Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Choke vs Torsten 4
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Baker walks into a jab.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
Baker tries to counter by clinching up but Abel breaks away and moves out of range.
Baker staying out of range there.
Baker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Baker moved away.
Baker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abel throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Abel cracks Baker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abel tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
A lazy left from Abel finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel tries a quick counter leg kick but Baker is wise to it.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Baker avoids the head kick by Abel.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abel throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Abel misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Abel manages to circle out of the way.
Baker slips a straight right by Abel.
Abel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.#T2#
Abel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baker doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Abel does it's job there.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Abel pushes him off.
Baker avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker is looking to wear down Abel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel misses with a double jab
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #KD#
Baker lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Abel sprawling to the canvas. Baker follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Abel hang on? #ROC#Abel is rocked!
Baker lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Abel! More strikes land and this one is all over! Baker jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balthazar Baker!
During a confident post fight interview, Balthazar Baker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Higgins vs Torsten
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Drummond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Drummond.
Drummond tries to work over Abel's front leg with a kick but Abel checks it.
Drummond staying out of range there.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drummond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abel's head.
Abel looks for the body kick but Drummond saw that one coming.
Drummond tries to counter with a clinch but Abel shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Drummond misses its intended target.
Abel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jake Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drummond has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drummond misses with a looping right.
Drummond blocks a jab.
Abel blocks a leg kick.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel. #T1#
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel scores with a shot to the body.
Abel takes one on the button.
Drummond throws out a leg kick but Abel moves out of range and Drummond only half commits.
Abel slips under a jab.
A low kick lands for Drummond.
Abel slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.
Abel tests Drummond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drummond fails to land with a series of punches.
Drummond cracks Abel with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Drummond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Abel cracks Drummond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drummond throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Drummond moved away.
Drummond tries to bum rush Abel with a series of wild strikes but Abel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drummond on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abel. Drummond shrugs it off though.
Drummond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abel.
Drummond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drummond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drummond looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Drummond avoided it.
Drummond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abel defends it nicely.#T3#
Drummond moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Drummond misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Drummond misses with a leg kick
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drummond misses the jab.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drummond.
Abel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Drummond shoots in and drives through. Abel sprawls well.
Drummond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel slips a straight right by Drummond.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drummond. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abel finds it's way round the side to connect with Drummond's head.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Drummond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Abel lands a front kick.
Abel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Drummond avoids it.
Drummond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Drummond misses the shot to the body.
Drummond throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Drummond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drummond wants to land a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Abel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Drummond moved out of range nicely.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
And Abel counters with a quick kick to the body but Drummond blocks it.
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel slips a straight right by Drummond.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drummond throws out the jab.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Abel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Drummond misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drummond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drummond with a nice calf kick.
Drummond slips a jab from Abel.
Drummond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Drummond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drummond.
Drummond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Abel thuds a left hand into Drummond's body.
Abel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Nice shot by Abel.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Abel staying out of range there.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Drummond cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drummond scores with a nice right hand.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drummond.
Drummond misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a big head kick but Drummond shrugs it off.
Drummond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abel.
Drummond misses with a hook
and Abel counters with a nice body kick.
Drummond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Drummond throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a solid body kick.
Abel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drummond.
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!
The fighters circling - Abel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abel throws a series of punches but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range. #T2#
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Drummond walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abel.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Drummond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drummond missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Abel counters with a quick kick to the body but Drummond blocks it.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abel lands a nice looking body kick.
Drummond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abel.
Drummond misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drummond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drummond just manages to avoid it.
Drummond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drummond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drummond just manages to avoid it.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drummond's sensitive parts.
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abel slips under a jab from Drummond.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Drummond blocks the body kick.
Drummond missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Drummond throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drummond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Drummond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drummond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel looks for the body kick but Drummond saw that one coming.
Drummond steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abel. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Drummond might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abel has got the better of the exchanges.
Abel moves out of range as Drummond throws a body kick.
Drummond shoots in for a double leg but Abel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Drummond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T4#
Drummond misses with a wild body shot.
Drummond 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.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Drummond throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drummond can do to turn this around?
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick.
Drummond steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Abel.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Drummond moved away.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Abel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drummond just misses with a punch to the body.
Drummond throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drummond tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Abel.
A big left from Drummond misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond misses the jab.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Drummond avoided it.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drummond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drummond dives in and grabs Abel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abel pushes down on Drummond's head and hops out.
Abel slips a jab from Drummond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Drummond throws a right hand that misses
and Drummond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drummond takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abel slips a jab from Drummond.
Drummond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abel counters with a solid body kick.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drummond throws an off balance right hand
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Drummond is predictable there
and Abel counters with a good, hard body kick but Drummond shrugs it off.
Abel staying out of range there.
Drummond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drummond slips a jab from Abel.
Abel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drummond momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drummond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drummond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drummond lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drummond takes a step back to recover.
Abel lands a head shot.#T1#
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drummond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drummond checks a leg kick.
Drummond motions for Abel to come forward. Drummond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Drummond misses with a looping right.
And Abel counters with a quick kick to the body but Drummond blocks it.
Drummond misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
Abel connects with the punch.
Drummond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Abel as he checks the leg kick.
Abel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Drummond misses.
Drummond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick.
Drummond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abel counters with a body kick.
Abel checks a leg kick nicely.
Drummond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Drummond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel moves out of range of the strikes.
Abel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drummond takes a step back to recover.
Drummond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abel stalks Drummond and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drummond's face. Drummond staggers backwards, shaken.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drummond.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
Drummond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drummond throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a nice body kick.
Drummond misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
A clash of legs there as Abel blocks the low kick.
Abel lands with an overhand left.
Drummond avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Drummond moved away.
Drummond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abel but Abel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.
Decent striking displayed by Drummond there.
Abel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
A jab from Abel does it's job there.
Drummond cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Abel misses.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Drummond connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Drummond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Abel cracks Drummond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
And Abel counters with a quick kick to the body but Drummond blocks it.
Drummond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Abel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drummond doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Drummond.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Drummond's front leg but catches the back leg as Drummond tries to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Drummond misses
and Abel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drummond's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Drummond.
Drummond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Drummond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jake Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abel lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abel 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 Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Lomax
Date: Aug 27, 2022

Aristides Abel had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 188.5, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with John Edmonds was cancelled.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Castella
Date: Aug 12, 2022

#R1#
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by El Shabazz there.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Shabazz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abel.
Abel looks to land a body kick but El Shabazz moved away.
Abel takes one to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
Abel throws a combination. El Shabazz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abel slips under a jab.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at El Shabazz's knee but El Shabazz avoids it well.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Shabazz avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.#T1#
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from El Shabazz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel misses with a double jab
and El Shabazz counters with a leg kick.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel moves out of range as El Shabazz strikes.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by El Shabazz.
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
Abel misses with a body shot.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Abel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
El Shabazz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abel slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel. #T2#
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel throws a counter high kick but El Shabazz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
and El Shabazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
El Shabazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Shabazz.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel throws a body kick that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel swings widly with a right hand
enabling El Shabazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abel avoids the body shot from El Shabazz.
Abel misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely. #T3#
El Shabazz throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
A left lands for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel delivers a nice body kick.
Abel looks to land a right hand but El Shabazz moved out of range.
El Shabazz tries to score with a low kick but Abel moves his leg out of the way.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Shabazz's head backwards.#T4#
Abel scores with a jab. El Shabazz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel throws a low kick but El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
Abel slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Shabazz! But no joy.
El Shabazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
El Shabazz cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Shabazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
El Shabazz jabs at Abel's body.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
Abel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like El Shabazz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Shabazz blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz avoids the head kick by Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
El Shabazz throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
As El Shabazz looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but El Shabazz just gets out of the way.
El Shabazz slips under a jab from Abel.
El Shabazz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abel finds it's way round the side to connect with El Shabazz's head.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Shabazz misses with a hook.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt El Shabazz.
A good leg kick by El Shabazz.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow El Shabazz down.
El Shabazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but Abel moved away.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Abel off the cage and back into range.#T1#
El Shabazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
El Shabazz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel lands with a good body shot.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Abel checks a leg kick.
El Shabazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot.
El Shabazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. El Shabazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Shabazz misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
El Shabazz with a hook.
El Shabazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Shabazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abel is able to avoid easily.
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Shabazz throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at El Shabazz.
Abel looks for the body kick but El Shabazz saw that one coming.
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks El Shabazz in the body.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Shabazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shabazz blocks the body kick.
El Shabazz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
El Shabazz cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel misses with an uppercut.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by El Shabazz.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Shabazz blocks the body kick.
Abel tries to land a body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and El Shabazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel throws a lazy body kick
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Shabazz thuds his right hand into Abel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of El Shabazz's side.#T4#
A leg kick checked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for El Shabazz's leg but El Shabazz calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
El Shabazz lands with a shot to the body.
El Shabazz with a hook.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches El Shabazz on the side of the head.
Abel cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
Abel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from El Shabazz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abel. Abel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel is looking to counter punch.
El Shabazz lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malik El Shabazz 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
El Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
Abel looks for the body kick but El Shabazz saw that one coming.
Abel throws a leg kick but El Shabazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Abel misses.
Abel lands with a shot to the body.
Abel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Abel misses.
El Shabazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
El Shabazz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abel scores with a head kick.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from El Shabazz. Those never looked like landing.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel. #T1#
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
El Shabazz needs to keep his hands up - Abel had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Abel misses
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel is looking to chop away at El Shabazz's legs.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abel throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Shabazz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
El Shabazz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Abel feints and then cracks El Shabazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Shabazz down.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El Shabazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abel.
El Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel moves out of range as El Shabazz strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by El Shabazz.
Abel tries a low kick but El Shabazz avoids it.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abel.
Abel blocks a jab.
El Shabazz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abel.
Abel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but El Shabazz just manages to avoid it.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Shabazz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T3#
El Shabazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
El Shabazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel throws a push kick but El Shabazz slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Abel lands an impressive looking overhand right. El Shabazz doesn't seem phased though.
El Shabazz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
El Shabazz throws a shot to the body.
El Shabazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
El Shabazz works Abel's body with a nice hook.
El Shabazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
El Shabazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
El Shabazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
El Shabazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Shabazz fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Shabazz misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Shabazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abel.
El Shabazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Abel lands a nice looking body kick.
El Shabazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abel looks to throw a body kick
and El Shabazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Shabazz 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: SMASH: Menshikov vs Kohler
Date: Jul 31, 2022

