Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GC 316 Nurmy vs Machida
Date: Oct 05, 2019

#R1#
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Aurora Borealis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild digs a good hook to Borealis's body.
Borealis 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.
Borealis misses with a low kick.
Borealis clobbers Rothschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borealis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Borealis checks a low kick from Rothschild.
Borealis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rothschild takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Borealis blocks the low kick.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the body.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Borealis moves out of range.
Borealis shoots in for a double leg but Rothschild sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely. #TD2#
Borealis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borealis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rothschild has wrist control.#T1#
Rothschild has control of Borealis's left arm, preventing Borealis from doing any damage.
Borealis trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.
Borealis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothschild swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
Borealis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
Rothschild is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Borealis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rothschild stopping the sweep attempt from Borealis.
Borealis wants to control but Rothschild passes easily into half guard.
Borealis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rothschild looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borealis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borealis keeps trying to improve his position.
Rothschild controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Borealis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rothschild controlling his opponent.
Borealis is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Borealis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borealis tries to get to full guard but Rothschild has control of the leg. #SU#
Rothschild stands up out of the half guard.
Andy Rothschild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borealis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rothschild is looking to wear down Borealis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rothschild lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Borealis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borealis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rothschild slaps away a takedown attempt from Borealis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A lazy left from Rothschild finds it's target.
Borealis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borealis misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rothschild dominated that round.
That's time! Rothschild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Borealis shoots in and drives through. Rothschild sprawls well.
Borealis is looking to land body kicks.
Borealis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rothschild is out of range and Borealis settles back down.
Borealis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rothschild fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borealis on the side of the head.
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Rothschild, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Rothschild against the cage but Rothschild circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borealis misses with a takedown
and Rothschild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Borealis throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Rothschild as Borealis shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Borealis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild lands a jab to the nose.
Rothschild digs a good body shot into Borealis's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild jabs at Borealis's body.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borealis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Rothschild scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rothschild. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothschild.
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Rothschild gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Borealis is breathing heavily.
Borealis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothschild.
Borealis misses with a head kick.
Borealis misses with the combination.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borealis shoots in but Rothschild avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aurora Borealis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Borealis has Rothschild up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothschild stops a takedown attempt from Borealis.
Borealis is looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Rothschild. #T2#
Rothschild stalling in the clinch.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
Rothschild lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rothschild effectively controlling the action here.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Borealis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borealis's gas tank.
Rothschild stops a takedown attempt from Borealis.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rothschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rothschild avoiding damage. #TD2#
Borealis jumps into guard, dragging Rothschild to the mat.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borealis can do to turn this around?
Rothschild is looking to stand up but Borealis won't let him. #SU#
Rothschild gets to his feet. Borealis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T3#
Borealis misses with a head kick.
Borealis fails with a takedown attempt.
Rothschild with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rothschild scores with a head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Rothschild connects with a solid leg kick.
Borealis slips a jab from Rothschild.
Borealis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borealis.
Borealis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rothschild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borealis.
Rothschild cracks Borealis with an open hand slap.#T4##TD2#
Borealis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rothschild did well to prevent Borealis getting side control.#ES#
Rothschild kicks off Borealis and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borealis shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Borealis moves in looking to clinch but Rothschild pushes him off.
Borealis misses with a double jab.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Rothschild finds it's way through Borealis's defenses.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borealis moves away.
Borealis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rothschild defends it well.
Borealis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Borealis shoots in for a double leg but Rothschild sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rothschild bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#
Borealis is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild throws a low kick but Borealis moves out of range easily.
Borealis is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothschild finish him?
Rothschild scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rothschild cracks Borealis with a hook to the temple - Borealis is on wobbly legs here! Rothschild swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Borealis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rothschild wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andy Rothschild!
After winning the bout, Andy Rothschild thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 312 Hussein vs Huchkov
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
A nice combination there by Noir.
Noir stuffs the takedown.
Noir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borealis finds it's way round the side to connect with Noir's head.
Noir avoids the head kick by Borealis.
Noir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borealis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borealis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Borealis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Borealis duly obliges.
Noir throws a hook but Borealis blocks it.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Borealis.
Borealis throws a counter combo.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borealis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Borealis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Borealis looking to improve position, pressing down on Noir's thigh with his hand. Noir seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Borealis paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Borealis's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Noir picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Noir!
James Noir decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 311 Bastard vs Spud
Date: Aug 31, 2019

#R1##TD#
Borealis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Borealis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cleary with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cleary trying to hold on to Borealis's head to control him but Borealis postures up.
