01, 2017

#R1#
Zahav lands a right hook to the body.
Zahav scores with the left hand. Josifov knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Zahav misses with a body shot.
Zahav lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Josifov at a distance.
Zahav lands a jab to the nose.
Zahav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Josifov.
Zahav misses with an uppercut. Josifov saw that one coming.
Zahav tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Josifov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zahav.
Josifov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Josifov ducks under a wild hook from Zahav.
Zahav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Josifov moves away.
Josifov defending well as Zahav loads up on a big left hand.
Zahav has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Josifov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Josifov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Josifov tries for a takedown but Zahav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zahav misses with a looping right.
Zahav scores with a hook to the body. Josifov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Zahav misses its intended target. #T1#
Zahav throws a lazy right hand but Josifov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Josifov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zahav scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
Manol Josifov's cut is getting worse.
Zahav looks to land a right hand but Josifov moved out of range.
Josifov moves forwards but Zahav connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#
Josifov is rocked!
Josifov ducks into an uppercut from Zahav and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

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

Event: RFC 46: White Hot
Date: May 27, 2017

#R1#
Josifov with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Wells counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wells.
Come on Wells - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Josifov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wells lunges at Josifov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Josifov's hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Josifov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Josifov clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Josifov's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Josifov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Josifov shoots for a takedown but Wells saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Wells misses.
Wells moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Josifov rushes Wells and presses him up against the cage.
Josifov tries to break free but Wells pushes him back against the cage.
Josifov taking a breather.
Wells lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Josifov or not. #BC#
Josifov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wells throws a shot to the body.
Josifov is breathing heavily.
Josifov throws a head kick that misses
and Wells counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Josifov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wells lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Wells gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Wells avoiding damage. #TD2#
Wells has hold of one of Josifov's legs. Josifov is fighting the takedown attempt but Wells gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wells with a nice head shot there.
Josifov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Josifov tries to get out of the position.
Wells keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Josifov's head.
Wells connects with a couple of short punches.
Wells sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wells landing with the ground and pound.
Wells seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Josifov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wells looking to sit in guard and control but Josifov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Wells is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Josifov is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Josifov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Josifov throwing strikes but missing.
Wells is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Josifov is controlling him.
Josifov 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.
Wells is wriggling around but Josifov manages to pass to half guard.
Wells is trying to stand back up but Josifov is controlling him #SUB#
Josifov is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Josifov wants to work for an arm triangle but Wells is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wells is trying to stand back up but Josifov is controlling him #T3#
Josifov is just content to waste time from the top position. Wells takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wells preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Josifov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wells is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Josifov lands a couple of elbows.
Josifov is looking to stand up but Wells won't let him.
Wells wants to stand but Josifov is controlling the position.
Josifov throwing strikes from guard but Wells blocks nicely.
Wells is looking to stand up but Josifov isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Josifov misses with a takedown
and Josifov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
Manol Josifov's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manol Josifov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Josifov misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Wells counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Josifov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wells keeps control of Josifov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Josifov prevents the takedown attempt.
Wells lands with a left to the head.
Josifov wants to break free but Wells has control.
Wells misses with a body punch.
Josifov looking to throw knees to the head but Wells is blocking nicely.
Wells tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wells stalling the fight.
Josifov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wells swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Josifov wants to break free but Wells has control.
Wells scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Josifov breaks the clinch.
Wells throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Josifov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manol Josifov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Josifov takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Josifov has closed the distance and engaged Wells in a clinch.
Wells lands a shoulder strike.
Wells tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wells has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Josifov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wells can turn it around.
Wells is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Josifov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wells lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wells misses with a body punch.
Wells prevents Josifov from breaking the clinch.
Wells goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wells.
A short body shot lands from Wells as the two fighters clinch.
Wells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Josifov can't break the clinch.
Josifov prevents a body shot from Wells.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Wells scores with a nice short uppercut.
Josifov takes a shot to the head.
Wells lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wells.
Wells throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wells lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricky Wells seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD2#
Wells has Josifov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wells pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Josifov tumbling to the mat - Wells dives into Josifov's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Wells advances to half guard.
Wells working the head and body with strikes.
Josifov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wells is looking to take a break and control but Josifov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wells working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wells seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Josifov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wells scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Wells there.
Josifov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Josifov missing with punches from the bottom.
Josifov landing rabbit punches to the side of Wells's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points. #T2#
Wells is trying to control the action in half guard but Josifov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Josifov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Josifov missing with punches from the bottom.
Wells keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Josifov punching from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wells. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wells working the head and body with strikes.
Wells working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #CUT2#
Jeez, Manol Josifov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manol Josifov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Wells!
Ricky Wells decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RFC 43: Set It Off
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Josifov throws a sloppy head kick and Rockwell moves out of range easily.
Rockwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Josifov circles away.
Rockwell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Josifov's waist but Josifov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rockwell off to one side.
Rockwell blocks a head kick by Josifov.
Rockwell shoots in but Josifov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rockwell tried to score with a low kick but Josifov checks it.
Josifov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rockwell. Rockwell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#
It looks like Lew Rockwell has been cut.#TD2#
Rockwell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Josifov sprawls well initially but Rockwell persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Rockwell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Josifov is just riding it out for now. Rockwell eventually gives up the hold.
Rockwell works his foot free and advances to mount.
Josifov has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there. #T1##SUB2#
Rockwell working for the choke. #SUB2#
Rockwell has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Josifov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Rockwell working for a choke but Josifov is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Josifov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Rockwell working for a choke but Josifov is defending well. #SUB2#
Josifov is trying to defend against the choke here but Rockwell has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Rockwell Tightens the hold and Josifov taps out furiously! Rockwell displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lew Rockwell!
Lew Rockwell is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Lew Rockwell, 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: RFC 40: Hells Bells
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
Josifov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Josifov wants it to stay on the feet.
Three definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Three avoids the head kick by Josifov.
Josifov scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Three is defended easily by Josifov.
Three is breathing heavily.
Josifov with a nice cross.
Josifov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Three wants to stay close but Josifov steps back to make room for something. Three seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Josifov and Three drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Manol Josifov!
Manol Josifov is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Manol Josifov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: RFC 37: The Only Thing to Fear
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Josifov misses with a head kick. #KD#
Josifov cracks McHenry with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Josifov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McHenry to stand back up!
Josifov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McHenry to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McHenry looks to clinch but Josifov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McHenry taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
In his post fight interview, Manol Josifov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: RFC 32: Nuclear Strike
Date: Feb 18, 2017