#R1#
Abel throws a solid leg kick but Osiris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abel.
Osiris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been told by Osiris's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abel throws an off balance right hand
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osiris misses with a leg kick
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abel - that will leave a mark!
Osiris wants to land a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Abel with a nice calf kick.#CL#
Osiris closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Osiris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Good exchange - Abel coming out on top.
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!
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Osiris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks Osiris in the body.
Osiris moves in looking to clinch but Abel pushes him off.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris walks into a stiff left hand from Abel.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses
and Osiris counters with a nice body shot.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Osiris moved away.
Osiris wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Abel. #T2#
A low kick lands for Abel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel misses with a hook.
Osiris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abel just manages to avoid it.
Osiris throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with an inside leg kick.
Abel misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Osiris!
Osiris throws a big shot that misses.
Abel swats away the attempt to clinch by Osiris.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osiris.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Osiris's side.
Osiris scores with a jab. Abel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abel cracks Osiris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Osiris.#T3#
Abel tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Osiris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Osiris.
Still in the clinch, Osiris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Osiris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osiris misses with the head strike.
Osiris working aggressively here.
Osiris blocks the elbow strike.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Osiris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC2#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Osiris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good work by Osiris as he checks the leg kick.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Osiris misses its target.
Osiris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Osiris counters with a straight right hand.
Abel misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Osiris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osiris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osiris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Osiris finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Osiris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Osiris blocks it well.
Osiris connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
As Abel tries to get set, Osiris tries to push him back and clinch up but Abel manages to avoid the attempt.
Osiris moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Abel throws a low kick but Osiris moves out of range easily.
Osiris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
A quick step to the side and Osiris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osiris's sensitive parts.
Osiris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Osiris looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osiris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel throws a push kick but Osiris slaps the foot to one side.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Osiris's shoulder, as Osiris tries to avoid the shot.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abel missing with a left hand there. Osiris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osiris throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Osiris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
and Osiris counters with a left to the body.
Osiris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Osiris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel scores with a kick to the body.
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Osiris works Abel's body with a nice hook.
A head kick by Abel misses
and Osiris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Osiris's side.
Osiris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osiris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Osiris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Abel. That snapped Osiris's head back.
An inside leg kick from Osiris misses.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osiris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Osiris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Osiris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Osiris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Osiris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Osiris 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.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Osiris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel throws a counter combo.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Osiris avoids it.
Osiris moves out of range of the strikes.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel misses with a looping right.
Abel motions for Osiris to come forward. Abel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3##CL#
Abel tries to keep at a distance but Osiris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osiris backwards.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Abel.
Abel prevents a body shot from Osiris.
Osiris blocks an uppercut.
Osiris has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Osiris misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Osiris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel throws a nice head kick!
Abel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osiris circles away quickly and effectively.
Osiris half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
Osiris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Osiris.
Abel stuns Osiris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osiris misses with a body shot.
Abel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osiris misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Osiris's knee momentarily.
Osiris avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Osiris if he has to take too many more of those.
Abel throws a hook but Osiris blocks it.
Osiris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Osiris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abel counters with a body kick.
Abel swats away the attempt to clinch by Osiris.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Osiris lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Osiris with a jab.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel misses with a shot to the body
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osiris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.
Abel throws the left hand but Osiris avoids the punch easily.
Osiris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osiris avoids the head kick by Abel.
Osiris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Abel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Osiris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel swings widly with a right hand
and Osiris counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Abel cracks Osiris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel throws a solid leg kick but Osiris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abel.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abel scores with a sloppy right hand. Osiris should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osiris. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osiris throws a shot to the body.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Osiris moved away.
A cross from Abel lands.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris drops his hands momentarily and Abel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osiris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Abel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osiris counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osiris dips to his left and cracks Abel with an uppercut!
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Abel.
Abel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Osiris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Osiris.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Osiris checks it.
Abel scores with a nice body kick.
Abel misses with a left hand
and Osiris counters with a low kick, right behind Abel 's knee.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Osiris thuds his shin into the meat of Abel's side.
Abel throws a right hand that misses
and Osiris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abel thinking. #T3#
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses
and Osiris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abel slips a straight right by Osiris.
Abel misses with a body shot
and Osiris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Osiris.
Abel looks for the body kick but Osiris saw that one coming.
Abel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Osiris scores with a jab to the body.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel throws a head kick that misses
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.
Osiris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abel if he has to take too many more of those. #CL#
Osiris clinches with his opponent.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Osiris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Osiris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Osiris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Osiris seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a left hand.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osiris struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osiris. #BC#
Osiris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osiris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abel.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osiris.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Osiris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osiris misses with an uppercut.
Osiris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Osiris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Smith
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1#
Abel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Osiris with the inside leg kick.
Osiris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Osiris moved out of range.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osiris manages to avoid it.
Osiris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Abel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Osiris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but Osiris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Osiris moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osiris throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Osiris tries to clinch up
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel checks the leg kick.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Abel.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osiris.
A solid body kick from Abel.
Osiris moves away from the strike by Abel.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel connects with a right hand. Osiris shakes it off.
Osiris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Osiris jabs Abel right on the nose. Abel blinks but takes it well.#T2#
A low kick from Abel is predictable there
and Osiris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osiris motions for Abel to come forward. Osiris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Osiris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abel with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Osiris throws a counter combo.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris tries to clinch there but Abel circles away.
Abel throws a jab when Osiris was well out of range.
Abel connects with a single shot there.
Osiris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Osiris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel throws a low kick but Osiris moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Osiris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel misses with a kick to the body
and Osiris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Osiris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osiris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Abel gets tackled into the cage by Osiris. Osiris maintains the clinch.
Osiris is leaning against Abel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Osiris.
Osiris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Osiris misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osiris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
Osiris tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Osiris back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Osiris.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel blocking some punches.
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!
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osiris misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Abel misses with some punches.
Osiris misses with a body punch.
Osiris has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Osiris avoids a wild elbow strike from Abel.
Osiris scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Osiris.
Osiris managing to block the knees to the body from Abel.
Abel blocks a body shot from Osiris.
Osiris misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Osiris.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Osiris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Osiris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osiris works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osiris.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Osiris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osiris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abel blocking some punches.
Osiris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Osiris scoring well with a low kick there.
Osiris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abel - that will leave a mark!
Osiris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Abel lands with a nice body punch.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Osiris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Osiris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osiris.
Nice body kick from Abel.
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abel misses with a jab to the body
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Abel checks a low kick from Osiris.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abel missing with a left hand there. Osiris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osiris feints a counter leg kick.
Osiris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abel. That one must have hurt.
A left lands for Abel.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL2#
Osiris drives through and clinches with Abel against the cage.
Osiris tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Osiris back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osiris. #BC2#
Osiris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osiris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Osiris tries to counter with a clinch but Abel shakes him off and moves away.
Abel with a hook.
Abel throws a body punch but Osiris moves out of range.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
Abel looks to land a right hand but Osiris moved out of range.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and Osiris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abel scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Osiris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abel.
Abel with a hook.
Abel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris wants to counter the offense by Abel and move into the clinch position.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Osiris checks it.
Abel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Osiris flicks out a counter leg kick but Abel steps away.
Osiris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abel.
Abel tries to land a body kick
and Osiris counters with a good low kick that Abel was not able to check.
Abel throws a hook but Osiris blocks it.#T3#
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL2#
Osiris closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
A short right from Abel.
Abel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osiris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Osiris lands a body punch.
Osiris misses with some punches.
Osiris misses with the head strike.
Osiris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osiris misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel working hard to break the clinch.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel. #BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
A head kick from Abel lands but Osiris takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osiris looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel takes one to the chin there.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Osiris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Osiris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abel misses with a low kick as Osiris jumps back.
A combination from Osiris does no damage.
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel misses with a double jab
and Osiris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osiris tries to close the distance and clinch but Abel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abel throws a low kick but Osiris avoids it.
That kick from Osiris tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Osiris jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Abel. Those never looked like landing.
Osiris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Osiris thumps Abel with a low kick.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Osiris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osiris lands with a nice body punch.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Osiris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Osiris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel misses with a body shot
and Osiris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Osiris blocks the low kick.
Abel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Osiris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Osiris throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Osiris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Osiris's head but Osiris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osiris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Osiris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A bone on bone clash there as Osiris blocks the leg kick.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Osiris lands a nice looking body shot.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Osiris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Abel misses with a low kick.
Osiris looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel throws a jab when Osiris was well out of range.
Osiris throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osiris.
Abel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Osiris's side.
Osiris slips under a jab from Abel.
Osiris is looking for the big counter here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Osiris lands with a cross.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osiris with a hook.
Osiris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel throws a wild body kick that Osiris sees coming a mile off.
Osiris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Osiris does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Osiris with a jab.
Good work by Osiris as he checks the leg kick.
Osiris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Osiris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Osiris catches Abel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris slips under a jab.
It seemed like Osiris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osiris avoids a kick to the body.
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy.
Osiris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Osiris walks into a straight right hand from Abel.#T4#
Abel misses the jab.
Osiris misses with a straight left.
Osiris lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osiris misses with a body shot.
Osiris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Osiris wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
Abel's corner calls for a 1-2. Abel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Osiris's side.
Osiris throws a leg kick but Abel moved away.
Osiris swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Osiris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SMASH:77
Date: Jul 01, 2022

#R1#
Menezes cracks Abel with an open hand slap.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abel throws the left hand but Menezes avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from Abel.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Menezes pulls guard.
Abel wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SU#
Abel stands up from Menezes's guard - Abel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Abel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menezes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Menezes.#T1#
Menezes slips a jab from Abel.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel keeps Menezes at a distance using the push kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
Abel scores with the left hand. Menezes knows he should have avoided that one.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Menezes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Abel. #T2##CL2#
Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Menezes pulls guard.
Abel wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position. #SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Abel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abel works his way back into a safe position though.
Abel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menezes's guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Abel pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Menezes working for a triangle but Abel defends it easily.
Abel is looking to stand up but Menezes won't let him. #T3#
Menezes looking to control but Abel passes into half guard.
Menezes is refusing to be controlled, as Abel sits in half guard. #SU#
Abel stands up out of the half guard.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menezes's sensitive parts.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Abel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel scores with a nice body kick.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.#TD2#
Menezes scores with a takedown into Abel's guard.

Abel pushes Menezes off and scrambles back to his feet. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with an inside leg kick.
Abel misses with a hook. Menezes ducked under it nicely.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Menezes avoids it.
Menezes swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Abel circles away easily
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Abel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Menezes.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Menezes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menezes will feel that in the morning.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menezes's sensitive parts.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Menezes's head.
Menezes throws a shot to the body.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Abel throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Menezes.
Abel stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Abel tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abel swivels and escapes.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menezes throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Abel counters with a body kick that stops Menezes in his tracks momentarily.
Abel misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Abel.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Menezes moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Menezes throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Menezes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.#TD2#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Abel is trying to stand back up but Menezes is controlling him #T3##SUB2#
Menezes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Abel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: SMASH: KillsInWater vs Hoodonk
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Abel feints and then cracks Menezes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menezes down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Menezes moves out of range of the body kick.
Abel throws a front kick that sends Menezes stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abel's head.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Abel sprawls well.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Menezes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Menezes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Menezes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abel's guard.#SUB2#
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Abel in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SU#
Abel gets to his feet. Menezes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abel sizes up Menezes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Abel.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abel avoids it really well and circles away.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.#T2#
Abel leaves Menezes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abel lands with a nice body punch.
Abel lands a nice hook to Menezes's body. Menezes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abel leaves Menezes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menezes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Menezes is controlling him well.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Abel is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Abel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3#
Abel stops Menezes from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB2#
Abel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Menezes's arms.
Menezes is not going to allow Abel to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
Abel trying to get back to his feet but Menezes is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Abel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Abel is trying to get back to his feet but Menezes has full control of the position and if anything, Abel has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Abel showing good submission defense here.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Menezes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abel is trying to get back to his feet but Menezes has full control of the position and if anything, Abel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A clash of legs there as Menezes blocks the low kick.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
A cross from Menezes lands.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Menezes lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.#CL2#
Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Menezes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Menezes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #T1#
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Abel counters with a nice body shot.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel walks into a left hand.
Abel slips under a jab from Menezes.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abel as he avoids it easily.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Menezes's side.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Menezes moved out of range.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Abel thuds a left hand into Menezes's body.
Abel cracks Menezes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
Menezes punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Menezes scores with a nice head shot.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menezes finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
Abel walks into a jab.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Decent striking displayed by Menezes there.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Menezes throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
It appears Abel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Menezes scores with a hook.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Menezes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Menezes blocks a leg kick.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Menezes throws a good cross that connects.
Menezes tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range. #T4#
Menezes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel cracks Menezes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Abel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abel looks for the body kick but Menezes saw that one coming.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
A head kick from Abel lands but Menezes takes it in his stride.
Abel works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abel finds it's way round the side to connect with Menezes's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Abel connects with a looping right hand.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Menezes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abel works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Abel slips a jab from Menezes.
Abel slips under a jab from Menezes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Menezes swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Abel kicks Menezes off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menezes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abel to score with a decent uppercut.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abel's head backwards.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range. #TD2#
Menezes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Abel!
Abel wants to control but Menezes postures up.
Abel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Menezes is controlling him well.
Menezes trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES#
Abel sneaks out the side door and pushes Menezes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T2#
Menezes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menezes jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Abel. #CL2#
Menezes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abel, pushing him back against the cage.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Menezes works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abel walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A lazy left from Menezes finds it's target.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abel. Abel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes lands a really nice looking cross but Abel seems unphased.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Abel misses its target.
Menezes takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Menezes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel moves forwards but Menezes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Abel tries to work over Menezes's front leg with a kick but Menezes checks it.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Menezes.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range.
A head kick from Abel lands but Menezes takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Menezes.
Menezes cracks Abel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Menezes tries to clinch but Abel moves away
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aristides Abel.
I think Abel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Lee
Date: Jun 04, 2022

#R1#
Abel scores with a three punch combo!
We've been informed that Osiris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Osiris scores with a jab to the body.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Abel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osiris.
Osiris misses with a hook.
As Osiris looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Osiris just gets out of the way.
Abel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abel.
Osiris scores with the left hand. Abel knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
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!
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris moved away.
Osiris slips a straight right by Abel.
A little jabbing left from Osiris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel throws a low kick but Osiris moves out of range easily.
Abel throws a leg kick
and Osiris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Osiris checks a leg kick nicely.
Osiris tries a quick counter leg kick but Abel is wise to it.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
Osiris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osiris counters with a body kick.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osiris's sensitive parts.
Osiris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Osiris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Osiris misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osiris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Osiris throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osiris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Osiris checks a leg kick.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Osiris saw it coming and moves away.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Abel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abel throws a right hand that Osiris ducks under and follows up with a left that Osiris also avoids with ease.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Osiris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris throws a leg kick
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osiris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Abel stalks Osiris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Osiris's face. Osiris staggers backwards, shaken.
Osiris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick by Abel misses
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.
Osiris cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Osiris.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel thumps Osiris with a low kick.
Abel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Osiris.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and Osiris counters with an inside leg kick. #T4#
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Osiris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
Abel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Osiris under the eye.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Osiris slips a jab and a cross from Abel.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osiris.
Osiris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abel with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osiris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osiris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Osiris misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Osiris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osiris checks a leg kick.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Osiris misses with a looping left.
Osiris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Osiris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow Osiris down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osiris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osiris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osiris can do to turn this around?
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osiris.
Abel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Osiris might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abel has got the better of the exchanges.
Osiris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Osiris.
Abel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A leg kick checked by Osiris.
A punch combination from Abel misses.
Osiris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel tries to work over Osiris's front leg with a kick but Osiris checks it.
Osiris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abel moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Abel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Osiris is able to avoid easily.
Osiris throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Abel catches Osiris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Osiris blocks a head kick by Abel.
Osiris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abel misses with a double jab
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
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!
Abel wants to slow Osiris down by chopping away at his legs.
Abel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a low kick as Osiris jumps back.
Osiris scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Nice jab there from Osiris.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Osiris feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Osiris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osiris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Osiris is out of range.
Abel lands a nice shot that snaps Osiris's head back.
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel avoids the body shot from Osiris.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Osiris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osiris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Osiris slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osiris! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Osiris. That's going to slow Abel down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Abel tenderised Osiris's leg. Osiris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abel tries to work over Osiris's front leg with a kick but Osiris checks it.
Osiris throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely.
Abel misses with a body shot.
And Osiris responds with a good body kick, but Abel manages to step out the way in time.
Osiris blocks a head kick by Abel.
Osiris throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel lands a high kick!
Osiris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel avoids a kick to the body.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Osiris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris blocks a jab.
Osiris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osiris avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Osiris saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osiris! But no joy.#T1#
Abel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Osiris.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Osiris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osiris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Osiris digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Osiris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osiris connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel misses with a right hand
and Osiris counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Osiris misses.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osiris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.#T2#
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osiris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osiris throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Osiris.
A counter left hand to the body from Abel misses its target.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Osiris moves out of range of the strikes.
Osiris looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris moved away.
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osiris throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.#T3#
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Osiris checks it.
Osiris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters circling a little - Abel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Osiris.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osiris throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected.
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osiris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osiris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Osiris tries a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aristides Abel.
Well Abel 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Dong
Date: May 20, 2022