Borealis thows a huge punch but Cleary dodges it nicely.
Borealis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cleary has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Borealis throwing shots but Cleary is blocking nicely.
Borealis is looking to take a break and control but Cleary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cleary looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borealis tries to pass to full mount but Cleary defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cleary defending well though.
Borealis slows the pace down in half guard.
Cleary gets full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Cleary had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borealis defends it easily.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
Borealis throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Cleary had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borealis defends it easily.
Borealis stands up over Cleary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Cleary is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borealis is aware though and is defending well.
Borealis postures up in Cleary's guard and throws a big left but Cleary blocks it. #SUB2#
Cleary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borealis throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Cleary working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cleary holds on and takes a little breather.
Cleary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving.
Borealis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borealis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cleary's head.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
Borealis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cleary working a defensive guard here.
Borealis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cleary's head.#T3#
Cleary can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borealis controls the pace.
Borealis throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borealis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borealis works over Cleary with some ground and pound from guard.
Borealis is working Cleary over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borealis landing some decent shots from guard.
Borealis lands a couple of elbows.
Cleary utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cleary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borealis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borealis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borealis trying to control but Cleary is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cleary has his foot on Borealis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borealis works his way back into a safe position though.
Borealis scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4##SUB2#
Cleary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Cleary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cleary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borealis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving.
Borealis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borealis 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borealis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borealis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borealis looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurora Borealis 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#
Cleary checks a low kick from Borealis.
Aurora Borealis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borealis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cleary.#TD#
Borealis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Cleary is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borealis is aware though and is defending well.
Borealis chips away with some ground and pound.
Borealis wants to pass the guard but Cleary is keeping the position.
Cleary trying to keep a closed guard but Borealis is proving a slippery customer.
Borealis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borealis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borealis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleary wants to sweep but no luck.
Aurora Borealis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Cleary is looking for a triangle but Borealis pushes his legs off easily.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
Cleary is trying to keep Borealis in close. #T1#
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Cleary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borealis is working Cleary over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Cleary looking for a guillotine here but Borealis defends easily.
Cleary preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borealis is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Cleary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cleary is trying to control the position but Borealis postures up.
Borealis won't allow Cleary to sweep him here.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
Borealis is working Cleary over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cleary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borealis working some strikes from top position.
Cleary wants to sweep here but Borealis controlling him for the moment.
Borealis trying to control but Cleary is working from the bottom.
Borealis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Cleary looking for a guillotine here but Borealis defends easily.
Cleary preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Borealis wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving.
Borealis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Cleary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borealis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borealis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borealis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cleary has momentary wrist control but Borealis slips an elbow through the middle.
Borealis throwing strikes from guard but Cleary blocks nicely.
Borealis throwing strikes from guard but Cleary blocks nicely.
Borealis stands up over Cleary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Borealis scoring with some ground and pound.
Borealis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borealis postures up. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borealis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving. #SUB2#
Cleary is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borealis is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Cleary has his foot on Borealis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borealis works his way back into a safe position though.
Borealis stands up over Cleary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Borealis landing some decent shots from guard.
Borealis works over Cleary with some ground and pound from guard.
Cleary is pulling down on Borealis's head to control his posture.
Borealis stands up over Cleary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Borealis throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary controls Borealis momentarily but Borealis frees himself. #SUB2#
Cleary is looking for a triangle but Borealis pushes his legs off easily.
Borealis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurora Borealis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Borealis gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borealis working the ground and pound.
Cleary is looking for a sweep.
Cleary is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borealis trying to control the action but Cleary is working from the bottom.
Borealis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Borealis wants to control but Cleary is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis landing strikes.
Cleary tries to buck Borealis off but Borealis is having none of it.#T1#
Borealis working the head and body with strikes.
Cleary gets back to half guard.
Borealis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borealis lands strikes from half guard.
Cleary is trying to maintain the position but Borealis is very close to passing his half guard.
Borealis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cleary trying to control here.
Borealis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Cleary is looking to improve his position.
Borealis trying to control from half guard but Cleary is working away.
Cleary is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borealis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cleary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Borealis is looking for a kimura but Cleary is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borealis to get the leverage.
Borealis winds up and cracks Cleary with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Cleary looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cleary has his hands clasped together around Borealis's back. He's all about the action.
Cleary avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borealis. #SUB2#
Cleary looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Cleary moves into full guard.