#R1#
Barrel cracks Josifov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barrel checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL2#
Barrel clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Josifov.
Barrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Josifov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Josifov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barrels head. #BC#
Josifov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Josifov misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Barrel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barrel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Josifov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrel scores with the left hand. Josifov knows he should have avoided that one.
Barrel lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrel. Josifov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Josifov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cracker Barrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrel lands with a good body shot.
Barrel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barrel cracks Josifov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrel fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Josifov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Josifov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Josifov.
Barrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Josifov has time to react.
Barrel is looking to clinch.
Josifov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barrel lands a nice shot that snaps Josifov's head back.
Josifov defending well as Barrel loads up on a big left hand.
Barrel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barrel lands a body shot. #CL2#
Barrel darts in and clinches Josifov up against the cage.
Josifov tries a body shot but Barrel blocks it.
Josifov blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrel has a couple of punches blocked by Josifov.
Josifov misses with a punch on the inside.
Josifov misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2##BC#
Josifov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Josifov misses.
Josifov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barrel's sensitive parts.
Barrel scores with a nice right hand.
Josifov lands a really nice looking cross but Barrel seems unphased.
Josifov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barrel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Josifov scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Barrel.
Josifov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barrel punishes Josifov's body with a nice straight punch.
Barrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Josifov is just out of range.
It looked like Josifov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barrel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Josifov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Josifov throwing a counter right hand but Barrel manages to avoid it.
Josifov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Barrel rushes Josifov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrel tries to work over Josifov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Josifov.
Barrel digs a right hand underneath Josifov's ribcage. Josifov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Josifov blocks an uppercut.
Barrel tries a body shot but Josifov blocks it.
Josifov working aggressively here.
Barrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrel misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrel.
Barrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Josifov's elbow.
Barrel lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Josifov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barrel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barrel doesn't manage to clinch there - Josifov circles away. #CL2#
Barrel moves into the clinch successfully.
Josifov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrel's elbow.
Barrel swings wildly with an uppercut but Josifov uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Josifov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrel misses with a body shot.
Barrel with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Josifov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barrel tries to clinch but Josifov moves out of range. #CL2#
Barrel drives through and clinches with Josifov against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Josifov backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
A short right from Josifov.
Barrel misses with a body punch.
A short right from Josifov.
Good body shot from Barrel.
Josifov is breathing heavily.#BC#
Josifov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Josifov is looking to slow Barrel down with leg kicks.
Josifov defending well as Barrel loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Josifov.
Barrel avoids the body shot from Josifov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Josifov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Josifov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barrel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Josifov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barrel misses with a looping left.
Barrel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Josifov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cracker Barrel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manol Josifov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Barrel closes the distance and pushes Josifov back into the cage.
Josifov blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Barrel.
A shot in the inside from Barrel.
Barrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Josifov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Barrel.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barrel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barrel lands a nice uppercut.
Barrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrel.
Barrel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Barrel.
Barrel can't find room to land a body shot as Josifov controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrel pushes Josifov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cracker Barrel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barrel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Barrel on the inside. #CUT2#
Manol Josifov's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Barrel digs a right hand underneath Josifov's ribcage. Josifov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Josifov with a big uppercut! Josifov tries to clinch up but Barrel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Josifov to the mat! Josifov covers up and Barrel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cracker Barrel!
Cracker Barrel is the new heavyweight champion!
Cracker Barrel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SiTech Clothing™, into his post fight interview.