#R1#
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakamura just manages to avoid it.
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nakamura thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Nakamura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Abel!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
Nakamura working the body and head with strikes.
Abel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nakamura misses with the ground and pound.
Abel pushes Nakamura away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nakamura gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T1#
Nakamura trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Nakamura drags him back down.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nakamura working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nakamura working the ground and pound but Abel is defending the strikes.
Abel pushes Nakamura away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nakamura gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nakamura works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Abel is trying to buck Nakamura off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nakamura working the head with strikes.
Nakamura throws an elbow but Abel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abel pushes Nakamura away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nakamura gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nakamura creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T2#
Abel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nakamura is controlling him well.
Nakamura cracks Abel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nakamura landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Nakamura are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nakamura landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura landing strikes.
An elbow from Nakamura crashes against the mat.
Nakamura cracks Abel with a big right hand but Abel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Abel dodges the ground and pound from Nakamura.
Nakamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abel keeps working.
Abel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ES#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abel throws Nakamura to one side and escapes!
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.#T3#
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
A jab from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Abel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nakamura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Abel tries to work over Nakamura's front leg with a kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura feints the counter takedown.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakamura's head.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Abel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakamura shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakamura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakamura.
Abel moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel clobbers Nakamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Nakamura misses.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Abel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura throws a shot to the body.
Abel moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Nakamura's leg but Nakamura calmly moves out of range.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura cracks Abel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abel staying out of range there.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Abel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakamura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Abel.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel lands the left hand.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Abel cracks a nice hook into Nakamura's ribs.
Abel throws a leg kick that misses. #T2#
Abel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura misses the jab.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Nakamura saw it coming and moves away.
Nakamura lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakamura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it. #T3#
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Nakamura feints the counter takedown.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakamura finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
Nakamura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nakamura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Nakamura is looking to clinch. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nakamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Abel.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Nakamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Abel tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakamura shoots in but Abel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakamura drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Abel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abel counters with a one-two to the body.
Abel scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Abel slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Abel ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Nakamura misses
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Abel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakamura jabs at Abel's body.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakamura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakamura digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamura. #T2#
Abel tries to work over Nakamura's front leg with a kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gurizuri Nakamura.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Nakamura tries to bum rush Abel with a series of wild strikes but Abel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel misses with an uppercut. Nakamura saw that one coming.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abel sizes up Nakamura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Jab from Abel.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamura throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Nakamura feints the counter takedown.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Nakamura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abel.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
A jab from Nakamura does it's job there.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel takes one on the button.
Nakamura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel throws a series of strikes that have Nakamura backpedaling.
Abel moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Nakamura was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura fails with the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Nakamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: SMASH: Johnson vs McDonald 2
Date: Apr 29, 2022

#R1#
Barnes with a hook.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Abel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abel connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Barnes punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abel clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel scores with a head kick.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Barnes backs away, Abel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Abel closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Abel gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage. #BC2#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Abel wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
Abel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes checks a low kick from Abel.#T3#
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Abel.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Abel counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Barnes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel lands the left hand.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Abel is predictable there
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Abel.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abel avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Abel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes checks a low kick from Abel.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reggie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abel throws a leg kick that misses.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
As Abel backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Abel manages to avoid it all.
Barnes scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Abel thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.
Barnes is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#Barnes is rocked!
Abel fakes the body blow, causing Barnes to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barnes goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SMASH: Borgia vs Kurri
Date: Apr 08, 2022

#R1#
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Abel wants to clinch.
Voronin defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Abel has managed to clinch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Abel misses with an elbow strike.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Abel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
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!
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from Abel.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin is leaning against Abel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voronin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
A short left from Abel.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin managing to block the knees to the body from Abel.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abel looks winded!
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Abel blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Abel lands a right hand.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Abel working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin with a nice cross.#CL#
Voronin has managed to clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin. #T1#
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Abel pushes off an throws an elbow but Voronin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Voronin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin avoids the elbow strike from Abel, against the cage.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks the elbow strike.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Abel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a body punch. #T2#
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A short right from Voronin.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voronin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin avoiding damage as Abel throws knees to the body.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Voronin gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Abel pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin lands a head kick!
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a three punch combo that has Abel backing up. Abel nods at Voronin to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC#Abel is rocked!
Voronin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Abel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Voronin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Abel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Wilson
Date: Mar 11, 2022

#R1#
Punchsky misses with a hook.
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Punchsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Abel misses.
Abel tries to clinch there but Punchsky circles away.
Abel slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Punchsky.
Punchsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Punchsky gets tackled into the cage by Abel. Abel maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Punchsky. #T1#
Punchsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Abel - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Punchsky.
Abel cracks Punchsky with a nice body shot.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Punchsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Abel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Punchsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abel motions for Punchsky to come forward. Abel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punchsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel misses the jab.
Punchsky blocks a low kick nicely.
It seemed like Punchsky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Punchsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchsky misses with a hook to the body
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Punchsky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abel wants to clinch.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel throws a head kick but Punchsky moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Punchsky misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.#T3#
Abel tries to clinch up.
Abel misses with a hook
and Punchsky counters with a three punch combo that has Abel backing up. Abel nods at Punchsky to acknowledge the strikes.
Punchsky lands with a nice body kick.
Abel misses with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely.
As Punchsky looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Punchsky just gets out of the way.
Abel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel throws an off balance right hand
and Punchsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Punchsky cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punchsky swings for the body but Abel moves out of range. #T4#
Abel slips under a jab from Punchsky.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Punchsky there.
Abel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abel throws a leg kick but Punchsky checks it.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Punchsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punchsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punchsky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punchsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Punchsky lands a right hook to the body.
Abel throws a leg kick but Punchsky checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Abel darts in and clinches Punchsky up against the cage.
Abel prevents a body shot from Punchsky.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Punchsky breaks from the clinch.
Punchsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel is looking to clinch but Punchsky is avoiding it.
Punchsky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Punchsky duly obliges.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Punchsky lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Punchsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punchsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abel tries to clinch there but Punchsky circles away.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punchsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Nice jab there from Punchsky.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abel.
Abel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Punchsky off balance momentarily.
Punchsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Punchsky lands a body shot.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Punchsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punchsky takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel defending well as Punchsky loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel. #T2#
Abel throws a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punchsky scores with a jab. Abel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Punchsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Punchsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel throws a head kick but Punchsky moves out of range.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Punchsky is out of range.
Punchsky is looking for the big counter here.
Punchsky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel tries to move into range but Punchsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abel tries to clinch but Punchsky is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punchsky. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punchsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punchsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Punchsky lands with a right hand.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Punchsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abel tries to clinch but Punchsky moves away
and Punchsky counters with a straight right hand.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick
and Punchsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punchsky is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks. #T4#
Punchsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range.
Punchsky just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbel.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Abel drives through and clinches with Punchsky against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Punchsky is trying to force a seperation but Abel has the dominant position.
Abel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punchsky avoids a wild elbow strike from Abel.
Punchsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Punchsky blocks a body shot from Abel.
A frustrated look appears on Punchsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladimir Punchsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Abel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abel tries to clinch
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punchsky misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Punchsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abel.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Punchsky moved out of range.
Abel fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel scores with a head kick.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchsky counters with a straight right hand.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Punchsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abel doesn't seem phased though.
Punchsky lands an overhand right.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abel walks into a straight right hand from Punchsky.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.
Punchsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punchsky tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Punchsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Punchsky misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Punchsky as he connects with a hook.
Punchsky avoids the body shot from Abel.
Decent striking displayed by Punchsky there.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punchsky throws out a powerful jab.
Punchsky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Punchsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Punchsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Punchsky.
Punchsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abel tries to clinch there but Punchsky circles away.
Punchsky missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punchsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abel connects with a single shot there.#T3#
A big left from Abel misses.
As Abel backs off Punchsky throws a huge counter combo but Abel manages to avoid it all.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Punchsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punchsky lands a right hook to the body.
Punchsky avoids the head kick by Abel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punchsky misses with a wild combination.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky connects with a body shot.
Punchsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely. #T4#
Punchsky cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Abel throws a head kick that half lands.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Punchsky misses.
Abel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Abel misses
and Punchsky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Abel.
Punchsky lands with a nice combination. Abel backs away looking to recover.
Abel thows a leg kick but Punchsky checks it
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Punchsky, as that shot connected.
Abel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Face vs Floyd
Date: Feb 11, 2022

#R1#
Good shot there by Abel.
Abel tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armstrong.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abel on the side of the head.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abel with the inside leg kick.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.#CL2#
Abel moves into the clinch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel misses with some punches. #T1#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abel. #BC#
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel. #CL2#
Abel closes the distance and pushes Armstrong back into the cage.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong is working Abel over against the cage.
Abel blocking some punches.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Abel connects with a knee to the head.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Abel lands an elbow inside. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Armstrong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
Armstrong is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
A short right from Abel.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Abel throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel throws a right hand that misses
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Abel blocks a low kick nicely.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Abel with a hook.
Armstrong throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Armstrong 's knee.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armstrong lands a jab.
Armstrong slips a jab from Abel.
Armstrong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
It looked like Armstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Abel gets a clinch.
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong wants to break free but Abel has control. #T1#
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armstrong is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong is blocking nicely.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Armstrong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Abel.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Abel working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abel.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Abel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel throws an elbow but it misses.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks with his arms.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A low kick from Abel misses
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Armstrong is looking to counter punch.
Abel slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armstrong's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Abel drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Abel pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong presses Abel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Abel is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Abel - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Armstrong manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Abel has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Tim Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Abel prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel. #BC#
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Abel moves into the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel. #T3#
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.#BC#
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abel slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Abel wants to slow Armstrong down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Abel lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.
Abel avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Abel knows he should have avoided that one.
Abel is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Abel throws a leg kick
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armstrong 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.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Armstrong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Armstrong walks into a stiff left hand from Abel.
A left lands for Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abel 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: SMASH: Choke vs Sonni
Date: Jan 12, 2022

#R1#
Abel slips under a jab.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Carter steps away.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Abel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Carter misses with a jab to the body
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Carter moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Abel closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter. #T2#
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Abel's ribcage. Abel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Abel. #BC#
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow Carter down.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter avoids the head kick by Abel.
Abel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Abel motions for Carter to come forward. Abel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Abel throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Abel throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter connects with the punch.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter connects with the punch.
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Abel stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#Michael Carter's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Carter throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Carter misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Abel instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abel.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Carter walks into a straight right hand from Abel.
Abel tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Abel with a hook.
Abel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Abel misses.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel misses with the combination.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Abel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Carter throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abel digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Abel looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Abel finds it's target.
Abel lands with an overhand left.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Abel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Carter misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abel is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Abel misses
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Carter throws a leg kick
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
Abel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT2#Michael Carter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice leg kick from Abel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow Carter down.
Michael Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Abel avoids the body shot from Carter.
Abel misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Abel rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel lands a left hand.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel lands a body punch.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel lands a damaging elbow.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Carter avoiding damage as Abel throws knees to the body.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Abel. #BC#
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel misses with a kick to the body
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.#T3#
Carter misses with a kick to the body.
Abel wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Abel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a body kick that stops Abel in his tracks momentarily.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carter finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Carter throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel feints a counter leg kick.
Abel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abel throws a nice head kick!
Carter throws a leg kick but Abel checks it.
Carter misses the body punch
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel slips a straight right by Carter.#T4#
Abel slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Abel moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAbel.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Abel.
Abel lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carter throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aristides Abel.
Well Abel 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Sonni
Date: Dec 08, 2021