Borealis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borealis working some strikes from top position.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
Patrick Cleary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleary working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borealis. #SUB#
Borealis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cleary manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Borealis has Cleary in his guard.#REVB#
Borealis keeping moving, preventing Cleary from controlling successfully.
Cleary preventing the sweep. #T4#
Borealis working a defensive guard here.
Cleary wants to control from the top but Borealis keeps moving.
Cleary postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cleary works over Borealis with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Borealis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cleary advances to half guard.
Borealis tries to roll over but Cleary keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aurora Borealis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borealis regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurora Borealis!
Aurora Borealis thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GC 305
Date: Jul 18, 2019

#R1#
Borealis ducks under a wild hook from Snitch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snitch.
Snitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borealis misses the shot to the body.
Snitch lands a nice looking body shot. #TD2#
Borealis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Snitch has one foot on Borealis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!#CL#
Snitch pushes Borealis up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Borealis jumps guard.
Snitch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snitch won't allow Borealis to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Borealis looking for a guillotine here but Snitch defends easily. #SUB2#
Snitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1#
Borealis looking for a sweep. Not yet Borealis, not yet.
Snitch content to stall in guard here.
Snitch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Borealis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snitch's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borealis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Snitch is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Borealis is trying to keep Snitch in close.
Borealis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snitch's guard. #REVB#
Borealis trying to control but Snitch is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snitch is on top in guard. #REVR#
Snitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snitch sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Borealis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snitch stays in close to Borealis's body and controls the position.
Snitch won't allow Borealis to sweep him here.
Snitch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borealis tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Borealis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snitch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Borealis trying to keep a closed guard but Snitch is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Borealis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snitch defends well.
Snitch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Snitch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snitch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borealis on the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borealis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borealis.
Borealis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snitch counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snitch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Borealis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Snitch misses the target.#TD#
Snitch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Borealis quickly recovers to half guard.
Snitch controlling the action here.
Borealis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Snitch manages to pass to mount!
Snitch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Borealis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jon Snitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch controlling his opponent. #T1#
Borealis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Snitch trying to control but Borealis is having none of it.
Snitch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borealis is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Snitch tries to control but Borealis wriggling away.
Snitch controlling the pace for now.
Borealis is looking to get to half guard.
Snitch controlling from the full mount.
Borealis tries to lock up and control but Snitch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borealis working to try and regain half guard.
Borealis tries to hold on but Snitch pushes him away. #T3#
Snitch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borealis is looking to escape.
Borealis tries to reverse the position but Snitch maintains control.
Borealis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borealis tries to lock up and control but Snitch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borealis is looking to get to half guard.
Snitch controlling his opponent.
Borealis can't escape the position.
Snitch controlling his opponent. #T4#
Borealis wants to hold on but Snitch pushes him away.
Borealis is looking to improve his position but Snitch isn't that keen on the idea.
Snitch looking to control but Borealis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borealis wants to hold on but Snitch pushes him away.
Snitch tries to control but Borealis wriggling away.
Borealis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borealis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snitch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snitch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Snitch looking to score a takedown here. Borealis is defending well but Snitch drives through and ends up in Borealis's guard.#SUB2#
Borealis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borealis being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Borealis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Borealis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Snitch stays in close to Borealis's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Borealis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Borealis has an active guard here but Snitch has managed to pass into half guard.
Borealis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snitch sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Borealis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snitch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jon Snitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Snitch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borealis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snitch has managed to get both his arms back between Borealis's legs - danger averted.
Snitch is stalling in the full guard.
Snitch won't allow Borealis to sweep him here.
Snitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borealis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Snitch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Snitch gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Snitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Borealis is just out of range.
Snitch throws a leg kick but Borealis moved away.
Snitch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Snitch throws a chopping leg kick but Borealis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Snitch looks to land a left hand but Borealis moved out of range nicely.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown but Snitch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Borealis feints and as Snitch raises his hands in defense, Borealis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borealis stops Snitch from standing up.
Borealis stopping the sweep attempt from Snitch.
Borealis trying to control the position from guard on top but Snitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borealis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borealis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Snitch manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Snitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aurora Borealis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borealis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Snitch 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. #SUB2#
Borealis working for submissions but it's allowed Snitch to get to half guard.
Borealis wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snitch controlling the pace.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snitch!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Snitch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GC 299
Date: Jun 15, 2019

#R1#
Borealis ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
Cup blocks a low kick nicely.
Borealis slips under a jab.
Borealis checks a low kick from Cup.
And Borealis tries to counter it with a takedown but Cup pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Borealis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cup to the mat! Cup manages to get full guard.