Event: RFC 28: Impaler Open Challenge
Date: Jan 28, 2017

#R1#
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Josifov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Jones misses with a combination
and Josifov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Josifov ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Josifov counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Jones has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
Manol Josifov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RFC 25: Born To Succeed
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Olafsson moves in looking to clinch but Josifov pushes him off.
Olafsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Josifov counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Krystian Olafsson has been cut.
Olafsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Josifov under the eye.#CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Olafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Josifov lands a jab.
Josifov feints and then cracks Olafsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Olafsson down.
Josifov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olafsson.
Olafsson misses with a hook
letting Josifov counter with a right hand.
Olafsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Olafsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Josifov's head.
Olafsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josifov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Olafsson slips under a jab from Josifov.
Josifov swings widly with a right hand
and Olafsson counters with a left and a right that stings Josifov. #T1#
Josifov connects with an inside leg kick.
Olafsson slips a jab from Josifov.
Josifov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Olafsson's head.
Josifov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Josifov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Josifov.
Josifov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olafsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Josifov. #KD#
Josifov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Olafsson sprawling to the canvas! Olafsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Josifov finish him?! #CUT#
That has opened up Krystian Olafsson's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josifov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Olafsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Josifov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#KD2#
Olafsson lands a left and a right that send Josifov crashing to the mat, dazed. Olafsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A chopping leg kick lands by Josifov.
Josifov scores with a nice head shot.
Josifov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olafsson.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Olafsson 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.#T2#
Josifov thows a body kick. Olafsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Olafsson misses with a body punch
and Josifov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olafsson throws an off balance right hand
and Josifov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Josifov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olafsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Olafsson looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Josifov. That's going to slow Olafsson down.
Olafsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Josifov counters with a nice body kick.
Josifov dips to his left and cracks Olafsson with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Josifov.
Josifov keeps Olafsson at a distance using the push kick.
Josifov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Olafsson takes a step back to recover.
Josifov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Josifov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Josifov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olafsson.
Olafsson moves in looking to clinch but Josifov pushes him off.
Olafsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Josifov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Olafsson's calf.
Olafsson takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#
The cut above Krystian Olafsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Josifov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olafsson. That did some damage!#KD#
Josifov cracks Olafsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Olafsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Josifov finish him? #ROC#
Olafsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josifov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Olafsson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Josifov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
Manol Josifov retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Manol Josifov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Krystian Olafsson had this to say: 'Much respect to my opponent, he was the better man tonight, Next time I will remove his soul from his body'.