#R1#
Brownie swings widly with a right hand
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brownie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
Brownie throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brownie throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brownie digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brownie sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Brownie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brownie tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.
Abel is not content to let Brownie control the position.
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.#T1#
Brownie wants to control but Abel is keeping him busy.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Brownie trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.
Brownie working away.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brownie is looking to take a break and control but Abel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Brownie.
Abel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brownie connects with a decent elbow.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Brownie drags him back down.
Brownie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brownie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Abel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brownie slows the pace down.
Brownie advances to mount.
Abel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brownie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abel is desperately trying to improve his position but Brownie has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Abel is working hard here to advance position.
Abel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brownie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brownie lands a nice shot to the head.
Abel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brownie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brownie landing strikes from the mount and Abel is in trouble!
Brownie controlling from mount.
Brownie tries to control but Abel wriggling away.
Abel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brownie lands a big shot there that rocks Abel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brownie working Abel over with strikes here. #T4#
Abel tries to buck Brownie off but he can't manage it.
Brownie thowing shots but they're missing.
Brownie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abel is looking to escape.
Brownie unloading with bombs!
Brownie dominating with strikes here.
Abel is trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brownie unloading with bombs!
Abel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brownie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome! #ROC2#Abel is rocked!
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Abel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brownie working Abel over with strikes here.
Abel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brownie connects with a bit shot that sees Abel covering up! More strikes from Brownie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brownie is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SYN 840 Mfer vs. Jean
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
Bunyasarn misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunyasarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel misses with a hook. Bunyasarn ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Bunyasarn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Bunyasarn off balance momentarily.
Bunyasarn thows a leg kick but Abel checks it
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunyasarn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Bunyasarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunyasarn misses with a wild body shot.
Bunyasarn staying out of range there.
Abel wants to clinch up but Bunyasarn keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunyasarn.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel slips under a jab from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abel throws a right and a left that Bunyasarn avoids nicely.
Abel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick.
Bunyasarn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Bunyasarn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel tries to clinch there but Bunyasarn circles away.
Bunyasarn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel defending well as Bunyasarn loads up on a big left hand.
Bunyasarn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Abel clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunyasarn's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Bunyasarn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bunyasarn lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn digs a right hand underneath Abel's ribcage. Abel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn blocks the elbow strike. #T3#
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunyasarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Bunyasarn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel lands a body punch.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Bunyasarn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Bunyasarn back against the cage.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
Bunyasarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bunyasarn. #T4#
Bunyasarn throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Bunyasarn working aggressively here.
Bunyasarn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bunyasarn throws a head punch that misses.
Bunyasarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn lands with a light punch inside.
Abel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunyasarn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bunyasarn misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Bunyasarn can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunyasarn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bunyasarn misses with a body punch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bunyasarn's brow.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel prevents a body shot from Bunyasarn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunyasarn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Bunyasarn lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bunyasarn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Good shot there by Bunyasarn.
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Bunyasarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel wants to clinch.
Bunyasarn motions for Abel to come forward. Bunyasarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunyasarn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Abel moves into the clinch.
Bunyasarn blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Abel blocks it. #BC2#
Bunyasarn breaks from the clinch.
Abel throws a head kick but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Abel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bunyasarn momentarily. #T1#
Abel misses with a low kick as Bunyasarn jumps back.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunyasarn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Bunyasarn with the inside leg kick.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunyasarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bunyasarn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CL#
Abel rushes Bunyasarn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bunyasarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Bunyasarn misses with a body punch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunyasarn blocks an elbow strike.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch to the body.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunyasarn's elbow.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bunyasarn or not.
Bunyasarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
Abel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Bunyasarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunyasarn is able to avoid easily.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bunyasarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
Abel missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunyasarn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abel checks it well.
As Bunyasarn backs away, Abel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bunyasarn connects with a right hand. Abel shakes it off.
Bunyasarn cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
A head kick by Abel misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel throws an off balance right hand
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abel takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
Abel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunyasarn, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunyasarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel pushes Bunyasarn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Bunyasarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunyasarn.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Bunyasarn.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn pushes Abel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Bunyasarn fails to land.
Bunyasarn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Bunyasarn.
A short right from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Abel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunyasarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunyasarn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abel misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bunyasarn counter with a right hand.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunyasarn.#T1#
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel takes a swing at Bunyasarn's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abel misses with a double jab.
Abel 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.
Bunyasarn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick but Abel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bunyasarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abel. That did some damage!
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunyasarn.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick
enabling Bunyasarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunyasarn lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Crunch! Bunyasarn slams his shin into Abel's torso.
Bunyasarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunyasarn checks a leg kick.
Abel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bunyasarn misses with a leg kick
and Abel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abel swings widly with a right hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a left to the body.
Bunyasarn avoids the head kick by Abel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bunyasarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunyasarn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bunyasarn blocks a head kick by Abel.
Bunyasarn connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Abel scores with a nice strike.
Bunyasarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
Bunyasarn lands a nice looking body shot.
Bunyasarn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abel loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.#CL2#
Bunyasarn forces Abel back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Bunyasarn.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn working aggressively here.
Bunyasarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunyasarn has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Abel prevents a body shot from Bunyasarn.
Abel working aggressively here. #T4#
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Bunyasarn controls the action. #BC2#
Bunyasarn breaks from the clinch.
Abel throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bunyasarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel tries a low kick but Bunyasarn avoids it.
Abel throws a leg kick but Bunyasarn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bunyasarn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bunyasarn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bunyasarn throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Bunyasarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunyasarn.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: SYN 832 Sitsongrit vs. William
Date: Sep 12, 2021

#R1#
Traveller throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Traveller throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Traveller steps away.
A punch combination from Traveller misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Traveller misses the target.
Traveller tries to work over Abel's front leg with a kick but Abel checks it.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Traveller misses with a hook
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abel throws a hook but Traveller blocks it.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traveller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Traveller throws a big shot that misses.
Abel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Traveller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traveller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Traveller.
Traveller throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Traveller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Traveller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Traveller avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL2#
Abel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Traveller cracks Abel with a nice body shot.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traveller lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
A short right from Abel on the inside. #BC#
Traveller manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel throws a right hand that misses
and Traveller counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traveller throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it. #CL#
Traveller pushes Abel up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Traveller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Traveller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Astro Traveller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traveller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Traveller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel swats away the attempt to clinch by Traveller.
Abel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Traveller tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Traveller cracks Abel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Traveller scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Abel as he connects with a hook.
Abel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abel throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.#T3##CL#
Traveller moves into the clinch.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Traveller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Traveller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traveller struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Traveller struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries to land knees in the clinch but Traveller avoids the damage to the body.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Traveller.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Traveller.
Traveller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel blocks a body shot from Traveller.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but Traveller blocks with his arms.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traveller swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Traveller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Traveller.#T4#
Traveller throws a lazy uppercut
and Abel counters with a three punch combo that has Traveller backing up. Traveller nods at Abel to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller lands a glancing blow to the side of Abel's head.
Traveller blocks a head kick by Abel.
Traveller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Traveller.
A low kick from Abel is predictable there
letting Traveller counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Abel.
Abel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Traveller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Traveller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Traveller.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Traveller scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Traveller lands.
Traveller connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Traveller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A big right from Traveller misses.
A good leg kick by Traveller.
A swing and a miss from Traveller.
Traveller thuds his right hand into Abel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Traveller misses with a looping left.
Abel throws out a counter right but Traveller avoids it with no problem.
Traveller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Traveller looks to land a combination. Abel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Astro Traveller is winning the standup battle so far.
Traveller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Abel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Traveller just misses with a punch to the body.
Traveller slips a jab from Abel.
Traveller blocks a head kick by Abel.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Traveller lands a leg kick that knocks Abel off balance momentarily.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Traveller misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
Traveller throws a low kick, looking for Abel's leg but Abel calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Traveller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Traveller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Traveller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abel can do to turn this around?
Abel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Traveller counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Traveller misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Traveller looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Traveller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Traveller.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Traveller.
Traveller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Traveller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel misses with an uppercut.
Traveller connects with the punch.#T2#
Traveller feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
Abel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Traveller is able to avoid easily.
Abel scores with a head kick. Traveller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Traveller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Traveller steps away.
Traveller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Traveller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
It seemed like Abel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Traveller misses.
Traveller avoids the head kick by Abel. #CL#
Traveller has managed to clinch.
Traveller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel blocks a body shot from Traveller.
Abel misses with a knee strike. #T3#
Traveller tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel pushes Traveller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traveller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traveller tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Traveller back against the cage.
Abel tries to break free but Traveller pushes him back against the cage.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Traveller lands a left hand.
Abel misses with some punches. #BC#
Traveller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel slips a jab from Traveller.
Abel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Traveller checks a leg kick.
Traveller with the inside leg kick.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Traveller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abel. Abel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abel throws a lazy body kick
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Traveller cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Abel blocks a jab.
A jab from Traveller finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
Traveller scores with a leg kick.
Abel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abel 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.
Traveller throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Abel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traveller throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it.
Traveller throws out a powerful jab.
Traveller scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Traveller.
Abel tries to move into range but Traveller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller moves out of range of the strikes.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel feints a jab promting Traveller to slip. Abel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Traveller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Traveller slips a straight right by Abel.
Traveller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Traveller dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Traveller takes the fight into the clinch.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands an elbow inside.
Abel misses with some punches. #BC2#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Traveller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Abel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Traveller with a body shot.
Traveller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Traveller.
Traveller swats away the attempt to clinch by Abel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel throws out a counter right but Traveller avoids it with no problem.
Traveller wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
Traveller is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Traveller. #T1#
That kick from Abel tenderised Traveller's leg. Traveller is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel misses with an uppercut. Traveller saw that one coming.
Traveller misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Traveller's head.
A good leg kick by Traveller.
Traveller misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Traveller clinches.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Traveller lands with a light punch inside.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Traveller's ribcage. Traveller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Traveller lands a body punch.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Traveller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traveller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller misses with a body punch.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel prevents a body shot from Traveller.
Traveller misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Traveller.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Traveller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel blocks a body shot from Traveller.
Traveller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Traveller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel blocks a body shot from Traveller.
Nice body punch from Traveller.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traveller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Traveller blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Traveller.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Traveller.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Traveller's head.
Traveller works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Traveller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Traveller.
Traveller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Traveller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traveller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traveller.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Traveller manages to break the clinch.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Traveller works Abel's body with a nice hook.
Abel connects with a high kick.
Traveller lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Traveller.
A low kick lands for Traveller. #T4#
Traveller fails to land with a series of punches.
Traveller moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Traveller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traveller scores with a nice right hand.
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
Traveller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Abel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Traveller throws a good cross that connects.
Traveller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Traveller as he connects with a hook.
Abel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Astro Traveller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Traveller 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SYN 822 Whymer vs. DeSilva
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1#
Ko Nachi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abel walks into a straight right hand from Ko Nachi.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko Nachi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Ko Nachi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko Nachi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Ko Nachi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ko Nachi looks for the body kick but Abel saw that one coming.
Abel lands with a nice body punch.
Ko Nachi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abel's head backwards.
Abel swings for the body but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ko Nachi! But no joy.
Ko Nachi scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Ko Nachi. #T1##CL#
Abel pushes Ko Nachi up against the cage in a clinch.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Ko Nachi blocking some punches.
Ko Nachi blocks a body shot from Abel.
Ko Nachi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel missing with knees to the body.
Ko Nachi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ko Nachi lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Ko Nachi scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
A right hook to the body lands for Abel. #T2#
Abel working aggressively here.
Ko Nachi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ko Nachi can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel blocks a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko Nachi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel tries to work over Ko Nachi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ko Nachi prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel throws an elbow but it misses.
Abel connects with a knee to the head.
Ko Nachi working aggressively here.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ko Nachi digs a right hand into Abel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abel's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ko Nachi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards. #T3#
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel lands a left hand.
Abel looking to throw knees to the head but Ko Nachi is blocking nicely.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ko Nachi is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Abel.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Ko Nachi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Nice body punch from Ko Nachi - that landed with a thud.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel pushes off an throws an elbow but Ko Nachi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Abel.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko Nachi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ko Nachi can turn it around.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel blocks a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Good body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Abel is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands an uppercut.
Ko Nachi lands a right hand.
Ko Nachi lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Ko Nachi as the two fighters clinch.
Ko Nachi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Ko Nachi is working Abel over against the cage.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Ko Nachi blocks an elbow strike from Abel.
Ko Nachi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ko Nachi.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi managing to block the knees to the body from Abel.
Ko Nachi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abel or not.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko Nachi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rigel Ko Nachi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Abel has Ko Nachi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Abel throws an elbow but misses.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko Nachi can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Ko Nachi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi blocks a body shot from Abel.
Ko Nachi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Ko Nachi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ko Nachi misses the target.
Abel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Ko Nachi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Ko Nachi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel lands a nice looking body kick.
Abel throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Ko Nachi counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Ko Nachi.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ko Nachi blocks an uppercut.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko Nachi tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko Nachi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ko Nachi's elbow.
Ko Nachi lands a body shot.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko Nachi scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ko Nachi as the two fighters clinch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel is working Ko Nachi over against the cage.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Ko Nachi can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ko Nachi.
Still in the clinch, Ko Nachi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ko Nachi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands an uppercut.
Abel blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko Nachi.#T3#
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ko Nachi.
A left hand lands to the body for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ko Nachi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abel throws an elbow but misses.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko Nachi lands with a left to the head.
Ko Nachi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel throws an elbow that misses.
Ko Nachi lands with a light punch inside.
Ko Nachi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko Nachi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow. #T4#
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Nice body punch from Ko Nachi - that landed with a thud.
Ko Nachi has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Ko Nachi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko Nachi lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Ko Nachi breaks from the clinch.
Ko Nachi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ko Nachi slips a straight right by Abel.
Ko Nachi throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Abel throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abel thuds his right hand into Ko Nachi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rigel Ko Nachi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ko Nachi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ko Nachi connects with an inside leg kick.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Ko Nachi ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Abel misses
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Abel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ko Nachi lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi throws a shot to the body.
Abel takes one to the chin there.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko Nachi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ko Nachi with a nice calf kick.
Ko Nachi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#Abel is rocked!
Ko Nachi lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Oh Abel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ko Nachi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Abel! Ko Nachi dives in looking to finish! Abel is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rigel Ko Nachi!
Rigel Ko Nachi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SYN 809 Maluga vs. Cruz Jr II
Date: Jun 27, 2021