Borealis looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Cup pushes down on Borealis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Borealis is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup passes the guard and advances to mount!
Borealis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
Cup can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borealis is looking to escape.
Borealis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Cup is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Borealis is just riding it out for now. Cup eventually gives up the hold.
Borealis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cup is working away from the top position though.
Borealis is refusing to be controlled, as Cup sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cup seems content to control.
Borealis is trying to get back to full guard.
Cup is looking to take a break and control but Borealis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borealis is trying to get back to full guard.
Borealis punching from the bottom.
Cup is trying to control. Borealis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cup works his way into full mount!
Borealis is desperately trying to improve his position but Cup has a good base and remains in mount.
Borealis wants to hold on but Cup pushes him away.
Cup wants to control the pace but Borealis is squirming around nicely.
Borealis is desperately trying to improve his position but Cup has a good base and remains in mount.
Cup controlling his opponent.
Cup moves to take his opponent's back.
Borealis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Cup prevents Borealis from improving his position.
Borealis manages to get to full guard.
Borealis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borealis 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.
Cup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cup pushing down on Borealis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Borealis is in trouble now - Cup has advanced to mount!
Borealis working to try and regain half guard.
Cup content just to control the position here. #SU#
Cup gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#T4##CL#
Cup clinches up with Borealis and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Cup manages to break the clinch.
Cup has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cup there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cup connects with a looping right hand. #TD2#
Borealis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cup's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borealis looking to pass the guard.
Borealis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borealis looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Cup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borealis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cup has managed to get both his arms back between Borealis's legs - danger averted.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borealis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cup seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borealis won't allow Cup to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Cup dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Borealis gets the takedown into side control.
Borealis trying to control the position but Cup is working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Borealis cracks Cup with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borealis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Borealis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Borealis landing a few strikes.
Red Cup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Borealis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Borealis throwing strikes but Cup manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T1##SU#
Cup stands up and beckons Borealis to his feet.
Borealis ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
Borealis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borealis takes one to the side of the head.
Borealis avoids the body shot from Cup.
Borealis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cup.
Red Cup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Cup gets caught flat footed, as Borealis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Cup is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borealis is aware though and is defending well.
Borealis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borealis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borealis trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Cup is controlling Borealis's posture.#SUB#
Cup is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Borealis is looking to advance position but Cup has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borealis tries to reverse the position but Cup maintains control.
Cup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cup looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borealis can't escape the position.
Cup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borealis can do to turn this around?
Borealis regains half guard.
Borealis tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg. #T3#
Borealis moves into full guard. #SU#
Cup gets to his feet. Borealis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borealis swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Borealis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borealis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borealis trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Borealis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cup avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Borealis.
Cup parries the strikes from Borealis easily there. Borealis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cup to escape.
Cup tries to escape but Borealis is in control. #T4#
Cup can't do much from the bottom here.
Borealis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Borealis.
Borealis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borealis throws a strike aimed at the side of Cup's head but Cup avoids it well.
Borealis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Borealis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cup to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borealis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Borealis.
Borealis is looking to take a break and control but Cup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cup is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Borealis is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurora Borealis 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#
Cup misses with an uppercut. Borealis saw that one coming.
Borealis ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
Borealis is looking for the big counter here.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borealis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cup.
We've been told by Cup's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cup swings for the body but Borealis moves out of range.
Cup blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Cup misses.
Borealis walks into a jab.
Cup fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Borealis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cup!#ES#
Cup throws Borealis to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis slips under a jab from Cup.#TD2#
Borealis shoots in and bounces Cup off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Borealis lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Cup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borealis stops Cup from standing up.
Borealis trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Cup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borealis stopping the sweep attempt from Cup.
Borealis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borealis throws an elbow that misses. Cup uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borealis's guard. Nice move by Cup!#REVR##T2#
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Borealis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borealis is keeping the position for now.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Borealis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup being controlled here momentarily.
Borealis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cup is one step ahead there.
Borealis is trying to control the position but Cup postures up. #T3##SUB2#
Borealis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Borealis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borealis working a defensive guard here.
Cup works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Borealis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borealis.
Cup advances position into side control!
Cup trying to control the position but Borealis is working away.
Borealis tries to bench press Cup off him but Cup keeps the position. #T4#
Borealis is being controlled here.
Borealis is trying to get back to half guard.
Cup works to advance to full mount. Borealis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cup looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borealis is trying desperately to improve position.
Borealis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cup looking to control but Borealis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cup content just to control the position here.