Event: RFC 20: Immaculate Destruction
Date: Dec 03, 2016

#R1#
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Josifov counters with an outside leg kick.
Josifov clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Josifov pushes him off.
Josifov tests Thompson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Josifov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Josifov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Josifov with a jab.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Josifov.#CL#
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Josifov just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Josifov.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Josifov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Thompson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josifov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josifov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Josifov is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Josifov scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Josifov to keep the fight standing.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Josifov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Josifov works on Thompson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Josifov.
Still in the clinch, Josifov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Josifov cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Josifov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Josifov lands a body punch.
Josifov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Josifov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Josifov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Josifov.
Josifov digs a right hand into Thompson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson 's gas tank.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Josifov.
Josifov lands with a left to the head.
Josifov lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Josifov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Josifov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Josifov.
Good body shot from Josifov.
Josifov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Josifov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson jumps guard but Josifov stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Josifov cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Josifov.
Thompson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Josifov scores with a shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Josifov scores with a hook to the body.
Josifov works on Thompson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Josifov lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Josifov.
Josifov scores with a shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Josifov lands a right hand.
A short left from Josifov.
Josifov lands with a light punch inside.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Josifov.
A body shot lands from Josifov.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josifov lands with a right to the head.
Josifov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Josifov digs a right hand underneath Thompson 's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Josifov. #ROC2#
Thompson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josifov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Josifov.
A nice left hand lands by Josifov.
Josifov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thompson 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thompson drops to his knees and Josifov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
Manol Josifov is the new heavyweight champion!
Manol Josifov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: RFC 17:Bringing Down the House
Date: Nov 18, 2016

#R1#
A big left from Josifov misses.
Fighter throws a counter combo.
Josifov looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Josifov clinches up against the cage.
Josifov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Josifov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Josifov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter. #CUT2#
It looks like Manol Josifov has been cut.
Josifov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Josifov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Josifov misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Josifov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Josifov tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Josifov cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
Fighter is trying to break the clinch but Josifov has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter digs a right hand into Josifov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Josifov's gas tank. #T1#
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Josifov throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Josifov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fighter can turn it around.
Josifov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter has had enough of the clinch but Josifov keeps him there for the moment.
Josifov lands a left hand.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Josifov tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Josifov back against the cage.
A short right from Josifov. #ROC#
Fighter is rocked!
Josifov swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Josifov finish him?
A short body shot lands from Josifov as the two fighters clinch.
Josifov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Josifov misses with the head strike.
Josifov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Josifov.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Josifov throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josifov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Josifov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Josifov.
Josifov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Josifov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Josifov.
A head punch on the inside from Josifov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Fighter seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Josifov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Josifov working aggressively here.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Josifov lands a big right hand that drops Fighter! The killer instinct kicks in and Josifov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Josifov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
A less than humble Manol Josifov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: RFC 15: Dead On Arrival
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1#
Will doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Will looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Will looks up at the clock. Bad move! Josifov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Will. Josifov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
After the fight, Manol Josifov 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: RFC 12: Malicious Intent
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1#
A big left from Blaster misses.
Josifov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Josifov lands a head shot.
Blaster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blaster takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Blaster misses.
Josifov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Josifov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
Nice cross by Josifov.
Josifov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blaster momentarily.
Josifov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josifov digs a good body shot into Blaster's ribs.
Blaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Josifov circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Josifov counters with a stiff right hand.
Josifov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster throws a combination that misses
and Josifov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josifov misses with a wild body shot.
Josifov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Josifov punishes Blaster's body with a nice straight punch.
Josifov moves away from the strike by Blaster.
A little jabbing left from Josifov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Josifov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaster at a distance.
Blaster misses with a right hand
and Josifov counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Josifov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaster doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Josifov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Josifov.
Nice straight punches there by Blaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blaster.
Josifov connects with a right hand. Blaster shakes it off.
Blaster stuns Josifov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Josifov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Josifov scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josifov scores with a nice strike.
Blaster moves forwards but Josifov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Josifov moved out of range.
Josifov moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaster misses with a looping left.
Blaster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Josifov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blaster scrambles back to his feet.
Josifov lands a head shot.#ROC2#
Blaster is rocked!#T2#
Josifov sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Blaster's defenses. It connects perfectly with Blaster's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manol Josifov!

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