#R1#
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Abel throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abel doesn't seem phased though.
Abel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abel eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abel misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel letting Sanchez take a breather here.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Abel has him pinned against the cage.
Abel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards. #T1#
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Abel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Abel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Abel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abel dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Abel pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Abel is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez looks winded!
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Abel lands an elbow inside.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Abel tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel lands a jab.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Sanchez drives through and clinches with Abel against the cage.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Abel lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Abel. #T4#
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Abel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Abel with a hook.#CL#
Abel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abel misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Abel.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Abel clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Abel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Abel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head. #T1#
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Abel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Abel rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel blocks a jab.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Abel avoids it.
Sanchez swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.#T2#
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abel tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it. #CL#
Abel pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel lands a knee to the body.
Abel blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Abel lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Abel.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez is looking to control Abel's arms but Abel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Abel is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Abel avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Abel tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Abel has him pinned against the cage.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Sanchez moves forwards but Abel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abel tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Sanchez. #CL#
Abel instigates a clinch.
Abel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action. #BC2#
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Abel. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.#T1#
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abel connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Abel wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abel tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Sanchez. #T2#
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Abel rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abel tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away. #T3#
Abel scores with a body shot.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Abel clinches with his opponent.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Abel avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Abel has him pinned against the cage.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Abel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Abel backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Abel manages to avoid it all.
Abel scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel misses with a looping right.
Abel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanchez throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #CL2#
Sanchez clinches up with Abel and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Abel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yes Man Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abel, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: SYN 801 Warror vs. Syndal
Date: May 31, 2021

#R1#
Brandstatter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abel throws a push kick but Brandstatter slaps the foot to one side.
Abel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandstatter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Abel forces Brandstatter back against the cage and clinches.
Abel is trying to break the clinch but Brandstatter has him pressed against the cage.
Brandstatter pushes Abel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter working aggressively here.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel with a knee to the head.
Brandstatter tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Brandstatter wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandstatter is trying to force a seperation but Abel has the dominant position.
Brandstatter takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Wolfgang Brandstatter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Brandstatter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brandstatter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards. #BC#
Brandstatter manages to break the clinch.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel lands with a kick to the temple. Brandstatter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abel lands a front kick.
Brandstatter throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Brandstatter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abel.#T1#
Brandstatter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Brandstatter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Brandstatter tries to land a front kick but Abel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abel keeps Brandstatter at a distance using the push kick.
Brandstatter misses with a straight left.
Brandstatter throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Brandstatter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abel tries to move into range but Brandstatter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
Brandstatter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick.
Abel throws a leg kick but Brandstatter moved away.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abel throws a head kick but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Abel lands with a kick to the temple. Brandstatter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T2#
Abel blocks a head kick by Brandstatter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abel scores with a nice right hand.
Brandstatter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brandstatter lands a nice hook to Abel's body. Abel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandstatter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter.
Abel lands a jab to Brandstatter's midsection.
Brandstatter blocks a head kick by Abel.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandstatter can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Brandstatter misses.
Abel checks a leg kick.
Brandstatter moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Brandstatter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Brandstatter looks for the body kick but Abel saw that one coming.
Abel takes a swing at Brandstatter's ribcage but misses.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandstatter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brandstatter's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abel checks a leg kick.
Brandstatter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brandstatter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
A jab from Brandstatter finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
Abel walks into a jab.
Brandstatter throws a front kick aimed at Abel's knee but Abel avoids it well.
Brandstatter works Abel's body with a nice hook.
Brandstatter tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandstatter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
Brandstatter throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter tried to counter with a leg kick but Abel avoided it.
A big right from Brandstatter misses.
Abel is looking to slow Brandstatter down with leg kicks. #T4#
Brandstatter scores with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looks to throw a body kick
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Brandstatter is looking to land body kicks.
Brandstatter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brandstatter lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
A shot to the liver by Abel. Beautiful body shot.
Abel scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Brandstatter.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wolfgang Brandstatter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Brandstatter's cut.
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#
Brandstatter throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL2#
Abel drives through and clinches with Brandstatter against the cage.
Brandstatter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel misses with a body punch.
Abel blocking some punches.
Brandstatter digs a right hand into Abel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abel's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Brandstatter misses with a body punch.
Abel tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel. #BC2#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abel lands a head kick!
Abel throws a head kick but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
Brandstatter connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a front kick.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandstatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandstatter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Brandstatter misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Brandstatter misses.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Abel throws a fast counter high kick but Brandstatter manages to duck under it in time.
A punch combination from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter connects with the punch.
Abel throws a head kick but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter is looking to score with low kicks.
Abel throws a push kick but Brandstatter slaps the foot to one side.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tries a low kick but Abel avoids it.
A jab from Abel misses.
Brandstatter tried to counter with a leg kick but Abel avoided it.
Good standup being displayed there by Abel as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brandstatter, as that shot connected. #T2#
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandstatter's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter lands a jab to the head.
Brandstatter lands with a kick to the temple. Abel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily.
Brandstatter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brandstatter connects with a crisp jab.
Brandstatter lands a high kick!
Brandstatter scores with a spinning back kick!
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandstatter. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandstatter scores with a three punch combo!
Brandstatter keeps Abel at a distance using the push kick.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brandstatter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brandstatter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abel to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Abel blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Brandstatter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandstatter misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandstatter.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandstatter.
Abel wants to slow Brandstatter down by chopping away at his legs.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Abel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brandstatter blocks it well.
Brandstatter is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks.
Abel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T4#
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abel throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
Abel is looking to clinch.
Brandstatter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandstatter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick from Brandstatter.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brandstatter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Abel - the referee stops the clock and Brandstatter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Abel. Brandstatter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brandstatter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandstatter blocks a low kick nicely.
Brandstatter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abel. Abel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel avoids the head kick by Brandstatter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandstatter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Brandstatter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter dips to his left and cracks Abel with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Brandstatter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
That kick from Brandstatter tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brandstatter throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandstatter misses the target.
Brandstatter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brandstatter. That's going to slow Abel down.
Abel defending well as Brandstatter loads up on a big left hand.
Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body.
Abel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brandstatter is out of range and Abel settles back down.
Abel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brandstatter on the side of the head.
Abel works over Brandstatter's head and body with a nice combination.
Abel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brandstatter lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Brandstatter is predictable there
and Abel counters with a big head kick but Brandstatter shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Good work by Brandstatter as he checks the leg kick.
Brandstatter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandstatter misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Brandstatter misses with a straight left.
Brandstatter wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abel checks a leg kick.
Abel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brandstatter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut.
Brandstatter fakes the leg kick and cracks Abel in the body.
Abel fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandstatter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
Abel misses with a right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brandstatter cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
Brandstatter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Brandstatter tries to land a leg kick but Abel saw it coming and moves away.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Brandstatter.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Brandstatter misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Brandstatter 's knee.
Brandstatter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abel takes a swing at Brandstatter's ribcage but misses.
Brandstatter loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel lands with a kick to the temple. Brandstatter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Abel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandstatter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Brandstatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
As Abel backs away, Brandstatter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Brandstatter misses.
Abel tries to clinch there but Brandstatter circles away. #T3#
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Brandstatter avoids it.
Brandstatter lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Brandstatter lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandstatter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abel. That did some damage!
Brandstatter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel loads up on a big right hand but Brandstatter slips the punch.
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandstatter.
It looked like Brandstatter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brandstatter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abel counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
Abel connects with a leg kick.
Abel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter lands a leg kick that knocks Abel off balance momentarily.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel throws a fast counter high kick but Brandstatter manages to duck under it in time.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Brandstatter with a hook.
Brandstatter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Brandstatter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandstatter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Brandstatter looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Brandstatter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandstatter backing away here, and Abel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brandstatter blocks a head kick by Abel.
Crunch! Brandstatter slams his shin into Abel's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel throws a big counter head kick but Brandstatter avoids it with no problem.
Brandstatter throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Abel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandstatter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandstatter, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: Syn MacArthur vs Syndal
Date: May 02, 2021

#R1#
Arones swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Arones thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Abel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Arones.
Arones misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but Arones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arones's head.#CUT#It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
Arones moves away from the strike by Abel.
Arones loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arones takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arones throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abel throws a head kick but Arones moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Arones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arones throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Arones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arones scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arones scores with a three punch combo!
Arones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arones lands a nice shot to the body.
Arones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel slips under a jab.
Arones throws a good cross that connects.
Arones throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Arones does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Arones throws a right hand that Abel ducks under and follows up with a left that Abel also avoids with ease.
Arones takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel Arones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
Arones lands with a shot to the body.
Abel lands a front kick.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Arones finds it's target.
Arones just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abel counters with a big head kick but Arones shrugs it off.
Arones just misses with a punch to the body.
Arones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
Abel connects with a single shot there.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Arones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Arones.
Abel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abel cracks Arones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#Arones is rocked!
Arones misses with a left hand
and Abel counters with a right hand from hell and Arones is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
In his post fight interview, Aristides Abel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Syn Maluga vs Piano 2
Date: Mar 21, 2021

#R1#
Paunovic connects with a leg kick.
Paunovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abel throws a wild body kick that Paunovic sees coming a mile off.
Abel throws a right hand that Paunovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Paunovic also avoids with ease.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Abel.
Paunovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow Paunovic down.
Paunovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paunovic blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Paunovic rushes Abel and presses him up against the cage.
Paunovic lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Paunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Paunovic avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paunovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Paunovic controls his hands. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paunovic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Paunovic lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Paunovic.
A head punch on the inside from Paunovic fails to land.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paunovic tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Paunovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Paunovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paunovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Paunovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Paunovic.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paunovic backwards. #T2#
Paunovic digs a right hand underneath Abel's ribcage. Abel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paunovic digs a right hand underneath Abel's ribcage. Abel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paunovic backwards.
Still in the clinch, Paunovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paunovic cracks Abel with a nice body shot.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Paunovic avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Paunovic takes a shot to the head.
Paunovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel. #BC2#
Paunovic manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Paunovic slams his shin into Abel's torso.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3##CL2#
Paunovic forces Abel back against the cage and clinches.
Paunovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards. #BC2#
Paunovic breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Paunovic is predictable there
and Abel counters with a three punch combo that has Paunovic backing up. Paunovic nods at Abel to acknowledge the strikes.
Paunovic throws a right hand that Abel ducks under and follows up with a left that Abel also avoids with ease.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Paunovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abel slips a straight right by Paunovic.
Paunovic jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Paunovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paunovic. That's going to slow Abel down.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Paunovic thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel looks to land a right hand but Paunovic moved out of range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
Paunovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Paunovic as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Paunovic blocking some punches.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Paunovic.
Paunovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paunovic scores with a hook to the body.
Paunovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Paunovic.
A short right from Paunovic on the inside.
Paunovic has had enough of the clinch but Abel keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Paunovic.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Paunovic's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Abel walks into a jab.
Nice body punch from Paunovic.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paunovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paunovic.
Nice takedown defense from Abel. No joy for Paunovic on that attempt. #CL#
Abel has closed the distance and engaged Paunovic in a clinch. #BC2#
Paunovic breaks the clinch.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paunovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Paunovic tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paunovic throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paunovic! But no joy.
Paunovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paunovic throws out a leg kick but Abel moves out of range and Paunovic only half commits.
Paunovic takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Abel.
Abel is looking to wear down Paunovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Paunovic cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paunovic misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abel checks a leg kick.
Paunovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abel avoids the body shot from Paunovic. #CL2#
Paunovic closes the distance and clinches.
Abel lands a body shot.
Abel working aggressively here.
Paunovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Paunovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Paunovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Paunovic controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Paunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel blocks a body shot from Paunovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel scores with a hook to the body.
Paunovic takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Paunovic as the two fighters clinch.
Paunovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Paunovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Paunovic can turn it around.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Paunovic blocks a body shot from Abel. #BC2#
Paunovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paunovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoran Paunovic.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paunovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Paunovic misses.
Abel lands with a cross.
Abel tries to clinch but Paunovic moves out of range.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
Abel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paunovic takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Paunovic was just out of range.
Paunovic scores with a jab.
Abel checks a leg kick.#T4#
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Abel blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Paunovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paunovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Abel steps away.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paunovic lands with a nice combination. Abel backs away looking to recover.
Paunovic takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Paunovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paunovic misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Paunovic throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Paunovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Paunovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Paunovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paunovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zoran Paunovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
That's time! Abel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paunovic avoids a kick to the body.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paunovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paunovic misses with a kick to the body.
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abel wants to clinch up but Paunovic keeps it at a distance.
Abel tries to clinch but Paunovic moves out of range.
Abel takes one to the chin there.
Paunovic tries for a takedown but Abel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paunovic fails with the takedown
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paunovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paunovic 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.
Paunovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Paunovic misses the jab.#T1#
Paunovic ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Paunovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Abel moves out of range as Paunovic strikes.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Paunovic was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL#
Abel closes the distance and clinches.
Paunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paunovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel pushes Paunovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel. #BC2#
Paunovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoran Paunovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Paunovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paunovic checks it well.
Paunovic throws a leg kick but Abel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paunovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abel. That did some damage!
Paunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Paunovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paunovic throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Paunovic thuds his right hand into Abel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#KD#
Abel lands a big head kick that sends Paunovic tumbling to the mat! Abel takes a step backwards and waves Paunovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Paunovic is rocked!
Paunovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Paunovic was just out of range.
Paunovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Paunovic looks up at the clock. Bad move! Abel lands a right hand from hell, dropping Paunovic. Abel pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Syn Garuda vs Whymer
Date: Feb 20, 2021