Borealis is in all sorts of trouble here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Cup!
A very excited looking Red Cup 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: GC 289
Date: Apr 19, 2019

#R1#
No luck for Borealis with that takedown attempt.
Cian Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Borealis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cartwright's half guard.
Borealis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cartwright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borealis drops an elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.
Borealis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cartwright defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borealis lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borealis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cartwright works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Borealis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borealis is aware though and is defending well.
Borealis trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis throws an elbow that misses. Cartwright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borealis's guard. Nice move by Cartwright!#REVR#
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Borealis keeps moving. #SUB2#
Borealis is looking for a triangle here but Cartwright uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Borealis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cartwright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Borealis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cartwright's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Cartwright! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Borealis has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cian Cartwright!
Cian Cartwright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GC 277
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
No joy there for Borealis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Harrington misses the target.
Harrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borealis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harrington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harrington tried to counter with a leg kick but Borealis avoided it.
Harrington misses the jab.
Borealis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borealis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrington.
Borealis goes for a double leg but Harrington avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harrington continues to drive forward.
Harrington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bronko´s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Borealis fails to land the takedown.
Padraig Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Harrington misses the shot to the body.
Borealis throws out a counter right but Harrington avoids it with no problem.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrington swivels and escapes.
Harrington is looking to counter punch.
Borealis lands with a cross.
Harrington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harrington scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Borealis throws a sloppy head kick and Harrington moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Borealis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harrington's half guard.
Borealis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borealis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrington defending well though.
Borealis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrington keeps working.
Harrington wants to improve his position but Borealis is controlling well.
Borealis prevents Harrington from standing back up.
Harrington keeping hold of Borealis's head, controlling as best he can.
Harrington has hold of Borealis's hands but Borealis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harrington is trying to stand.
Borealis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Borealis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borealis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borealis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borealis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borealis lands strikes from half guard.
Borealis with the ground and pound but Harrington uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Borealis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES#
Harrington pushes Borealis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis moves out of range of the body kick from Harrington.
Harrington scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borealis tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Padraig Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borealis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harrington is out of range and Borealis settles back down.
Harrington cracks the inside of Borealis's front leg. #T3#
Harrington with a nice cross.
Borealis tries to bum rush Harrington with a series of wild strikes but Harrington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borealis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harrington appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harrington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borealis is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Borealis shoots in.
Borealis misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrington pushes Borealis away with a front kick.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Harrington.
Harrington throws the left hand but Borealis avoids the punch easily.
Harrington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T4#
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borealis misses with a takedown attempt - Harrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harrington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borealis dives in for a single leg takedown but Harrington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Harrington does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Borealis blocks the low kick.
Harrington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Borealis.
Harrington misses with a body kick.
Harrington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harrington throws a leg kick but Borealis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borealis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Borealis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harrington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington is trying to buck Borealis off.#SUB2#
Borealis is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrington is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Harrington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Harrington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harrington avoids the head kick by Borealis.
Borealis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Borealis persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Borealis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borealis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrington.
Harrington scores with a push kick.
Borealis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borealis tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borealis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington connects with a crisp jab.
Aurora Borealis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harrington.
Borealis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrington tries to score with a low kick but Borealis moves his leg out of the way.
Harrington throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Harrington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borealis.
Harrington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borealis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borealis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Harrington counters with a quick kick to the body but Borealis blocks it.
Padraig Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Borealis ducks under a wild hook from Harrington.
Harrington lands a front kick.
Borealis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harrington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borealis.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borealis.
Harrington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borealis shoots in looking for a takedown but Harrington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borealis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borealis is breathing heavily.
Harrington bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borealis's head.
Borealis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harrington.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington throws a sloppy head kick and Borealis moves out of range easily.
Borealis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harrington.
Harrington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Borealis throws a head kick but Harrington moves out of range.
Harrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Borealis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrington misses with an uppercut. Borealis saw that one coming.
Harrington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borealis throws out the jab.
Harrington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borealis avoids the head kick by Harrington.
Harrington misses with a body kick.
Padraig Harrington is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrington tries to land a front kick but Borealis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#TD2#
Borealis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harrington manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borealis connects with a couple of short punches.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully. #T3#
Borealis stops Harrington from standing up.
Harrington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borealis manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Harrington wants to pass the guard but Borealis is keeping the position.
Harrington stays in close to Borealis's body and controls the position.
Borealis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harrington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harrington tries to free his leg and advance position but Borealis is retaining full guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrington trying to control but Borealis is working from the bottom.
Harrington stopping the sweep attempt from Borealis.#SUB2#
Borealis has his foot on Harrington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harrington works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Borealis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harrington has picked Borealis up and slammed him! Borealis can't keep hold of the triangle and Harrington manages to pass to side control!
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
Harrington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Borealis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Harrington dominated that second round.
That's time! Harrington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Borealis has a takedown stuffed.
Borealis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harrington.
Borealis fails with the takedown.
Harrington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harrington throws a leg kick that misses.
Harrington scores with a head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Borealis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Borealis shoots in.
Padraig Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Sloppy strikes from Harrington. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borealis on the side of the head.#TD2#
Borealis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harrington to the mat! Harrington manages to get full guard. #ES#
Harrington has his feet on Borealis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Borealis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Borealis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Harrington pushes Borealis off and gets back to his feet.#T1#
Borealis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrington was well out of range. Poor timing from Borealis.
Harrington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borealis gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Harrington there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T2#
A slow jab from Harrington misses its intended target.
Borealis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrington circles away.
Borealis throws a lazy right hand but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrington lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Borealis blocks the low kick.
Harrington fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Harrington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrington.
Borealis takes one to the chin there.
Harrington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borealis doesn't seem bothered though.
Harrington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Harrington gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Borealis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borealis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Padraig Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Borealis walks into a straight right hand from Harrington.
Borealis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borealis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borealis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Harrington gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Harrington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Borealis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harrington on the side of the head.
Harrington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borealis.
Harrington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borealis.
Harrington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borealis misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrington. That's going to slow Borealis down.
Harrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borealis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harrington counters with a body kick.
Aurora Borealis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Harrington keeps Borealis at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borealis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrington can pounce on him.
Harrington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Borealis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Borealis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Harrington. Beautiful body shot.
Harrington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harrington tries a head kick but it misses.
Borealis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrington takes a swing at Borealis's ribcage but misses.
Harrington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borealis.
Borealis throws a jab when Harrington was well out of range.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig Harrington!
A very excited looking Padraig Harrington 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: GC 266
Date: Dec 22, 2018

#R1#
A low kick from Borealis is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Borealis throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borealis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Borealis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borealis tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borealis misses with a series of wild punches.
Borealis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.#T1##TD2#
Borealis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Borealis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez lands strikes from half guard.
Alvarez drops an elbow to the side of Borealis's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borealis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Borealis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borealis looking to control.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borealis's head.
Borealis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borealis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Borealis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez won't allow Borealis to sweep him here. #T3#
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Borealis is retaining full guard.
Borealis 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.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Borealis trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez advances to half guard.
Borealis is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Alvarez there.
Alvarez prevents Borealis from improving his position.#SUB2#
Borealis looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Borealis defends it.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Borealis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borealis.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Alvarez is in close to Borealis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borealis 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.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borealis's head.
Borealis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borealis slips nicely into half guard.
Borealis is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borealis slips a nice elbow through Alvarez's hands, connecting with Alvarez's forehead.#SUB#
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Borealis prevents Alvarez from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avila Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aurora Borealis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Borealis misses.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borealis misses with a body shot.
Borealis misses with a looping right.
Borealis stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alvarez enables Borealis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alvarez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borealis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borealis stands and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Borealis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Borealis is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borealis scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borealis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Borealis pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
Borealis throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Borealis defends easily.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis distracts Alvarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borealis lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borealis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving. #T3#
Borealis is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borealis throwing strikes but missing.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Borealis throwing strikes but missing.
Borealis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borealis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borealis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Borealis trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borealis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borealis working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borealis postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Borealis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borealis trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurora Borealis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aurora Borealis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Borealis stuffs the takedown.
Borealis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Borealis as Alvarez shoots in.
Borealis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Borealis clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Borealis shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Borealis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Avila Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.#T1#
Borealis throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
It looked like Alvarez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Borealis gets a double leg takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Borealis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avila Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borealis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borealis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Borealis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard. #T2#
Borealis working over Alvarez with some ground and pound. Alvarez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Borealis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borealis working over Alvarez with some ground and pound. Alvarez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borealis is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Borealis keeps him under control.#SUB#
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borealis pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borealis lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
Borealis chips away with some ground and pound.
Borealis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Borealis controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Alvarez working for a triangle but Borealis defends it easily.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Borealis postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Alvarez working for a triangle but Borealis defends it easily.
Borealis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borealis landing some decent shots from guard.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borealis advances position into side control!