#R1#
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeSilva.
DeSilva misses with a looping right.
DeSilva moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Abel.
DeSilva connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Abel.
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeSilva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
DeSilva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abel takes a step back to recover.
Abel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
DeSilva lands a glancing blow to the side of Abel's head.
DeSilva misses with a low kick.
Abel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeSilva throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeSilva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel connects with a body shot.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
DeSilva lands a jab to the head. #CL2#
Abel closes the distance and pushes DeSilva back into the cage.
Abel lands a shot to the body.
DeSilva slowing the pace effectively.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards.
DeSilva blocks an uppercut.
Abel prevents a body shot from DeSilva.
DeSilva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSilva's elbow.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeSilva is pushing Abel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DeSilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but DeSilva avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
DeSilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeSilva digs a right hand into Abel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abel's gas tank.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeSilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
DeSilva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeSilva.
Abel being controlled against the cage.
DeSilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel blocks a body shot from DeSilva.
A body shot lands from Abel.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards.
Abel blocks a body shot from DeSilva.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeSilva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeSilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as DeSilva controls the action.
DeSilva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeSilva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
DeSilva misses with a body punch.
Abel lands a right hand.
DeSilva tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSilva.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeSilva prevents a body shot from Abel.
A short uppercut from Abel.
A shot in the inside from DeSilva.
DeSilva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeSilva lands a left hand.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by DeSilva.
A short uppercut from Abel.
DeSilva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeSilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel misses with some punches.
DeSilva tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeSilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel misses with the head strike.
A short left from DeSilva. #T4#
A short body shot lands from DeSilva as the two fighters clinch.
DeSilva tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing DeSilva back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
DeSilva misses with a punch to the body.
Abel blocks a body shot from DeSilva.
DeSilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeSilva lands a right hand.
DeSilva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
DeSilva has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by DeSilva.
DeSilva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSilva's elbow.
DeSilva lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSilva's elbow.
DeSilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSilva.
DeSilva stalling in the clinch but Abel improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Mauricio DeSilva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
DeSilva misses with a straight right.
Abel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeSilva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DeSilva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abel slips a straight right by DeSilva.
DeSilva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DeSilva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from DeSilva is predictable there
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind DeSilva 's knee.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Abel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as DeSilva controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSilva.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeSilva lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel lands a left hand.
DeSilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
DeSilva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeSilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by DeSilva.
DeSilva lands a left hand.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but DeSilva avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
DeSilva cracks Abel with a nice body shot.
Abel is leaning against DeSilva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
DeSilva breaks the clinch.
Abel lands a front kick.
DeSilva lands with a right hand.
DeSilva scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeSilva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
DeSilva lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Abel misses with a hook. DeSilva ducked under it nicely.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abel moves out of range as DeSilva throws a body kick.
Abel throws a counter combo.
Abel throws out a loose jab but DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by DeSilva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DeSilva.
A nice combination there by DeSilva.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Abel is looking to clinch but DeSilva is avoiding it.
DeSilva throws a big shot that misses.
DeSilva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abel takes a jab right on the kisser.
DeSilva looks for the body kick but Abel saw that one coming.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
DeSilva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeSilva.#T3#
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and DeSilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
DeSilva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from DeSilva misses its intended target.
DeSilva lands with a cross.
DeSilva misses with a series of wild punches.
DeSilva throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel checks a low kick from DeSilva.
Abel checks a leg kick.
DeSilva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
DeSilva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
DeSilva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
DeSilva tries to land a leg kick but Abel saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Abel blocks the low kick.
DeSilva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abel lands a jab to the head. #T4#
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeSilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva is winning the standup battle so far.
DeSilva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
DeSilva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abel's head.
DeSilva lands with a shot to the body.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeSilva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. DeSilva really felt that one!
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
DeSilva moves out of range of the strikes.
DeSilva works Abel's body with a nice hook.
DeSilva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel tries to clinch but DeSilva moves out of range.
Abel misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from DeSilva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeSilva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
DeSilva looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mauricio DeSilva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow DeSilva down.
DeSilva scores with a leg kick.
DeSilva misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
DeSilva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeSilva motions for Abel to come forward. DeSilva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeSilva blocks a head kick by Abel.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Abel finds it's way through DeSilva's defenses.
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeSilva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
DeSilva throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva misses with a shot to the body
and Abel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DeSilva feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
DeSilva throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but DeSilva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeSilva jabs Abel right on the nose. Abel blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Abel checks a leg kick.
DeSilva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeSilva to score with a decent uppercut.
DeSilva lands a nice shot to the body.
DeSilva misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeSilva misses with a hook.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from DeSilva finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
DeSilva throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel defending well as DeSilva loads up on a big left hand.
DeSilva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
Abel jabs DeSilva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Abel misses.
Abel lands a jab-cross combination.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeSilva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from DeSilva misses.
Abel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
DeSilva misses with a looping right.
DeSilva scores with a push kick.
DeSilva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
DeSilva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeSilva tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
DeSilva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeSilva lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from DeSilva misses the target.
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeSilva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
DeSilva tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abel 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.
Good work by DeSilva as he checks the leg kick.
DeSilva works over Abel's head and body with a nice combination.#T3#
DeSilva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
DeSilva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
DeSilva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel misses with a head kick.
DeSilva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abel can do to turn this around?
DeSilva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abel lands the left hand.
DeSilva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abel has time to react.
DeSilva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Abel throws a jab when DeSilva was well out of range.
Abel throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for DeSilva.
DeSilva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeSilva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel feints a counter leg kick.#T4#
DeSilva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abel's head.
DeSilva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeSilva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from DeSilva tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Abel walks into a jab.
DeSilva lands a really nice looking cross but Abel seems unphased.
DeSilva tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeSilva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
DeSilva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but DeSilva checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for DeSilva, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SYN 775 Garuda vs Magufuli 2
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
Rockwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with a head kick.
Abel lands a head kick!
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Rockwell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abel.#CL2#
Abel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockwell , pushing him back against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here.
Rockwell is working Abel over against the cage.
Abel misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockwell .
Rockwell tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rockwell lands an uppercut.
Abel tries a body shot but Rockwell blocks it.
Rockwell is trying to break free.
Rockwell tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Rockwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Nice shot by Rockwell .
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Rockwell off balance momentarily.#T1#
Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Rockwell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rockwell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rockwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rockwell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Abel moves out of range of the strikes.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Rockwell is out of range.
We've been told by Rockwell 's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rockwell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Abel connects with a looping right hand.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Rockwell 's knee but Rockwell avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Rockwell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Rockwell .
Abel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel slips under a jab.
Rockwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but Rockwell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Rockwell takes one on the button.
Rockwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Rockwell throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Rockwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Rockwell looks to land a body kick but Abel moved away.
Abel throws a low kick but Rockwell avoids it.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockwell is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rockwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel blocks a head kick by Rockwell .
Abel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rockwell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Abel cracks Rockwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abel is looking to slow Rockwell down with leg kicks. #T4#
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Abel.
Rockwell missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel scores with the left hand. Rockwell knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Rockwell saw it coming and moves away.
Rockwell misses the jab.
Abel works Rockwell 's body with a nice hook.
Rockwell loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Abel has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rockwell .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rockwell backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
That's time! Rockwell 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Abel with the inside leg kick.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rockwell .
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Rockwell misses with a straight left.
Abel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rockwell . That snapped Abel's head back.
A slow jab from Rockwell misses its intended target.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Rockwell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Abel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rockwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rockwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Abel tries to clinch up but Rockwell circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Abel lands with a cross.
Abel misses with a body shot
and Rockwell counters with a body kick that stops Abel in his tracks momentarily.
Abel misses with a left hand
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Rockwell .
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Rockwell sizes up Abel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rockwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rockwell , as that shot connected.
Rockwell slips under a jab from Abel.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Rockwell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abel.
A bone on bone clash there as Rockwell blocks the leg kick.
Abel scores with a hook to the body. Rockwell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Abel.
Abel avoids the head kick by Rockwell .
Nice shot by Rockwell .
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel staying out of range there.
Rockwell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Rockwell walks into a jab.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Rockwell 's knee.
Abel thows a leg kick but Rockwell checks it #KD#
and Rockwell counters with a crisp one two that drops Abel! Rockwell thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Abel to his feet! Abel is in big trouble!#ROC#Abel is rocked!#T3#
Rockwell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Rockwell settles back down.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockwell throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abel thumps Rockwell with a low kick.
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abel swings for the body but Rockwell moves out of range.
Rockwell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Rockwell counters with a quick kick to the body but Abel blocks it.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Abel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#KD#
Rockwell lands a big head kick that sends Abel tumbling to the mat! Rockwell takes a step backwards and waves Abel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel throws a right hand that Rockwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rockwell also avoids with ease.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Rockwell 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rockwell tries to avoid it.
Rockwell throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
Rockwell misses with a body shot.
Abel throws a counter combo.
Rockwell clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rockwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rockwell misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elliot Rockwell will probably get the nod.
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#
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rockwell 's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Rockwell pushes him off.
Abel moves out of range as Rockwell throws a body kick.
Rockwell throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Rockwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Rockwell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abel if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Rockwell tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rockwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Abel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Abel throws a leg kick but Rockwell checks it.
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rockwell .#T2#
Rockwell misses with a looping right.
Rockwell digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockwell .
Rockwell throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel lands with a kick to the temple. Rockwell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rockwell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abel. That did some damage!
Rockwell throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Rockwell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a leg kick but Rockwell moved away.
Abel is looking to clinch but Rockwell is avoiding it.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick
and Rockwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockwell 's head.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Abel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rockwell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abel with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Abel throws a head kick that misses
and Rockwell counters with a nice body shot.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Rockwell missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow Rockwell down.
Rockwell throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Rockwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
Rockwell lands a lovely overhand right.
Rockwell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
Abel is still on wobbly legs! Can Rockwell finish him?
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Abel.
Abel seems to have recovered his senses.
Rockwell avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aristides Abel.
Well Abel 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Elliot Rockwell !