Alvarez tries to buck Borealis off but Borealis is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Borealis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alvarez pulls his head out easily.
Borealis works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aurora Borealis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borealis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurora Borealis!
Aurora Borealis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Avila Alvarez had this to say: 'I'm so pissed, man. I trained so hard for this camp too.'.

Event: GC 255
Date: Oct 31, 2018

#R1##TD#
Borealis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cup's guard.
Borealis throwing strikes from guard but Cup blocks nicely.
Borealis is looking to work some ground and pound but Cup has wrist control.
Borealis won't allow Cup to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cup holds on and takes a little breather.
Borealis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cup wants to stand up but Borealis is controlling him.
Borealis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Borealis throws an elbow that misses. Cup uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borealis's guard. Nice move by Cup!#REVB#
Cup content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Borealis wants to sweep here but Cup controlling him for the moment.
Borealis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cup stays in close to Borealis's body and controls the position.
Borealis is trying to keep Cup in close. #SUB#
Borealis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borealis trying to strike off his back.
Cup is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cup trying to control but Borealis is working from the bottom.
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Borealis.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Borealis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borealis is keeping the position for now.
Cup passes Borealis's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SU2#
Cup decides to stand up.
Cup throws a series of punches but Borealis moves out of range.
Cup throws a shot from downtown. Borealis moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Cup shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cup was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cup taking a breather here.
It looks like Cup might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Borealis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cup moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3#
Borealis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borealis landing some decent shots from guard.
Borealis slips nicely into half guard.
Borealis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cup to regain full guard.
Borealis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borealis wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Cup is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
Cup looking to control. #T4#
Borealis throwing strikes from guard but Cup blocks nicely.
Borealis throws a strike but Cup rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Borealis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cup is aware though and is defending well.
Cup preventing the sweep.
Cup advances to half guard.
Cup moves into full mount! Borealis won't be happy about that!
Borealis tries to lock up and control but Cup gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borealis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Borealis gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Cup 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#
Cup fails to land with a series of punches.
Borealis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cup.
Borealis catches Cup with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borealis but Borealis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aurora Borealis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borealis avoids the body shot from Cup.
Red Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borealis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borealis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cup scores with a crisp jab that stopped Borealis in his tracks.
Cup takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #TD#
Cup gets caught flat footed, as Borealis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis throws a big elbow that misses.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Red Cup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borealis throws a strike but Cup rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1#
Borealis wants to sweep here but Cup controlling him for the moment.
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Borealis trying to keep a closed guard but Cup is proving a slippery customer.
Borealis wants to sweep here but Cup controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cup passes Borealis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cup keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cup is looking to take a break and control but Borealis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Borealis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cup trying to control the action but Borealis is working from the bottom. #T2#
Cup might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borealis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Borealis is trying to get back to full guard.
Cup not doing much here.
Borealis trying to control from the bottom.
Cup is keen to just control but Borealis is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Cup is working for a submission of some sort.
Borealis is refusing to be controlled, as Cup sits in half guard. #T3#
Borealis is looking to control Cup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borealis avoid being mounted?#SU2#
Cup decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borealis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cup sprawls and moves away.
Cup misses with a takedown #TD#
and Borealis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cup!
Borealis throws a strike aimed at the side of Cup's head but Cup avoids it well.
Borealis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cup is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Borealis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cup!
A nice elbow there by Borealis.
Borealis breaks from Cup's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Borealis prevents Cup from getting the reversal.
Cup is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borealis lands a big shot there that rocks Cup but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Borealis looking to finish Cup with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cup!
Borealis landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB#
Borealis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cup has worked his arm free - good work by Cup!
You can see the frustration on Cup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cup avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Borealis.
Check out the look on Borealis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #SUB#
Borealis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cup defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurora Borealis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Borealis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borealis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cup is keeping the position for now.
Cup avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cup has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borealis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borealis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Borealis stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Cup has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Borealis manages to get his head free but now Cup has transitioned to an armbar! Borealis grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Cup! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Red Cup!
A victorious Red Cup thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GC 247
Date: Oct 03, 2018

#R1#
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.
Borealis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopkins pinned against the cage. Hopkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borealis throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hopkins.
A good leg kick by Hopkins.
Borealis moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Borealis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hopkins is fending him off so far but Borealis persists. Nope, Hopkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Borealis shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopkins tries to sprawl out of it but Borealis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimmy Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a push kick but Borealis slaps the foot to one side.
Borealis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopkins. Hopkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Borealis misses with a takedown attempt - Hopkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borealis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopkins defends it nicely.
Hopkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borealis loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borealis paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins stops a takedown attempt from Borealis.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Borealis wants a takedown.
Hopkins misses with the head strike. #T2#
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopkins.
Borealis blocking some punches.
Hopkins pushes Borealis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopkins.
Hopkins works on Borealis's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopkins tries to work over Borealis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Borealis wants the takedown. Hopkins is fighting it off but Borealis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hopkins's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borealis is working Hopkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borealis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Borealis is looking for a sweep. Hopkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopkins is looking to advance position but Borealis won't allow it. #SUB2#
Borealis actively working from the bottom here.
Borealis told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T3#
Hopkins content to control rather than advance.
Borealis wants to control but Hopkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borealis tries to roll over but Hopkins keeps him under control.
Hopkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hopkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hopkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Borealis!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borealis working to try and regain half guard. #T4#
Hopkins controlling the pace for now.
Borealis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borealis is squirming around, avoiding Hopkins's attempts to control the action.
Borealis wants to hold on but Hopkins pushes him away.
Borealis can't escape the position.
Hopkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borealis is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hopkins 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#
Borealis throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Borealis or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopkins, which made it look bad.
Borealis moves out of range as Hopkins throws a body kick.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borealis. That did some damage!
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borealis fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Borealis shoots in for a double leg but Hopkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Borealis moves out of range.
Hopkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borealis misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Hopkins, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Hopkins against the cage but Hopkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Borealis fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins cracks the inside of Borealis's front leg. #T1#
Borealis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Borealis avoided it.
Borealis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Borealis fails with the takedown.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Borealis off balance momentarily.
Borealis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopkins misses with a body kick. #TD2#
Borealis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hopkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Borealis working away.#T2#
Hopkins trying to remain calm as Borealis controls from the top position.
Borealis in side control, throwing shots but Hopkins defends.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borealis can do to turn this around?
Borealis throwing strikes but Hopkins manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borealis is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Borealis regains half guard.
Borealis is looking to improve his position.
Hopkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Borealis is staying active underneath Hopkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Borealis throws a strike from the bottom but Hopkins passes into side control!
Borealis sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Borealis with the active half guard here but Hopkins passes nicely into side control.
Jimmy Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Hopkins stalls from top position.
Borealis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hopkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hopkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Borealis trying to control from the bottom.
Hopkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borealis is looking to control Hopkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borealis avoid being mounted?
Borealis is staying active underneath Hopkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borealis regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Borealis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hopkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borealis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hopkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hopkins pushes Borealis away with a front kick.
A jab from Hopkins finds it's way through Borealis's defenses.
Borealis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hopkins.#CUT#
It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Hopkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borealis's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Hopkins. No joy for Borealis on that attempt.
Borealis shoots and misses
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borealis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hopkins eats them both and turns towards Borealis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Borealis goes for a double leg but Hopkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hopkins continues to drive forward.
Jimmy Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Borealis in his tracks. #ROC#
Borealis is rocked!
Hopkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borealis under the eye.
Borealis is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins drops Borealis with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hopkins follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Hopkins!
Our winner, Jimmy Hopkins, 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: GC 239
Date: Sep 05, 2018

#R1#
Rocker misses with a series of wild punches. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Borealis enables Rocker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Borealis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Borealis is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Borealis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borealis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rocker has passed into side control.
Borealis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Borealis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at PhoQus Sports Incorporated, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis wants to control but Rocker postures up.
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
Rocker landing strikes.
Borealis is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Borealis is trying to control Rocker's posture but Rocker avoids it.
Rocker landing strikes.
Borealis is not content to let Rocker control the position.
Borealis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rocker is staying tight to Borealis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rocker working away.
Borealis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borealis is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Rocker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
Rocker cracks Borealis with a big right hand but Borealis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borealis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rocker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Borealis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Rocker throws a strike but Borealis manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Rocker tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aurora Borealis!
Aurora Borealis thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Griggs scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.
Mendez looks for a takedown but Griggs sprawls well.
Griggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Griggs is just out of range.
A left lands for Griggs.
Griggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griggs lands with a straight right. Mendez didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#
Mendez is rocked!
Mendez moves away from the strike by Griggs. #KD2#
Griggs sends Mendez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Griggs is motioning to the referee to let Mendez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez misses with a low kick.
Mendez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Griggs avoids it well.
Griggs darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mendez's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Griggs before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brody Griggs!
A very excited looking Brody Griggs 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.

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