Event: Syn 767
Date: Dec 20, 2020

#R1##CL2#
Garibaldi rushes Abel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Garibaldi avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Abel scores with a body shot.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel cracks Garibaldi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Garibaldi takes one to the chin there.
Abel thumps Garibaldi with a low kick.
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibaldi. #CL#
Abel closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abel throws a wild body kick that Garibaldi sees coming a mile off.
Abel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garibaldi connects with the punch.#T1#
Garibaldi looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Garibaldi tries to bum rush Abel with a series of wild strikes but Abel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
That kick from Abel tenderised Garibaldi's leg. Garibaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garibaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
Abel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Abel works Garibaldi's body with a nice hook.
Abel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garibaldi checks it well.
Garibaldi tries a quick counter leg kick but Abel is wise to it.
Abel is looking to wear down Garibaldi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garibaldi's head backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected. #T2#
Garibaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Garibaldi pushes Abel up against the cage in a clinch.
Garibaldi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel is trying to push Garibaldi away but Garibaldi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel tries a body shot but Garibaldi blocks it.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Garibaldi controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Garibaldi fails to land.
Garibaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Abel.
Garibaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Abel. #TD2#
Garibaldi gets control of Abel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garibaldi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Abel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garibaldi has a closed guard, preventing Abel from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Garibaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU#
Garibaldi is working an open guard so Abel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Garibaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Garibaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garibaldi missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garibaldi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abel.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Garibaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garibaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garibaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abel slips a jab from Garibaldi.
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
That's time! Abel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Garibaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garibaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garibaldi misses with an uppercut.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGaribaldi.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abel throws a leg kick but Garibaldi moved away.
Abel moves out of range as Garibaldi throws a body kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garibaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Abel.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but Abel won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garibaldi.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but Abel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Garibaldi pulls guard effortlessly.
Abel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Abel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garibaldi is proving hard to escape from. #SU#
Abel stands up from Garibaldi's guard - Abel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garibaldi on the side of the head.
Abel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garibaldi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abel feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Abel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
Garibaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garibaldi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abel with a body shot.
Abel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abel duly obliges.
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!
Abel with a nice cross.
Abel slips a straight right by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel lands with an overhand left.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Garibaldi scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Abel as he connects with a hook.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Garibaldi.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Abel clinches. #T3#
Garibaldi working aggressively here.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Garibaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Garibaldi controls his hands.
Abel prevents a body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi jumps guard but Abel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Garibaldi.
Garibaldi lands a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abel to keep the fight standing.
Abel lands a shot to the body.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Garibaldi.
Abel gets through Garibaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garibaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garibaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Abel.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Garibaldi scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Garibaldi fails to land.
Garibaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Garibaldi decides to pull guard.
Abel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU#
Abel gets to his feet. Garibaldi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garibaldi can do to turn this around?
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Abel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garibaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
Garibaldi blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garibaldi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #CL2#
Garibaldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Garibaldi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Garibaldi on the inside.
Garibaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Abel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Abel.
Garibaldi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Garibaldi.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Abel manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Abel misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Abel.
Garibaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garibaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Abel rushes Garibaldi and presses him up against the cage.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Garibaldi controls the action.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garibaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garibaldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abel smiles and moves away.
Abel throws a leg kick but Garibaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garibaldi is looking for the big counter here.
Abel misses with a hook. Garibaldi ducked under it nicely.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
Abel jabs Garibaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garibaldi misses with a two punch combination.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garibaldi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi throws a sloppy head kick
and Abel counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Abel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garibaldi feints a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Garibaldi closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Garibaldi.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garibaldi jumps guard but Abel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Garibaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garibaldi tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Garibaldi back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Abel lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Garibaldi clinches.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Garibaldi controls his hands.
Abel tries to work over Garibaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garibaldi blocks an uppercut.
Garibaldi blocks a body shot from Abel.
Garibaldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garibaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garibaldi backwards.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garibaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Abel.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Garibaldi scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Garibaldi jumps guard but Abel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abel misses with the head strike. #BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
Garibaldi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abel.
Abel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garibaldis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abel, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Syn Turner vs Mumu
Date: Nov 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko Nachi throws a looping overhand right but Abel ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Abel darts in and clinches Ko Nachi up against the cage.
Ko Nachi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel misses with some punches.
Ko Nachi prevents a body shot from Abel. #BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick lands for Ko Nachi.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ko Nachi manages to avoid it.
Abel throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Abel blocks the low kick.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ko Nachi lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi misses with a straight right.
Ko Nachi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ko Nachi.#T1##CL#
Abel instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ko Nachi.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
Ko Nachi blocking some punches.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Abel working aggressively here. #BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Ko Nachi jabs Abel right on the nose. Abel blinks but takes it well.
Abel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko Nachi thuds his right hand into Abel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Ko Nachi ducks down to avoid it.
Ko Nachi scores with a kick to the midsection.#T2#
Ko Nachi throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ko Nachi.
Abel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ko Nachi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abel moves away from the strike by Ko Nachi.
Abel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Abel misses.
Abel digs a good body shot into Ko Nachi's ribs.
Abel ducks right into an uppercut from Ko Nachi.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Abel misses with an uppercut. Ko Nachi saw that one coming.
Ko Nachi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ko Nachi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ko Nachi scores with a jab.
Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Abel thumps Ko Nachi with a low kick.#T3#
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ko Nachi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel lands with a slapping head kick.
Ko Nachi lands with a shot to the body.
Abel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ko Nachi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abel.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking body kick.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko Nachi thows a body kick. Abel tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL#
Abel takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ko Nachi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Ko Nachi trying to stall but Abel improves his position.
Abel works on Ko Nachi's body with a couple of short punches.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ko Nachi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ko Nachi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi lands a nice uppercut.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
A short right from Ko Nachi on the inside.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Ko Nachi fails to land.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Ko Nachi lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rigel Ko Nachi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ko Nachi throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko Nachi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ko Nachi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ko Nachi. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping right.
Abel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Abel tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ko Nachi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ko Nachi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Ko Nachi lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ko Nachi scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Abel.
Abel lands with a nice combination. Ko Nachi backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ko Nachi throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Abel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ko Nachi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abel counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ko Nachi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ko Nachi with a hook.
Abel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut lands for Ko Nachi. That snapped Abel's head back.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice cross by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Ko Nachi lands a head kick. Abel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheers as Ko Nachi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abel doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ko Nachi misses the target.
Abel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ko Nachi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T2##CL2#
Ko Nachi has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Ko Nachi.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Ko Nachi digs a right hand underneath Abel's ribcage. Abel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ko Nachi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Ko Nachi lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Ko Nachi fails to land.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi misses with some punches.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Ko Nachi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko Nachi swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko Nachi scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
Ko Nachi blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Ko Nachi prevents a body shot from Abel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Ko Nachi misses with some punches.
Abel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel misses with some punches.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Ko Nachi tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ko Nachi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ko Nachi digs a right hand underneath Abel's ribcage. Abel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Ko Nachi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ko Nachi lands a left hand.
Ko Nachi stalling in the clinch but Abel improves position.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ko Nachi throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ko Nachi throws a front kick aimed at Abel's knee but Abel avoids it well. #T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi works the jab nicely.
Ko Nachi lands a body shot.
Ko Nachi connects with a looping right hand.
Ko Nachi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abel's head.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel throws an off balance right hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abel's knee momentarily.
A big left from Abel misses.
Ko Nachi fakes the leg kick and cracks Abel in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi scoring well with a low kick there.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rigel Ko Nachi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Ko Nachi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ko Nachi tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ko Nachi scores with a jab to the body.
Abel tries to move into range but Ko Nachi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abel needs to keep his hands up - Ko Nachi had a free shot at his head there.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ko Nachi throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abel is looking to clinch.
Ko Nachi works Abel's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ko Nachi. That's going to slow Abel down.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping right.
Ko Nachi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ko Nachi's sensitive parts.
A cross from Ko Nachi lands.
The fighters circling - Ko Nachi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel doesn't manage to clinch there - Ko Nachi circles away.
Ko Nachi throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Ko Nachi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ko Nachi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a big head kick but Ko Nachi shrugs it off.
Abel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ko Nachi misses with a body kick.
Abel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ko Nachi cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Ko Nachi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Ko Nachi is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ko Nachi throws a shot to the body.
Ko Nachi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ko Nachi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Ko Nachi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ko Nachi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abel tries to bum rush Ko Nachi with a series of wild strikes but Ko Nachi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ko Nachi lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Ko Nachi tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Ko Nachi tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Abel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Ko Nachi.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ko Nachi was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.#T3#
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
A lazy left from Ko Nachi finds it's target.
Abel looks to clinch
and Ko Nachi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ko Nachi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abel.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ko Nachi slips under a jab from Abel.#CL2#
Ko Nachi closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Ko Nachi tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko Nachi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Ko Nachi lands an uppercut.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko Nachi.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Ko Nachi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ko Nachi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Ko Nachi scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Abel manages to break the clinch.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ko Nachi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Ko Nachi.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi misses with a few strikes there.
Abel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rigel Ko Nachi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ko Nachi. That's going to slow Abel down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ko Nachi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rigel Ko Nachi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ko Nachi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Syn 723
Date: Oct 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.#CL#
Abel clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Reid prevents a body shot from Abel.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Reid works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid lands a shot to the body.
Reid misses with some punches.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Abel tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Abel blocking some punches. #T1#
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel prevents a body shot from Reid.
Good body shot from Reid.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reid.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel presses Reid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reid.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abel gets through Reid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Abel blocks a body shot from Reid.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Reid's head.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Reid lands a body punch. #T2#
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Reid looks winded!
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abel blocks a body shot from Reid. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel scores with a nice strike.
Reid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Abel circles away.
Reid connects with an inside leg kick.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Abel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abel.
Abel throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reid scores with a jab.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Reid checks it.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Reid is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reid. Reid obviously looking to wear him down.
Abel slips under a jab from Reid.
Abel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Abel pushes him off.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Abel checks it.
Reid throws a low kick but Abel moves out of range easily. #T4#
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Abel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abel lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Reid throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Reid misses with a straight left.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid throws a counter combo.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abel throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Reid does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Reid loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid takes one on the button.#CL2#
Reid pushes Abel up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid misses with the head strike.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards. #BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
Reid digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel throws a right hand that Reid ducks under and follows up with a left that Reid also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Reid instigates a clinch.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Reid avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Reid pushes Abel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land. #T1#
Reid blocks a body shot from Abel.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Reid's head.
Reid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reid lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel walks into a jab.
Reid scores with a nice right hand.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Abel counters with a body kick.
That kick from Abel tenderised Reid's leg. Reid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reid wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Reid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid motions for Abel to come forward. Reid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reid scores with a punch to the head.
Abel misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Abel tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid lands a leg kick that knocks Abel off balance momentarily.
Reid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Abel is wise to it.
Reid checks a low kick from Abel.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reid throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Reid closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid is leaning against Abel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reid misses with a body punch.
Reid misses with some punches.
A short right from Reid on the inside.
Reid lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reid backwards. #BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Reid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abel. That did some damage!
Abel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Abel.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Abel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Reid with a hook.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Abel rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Reid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reid can turn it around.
Jaheim Reid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Abel tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
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!
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel is leaning against Reid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel works on Reid's body with a couple of short punches.
Reid lands a left hand.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Reid misses with the head strike.
Abel tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel is working Reid over against the cage.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaheim Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Abel lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Reid.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Reid.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Abel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him.
Abel misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.
Abel checks a low kick from Reid.
A quick step to the side and Abel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.#T1#
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reid.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel misses with a double jab.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Reid blocks a head kick by Abel.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid connects with a nice looking jab.
Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reid connects with a crisp jab.
Reid thumps Abel with a low kick.#T2#
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Abel lands.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Abel throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Abel gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Reid working aggressively here.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Reid blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel working aggressively here.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Abel misses with some punches.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Reid misses with the head strike.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Reid prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reid.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Abel lands a shot to the body.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Reid backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaheim Reid!
Our winner, Jaheim Reid, 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: Syn 712
Date: Sep 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Girard.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Girard throws a front kick aimed at Abel's knee but Abel avoids it well.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Girard.
Abel throws a right hand that Girard ducks under and follows up with a left that Girard also avoids with ease.
Girard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Abel throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range.
Abel checks the leg kick.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Girard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Girard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abel checks a leg kick.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Girard.
Girard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Abel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Abel swings for the body but Girard moves out of range.
Girard throws a head kick that half lands.
Girard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Girard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Girard walks into a straight right hand from Abel.
Girard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Abel clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
Girard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Girard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Girard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Girard.#BC2#
Girard breaks from the clinch.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Girard moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
Girard scores with a body shot.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Abel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Girard connects with a jab.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Girard lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Girard lands with a good body shot.
Girard throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Girard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL#
Abel has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Girard lands with a short shot to the head.
Girard lands a nice uppercut.
Girard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Girard misses with a punch to the body.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.
Abel misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel. #T3#
Girard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel gets through Girard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Girard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A bone on bone clash there as Girard blocks the leg kick.
Abel is looking to slow Girard down with leg kicks.
Girard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Girard misses with a body kick.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel tries to bum rush Girard with a series of wild strikes but Girard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abel throws a leg kick but Girard moved away.
Girard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Girard.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Girard connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Girard tries to land a leg kick but Abel saw it coming and moves away.
Abel misses with a low kick.
A jab from Girard misses.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Girard.
Girard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Girard saw it coming and moves away.
Abel throws a low kick but Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel throws a push kick but Girard slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Abel has closed the distance and engaged Girard in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Girard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Girard moves his leg out of the way.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abel has time to react.
Abel checks a leg kick.
Girard jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Girard misses the body punch
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel sizes up Girard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Girard.
Good leg kick by Girard.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Abel throws a series of punches but Girard avoids them all with ease.
Abel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girard connects with a single shot there.
Girard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Abel tenderised Girard's leg. Girard is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Girard.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range. #T1#
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abel avoids the body shot from Girard.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Girard misses with a kick to the body
and Abel counters with a good low kick that Girard was not able to check.
Girard moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Girard - the referee stops the clock and Abel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Girard. Abel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good exchange - Girard coming out on top.
Abel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Girard.
Girard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Girard thuds his shin into the meat of Abel's side.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Abel checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Girard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
Girard misses with a right hand
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Girard takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Abel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Girard lands a nice looking body kick.#CL#
Abel clinches with his opponent.
Girard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Girard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Girard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
Girard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Girard misses with some punches. #BC2#
Girard breaks the clinch.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abel throws a head kick but Girard moves out of range.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Good work by Girard as he checks the leg kick.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Girard's head.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel slips under a jab from Girard.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Girard clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Girard.
Nice shot lands for Abel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Girard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Girard.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Girard misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Abel avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abel walks into a jab.
Girard misses the body punch
and Abel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Girard thinking.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Girard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel throws a head kick but Girard moves out of range.
Girard misses with a left hand
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Girard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Girard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Girard.
A head kick by Girard misses
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Abel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Girard takes a step back to recover.
Girard lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick lands for Girard.
Girard with a jab.
Abel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Girard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Girard throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick from Abel, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel walks into a straight right hand from Girard.
A low kick lands for Girard.
Abel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Abel has closed the distance and engaged Girard in a clinch. #T1#
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action. #BC2#
Girard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abel wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Girard blocks a jab.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Abel's head.
Abel blocks a leg kick.
Girard misses with a low kick.
Girard moves away from the strike by Abel.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abel tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Girard tries to land a body kick
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Girard. That's going to slow Abel down.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Abel cracks Girard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Girard.
Girard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Girard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abel will feel that in the morning.
Girard throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Girard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abel throws a right hand that Girard ducks under and follows up with a left that Girard also avoids with ease.
Girard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abel wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Girard misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Girard jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
Girard is looking to chop away at Abel's legs.
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
Girard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel. #T3#
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Girard.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Girard's leg but Girard calmly moves out of range.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Girard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Girard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Girard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Girard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Girard with a nice cross.
Girard wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard. #T4#
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Girard feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Girard jabs at Abel's body.
Abel loads up on a big right hand but Girard slips the punch.
Girard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Girard connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.
Girard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Girard.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
Girard throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Girard scores with a punch to the head.
Abel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard lands a jab to the nose.
Girard jabs at Abel's body.
Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard feints a counter leg kick.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Girard 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 189 Bathory vs Point
Date: Jun 28, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza avoids the head kick by Abel.
Gonza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonza throws a leg kick
and Gonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonza misses with a straight right.
Abel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonza throws a leg kick that misses.
Abel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonza avoids the head kick by Abel.
Gonza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abel eats them both and turns towards Gonza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gonza wants to land a leg kick but Abel is out of range. #T1#
Gonza catches Abel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Gonza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Gonza.
Gonza with a jab.
Abel takes a swing at Gonza's ribcage but misses.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel misses with a low kick as Gonza jumps back.
Gonza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonza looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
As Gonza backs off Abel throws a huge counter combo but Gonza manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Gonza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at No Limit in the buildup to the fight.
Gonza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonza finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonza sizes up Abel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonza throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Gonza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Abel moves into range and clinches up with Gonza.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Gonza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonza.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries a body shot but Gonza blocks it.
Abel lands a left hand.
Gonza works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Gonza.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonza.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel presses Gonza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Abel tries to work over Gonza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Gonza misses with the head strike.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands. #T4#
Gonza misses with the head strike.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
Abel gets through Gonza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
Gonza blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonza.
Abel tries a body shot but Gonza blocks it.
Abel is leaning against Gonza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonza's sensitive parts.
Gonza throws a good cross that connects.
Gonza lands with a cross.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Captain Gonza is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonza with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Gonza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aristides Abel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Gonza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Gonza steps away.#CL2#
Abel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Gonza has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Abel working aggressively here.
Gonza lands with a left to the head.
Gonza tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Gonza back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Gonza.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gonza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow.
Gonza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Gonza controls the action.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Abel lands a right hand.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Gonza controls the action.
A short left from Gonza.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow. #T2#
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
Gonza pushes Abel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Gonza lands an uppercut.
Gonza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza blocks an uppercut.
Gonza tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Gonza back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonza backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Gonza lands with a light punch inside.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza. #T3#
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonza lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel presses Gonza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Gonza.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonza blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Abel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel blocks a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Captain Gonza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Gonza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gonza cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonza with a hook.
Gonza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.#CL2#
Abel gets a clinch.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Gonza lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
A right hand to the body from Gonza.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel blocks a body shot from Gonza.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards. #T1#
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel prevents a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza takes a shot to the head.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonza.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonza lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza blocking some punches.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonza.
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!
Gonza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abel can do to turn this around?
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gonza lands a body shot.
Abel blocking some punches.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Gonza lands a body punch.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Abel blocks a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonza blocking some punches.
Gonza lands with a right to the head.
Gonza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Gonza lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonza. #T3#
Gonza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abel or not.
Gonza lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonza backwards.
Gonza tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza lands with a right to the head.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel tries to work over Gonza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Gonza lands with a left to the head.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands. #T4#
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Gonza tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel prevents a body shot from Gonza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Gonza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonza gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonza working aggressively here.
Gonza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Gonza misses with some punches.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Abel tries a body shot but Gonza blocks it.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Gonza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonza 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: PFC 184 McGuire vs Semenko II
Date: Jun 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
McDonald checks a low kick from Abel.#TD2#
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Abel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McDonald connects with a nice short shot to Abel's temple.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald working over Abel with some ground and pound. Abel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Abel is defending the position.
McDonald lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McDonald working over Abel with some ground and pound. Abel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDonald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abel taking some punishment here, with McDonald in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Abel is trying to stand. #ES#
Abel kicks off McDonald and gets to his feet.
Abel misses with an uppercut.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Abel throws a big counter combination but McDonald scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by Abel's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abel misses with a straight right.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Abel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel lands with a shot to the body.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from McDonald misses
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
McDonald lands with a nice body kick. #T2#
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonald misses with the body kick
and Abel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McDonald takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Abel blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Abel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abel.
Abel tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by McDonald . #ES#
Abel sneaks out the side door and pushes McDonald away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.
A punch combination from Abel misses. #T3#
Abel tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abel connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent McDonald tumbling to the canvas! Abel pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! McDonald was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Cletus McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'A country boy can survive'.

Event: PFC 178 Ispa vs Semenko
Date: May 17, 2020

#R1#
Andreev misses with a looping left.
Andreev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andreev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreev was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Andreev misses with a series of wild punches.
Andreev throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Andreev throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andreev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
Andreev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andreev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andreev doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreev misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andreev's knee momentarily.#T1#
Andreev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Abel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abel throws a series of punches but Andreev moves out of range.
Abel lands a head shot.
Andreev misses with a looping right.
Andreev cracks Abel with a good jab.
Andreev fails with the takedown
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andreev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andreev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a nice body kick.
Andreev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Andreev.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Andreev moves out of range easily. #T2#
Andreev blocks a head kick by Abel.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Abel as Andreev shoots in.
Andreev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andreev.
Andreev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Andreev moves out of range as Abel strikes.
A little jabbing left from Andreev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Andreev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abel on his heels. He'll look to pass Abel's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Abel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Abel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andreev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andreev with a jab.
A jab lands there for Andreev.
Abel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andreev will feel that in the morning.#T3#
Abel stuns Andreev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andreev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Andreev misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Andreev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andreev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andreev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andreev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andreev.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Andreev.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Andreev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreev was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Abel leaves Andreev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Andreev feints and as Abel raises his hands in defense, Andreev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andreev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Abel wants to sweep here but Andreev controlling him for the moment.
Andreev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving. #ES#
Abel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Abel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andreev's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Abel misses the jab.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Andreev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Abel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Andreev is on him like a limpet, forcing Abel back against the cage.
Andreev struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands. #TD2#
Andreev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreev cracks Abel with a big elbow.
Abel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Andreev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Abel bucks up and tries to throw Andreev off but instead Andreev has got his back!
Abel trying to get back to his feet but Andreev is in full control for now.
Andreev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Andreev cracks Abel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Abel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Andreev struggling to land strikes to the head as Abel covers up.
Abel wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Abel showing good submission defense here.
Abel trying to get back to his feet but Andreev is in full control for now.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Andreev gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Andreev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Andreev is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev scores with punches to the body. #T2#
Andreev landing with strikes.
Abel is trying to stand back up.
Andreev is punishing Abel with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Andreev.
Andreev lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Abel hold on?!
The referee is taking a good look at Abel as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Andreev!
Abel is trying to get back to his feet but Andreev has full control of the position and if anything, Abel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alexey Andreev has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Abel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Andreev's arms.
Abel is trying to stand back up.
Abel is covering up but some of the strikes from Andreev are getting through and doing damage. #T3#
Andreev trying to control momentarily.
Abel covering up well under a barage of strikes. #ES#
Abel manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Andreev throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andreev cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andreev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abel misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andreev.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Abel misses with a hook.
Andreev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andreev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abel sprawls well. Abel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andreev gets slowly back to his feet.
Abel misses with an uppercut. Andreev saw that one coming.
Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andreev throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Andreev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andreev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andreev cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreev misses the target.
A combination from Andreev does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Andreev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Andreev lands a lovely overhand right.
Andreev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Andreev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
Andreev has his takedown stuffed
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andreev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Andreev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andreev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Abel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T1#
Abel avoids the body shot from Andreev.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andreev shoots in and drives through. Abel sprawls well.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Andreev.
Abel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andreev misses with a body punch
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andreev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abel.
Andreev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Andreev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Andreev misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Andreev moved away.
Abel misses with a hook. Andreev ducked under it nicely.
Andreev jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Andreev moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andreev. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Andreev is out of range.
Abel connects with a leg kick. Andreev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andreev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreev.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Andreev shoots in and bounces Abel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Abel wants to stand but Andreev is controlling the position. #T3#
Andreev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abel pulls Andreev in close to his closed guard and prevents Andreev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
Andreev landing some decent shots from guard.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Andreev is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Abel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Andreev presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Andreev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andreev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #T4##BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andreev missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andreev looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Andreev thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Andreev shoots in but no luck this time.
Abel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Andreev is out of range.
Andreev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel misses the jab.
Andreev lands a body shot.
Andreev thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Abel.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 169 Asham vs Wild
Date: Apr 10, 2020

#R1#
Abel defending well as Larkin loads up on a big left hand.
Larkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abel throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
We've been told by Abel's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abel scores with a head kick. Larkin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Larkin misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Abel.
Abel throws a good cross that connects.
Larkin works the jab nicely.
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!
Larkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larkin looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Larkin moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick from Abel. #T1#
Abel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larkin.
A jab from Larkin misses.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Larkin throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel misses with a hook
and Larkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Larkin gets tackled into the cage by Abel. Abel maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel prevents a body shot from Larkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch. #T2#
Abel swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin throws a big counter head kick but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel scores with a nice strike.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch but Larkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larkin throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.#T3#
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Larkin's leg but Larkin calmly moves out of range.
Abel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larkin slips under a jab from Abel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larkin! But no joy.
Abel throws a body punch but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larkin scrambles back to his feet.
Abel feints a jab promting Larkin to slip. Abel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Larkin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Larkin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Larkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abel.
Abel closes the distance but Larkin moves to the side
and Larkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel throws a leg kick
enabling Larkin to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Larkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abel loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larkin! But no joy.
Abel lands with a slapping head kick.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Abel walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by Abel - just one landing.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel throws a leg kick
letting Larkin counter with a right hand.
Abel takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Abel throws a good cross that connects.
Abel is looking to clinch but Larkin is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A lazy left from Abel finds it's target.#CL#
Abel takes the fight into the clinch.
Abel working aggressively here. #BC2#
Larkin manages to break the clinch.
Abel walks into a jab.
Abel digs a good body shot into Larkin's ribs.
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larkin tries a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Larkin lands a jab.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Larkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abel lands an overhand right.
Abel throws a head kick but Larkin moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin checks a leg kick.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Abel moves away from the strike by Larkin.
Abel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Larkin misses.
Abel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abel tries to clinch up.
Abel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abel moves out of range as Larkin strikes.
Abel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Abel finds it's target.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
Abel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Abel tries to clinch up.
Larkin moves away from the strike by Abel.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab. #T2#
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Abel misses
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel cracks the inside of Larkin's front leg.
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!
Abel scores with a nice right hand.
Larkin missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larkin's head.#CL#
Abel instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Larkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
A left lands for Larkin.
Larkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Abel fails to land with a series of punches.
Abel misses with a straight right. #T3#
Abel swinging wildly here.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Larkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larkin throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Abel misses with a jab to the body
and Larkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel works over Larkin's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#
That has opened up Donnie Larkin's cut even more.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.
A big left from Larkin misses.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larkin lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Abel slips a straight right by Larkin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Larkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel connects with a body shot that sends Larkin's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by Abel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Abel is predictable there
and Larkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
A telegraphed right hand from Larkin misses the target.
Abel catches Larkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Larkin walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Abel throws a head kick that half lands.
Larkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larkin.
Larkin lands with a cross.
Larkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abel's calf.
A punch lands to the side of Larkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larkin throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Abel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abel.
A right hand to the body from Larkin.
Larkin leaning against his opponent.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Abel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Larkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Larkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abel has time to react.
Abel takes one on the button.
Larkin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abel back to the cage. Larkin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Abel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larkin blocks a leg kick.
Larkin connects with a jab.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Larkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Abel.#T2#
Abel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Larkin saw it coming and moves away.
Larkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Abel is wise to it.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Larkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larkin.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Larkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #ROC2#
Abel is rocked!
Abel misses with a head kick. #T3#
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Abel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel seems to have got his legs back now.
Larkin ducks right into an uppercut from Abel.
Abel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larkin slips a jab and a cross from Abel.
Abel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larkin is able to avoid easily.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larkin's head.
Larkin misses with a straight left.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Larkin misses the target.
Abel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel with a nice cross.
Abel throws a combination. Larkin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks Larkin in the body.
Larkin tries to move into range but Abel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel staying out of range there.
Larkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Donnie Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Larkin misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abel 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: PFC 161 Fett vs Li
Date: Mar 07, 2020

#R1#
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Masterson throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a thumping low kick.
Masterson blocks a jab.
Masterson walks into a stiff left hand from Abel.
Masterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Masterson throws a big shot that misses.
Masterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Masterson tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masterson misses with an uppercut.
Masterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masterson slips under a jab from Abel.
Masterson looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel tries to counter by clinching up but Masterson breaks away and moves out of range.
Masterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masterson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson misses with a hook.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Masterson lands a jab.#T1#
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Masterson lands a front kick.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Masterson tries to get set, Abel tries to push him back and clinch up but Masterson manages to avoid the attempt.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masterson's head.
A big left from Abel misses.
Masterson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Masterson.
Abel looks to land a combination. Masterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel is looking to counter the offense by Masterson and move into the clinch.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Masterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masterson lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Masterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masterson takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel slips a jab from Masterson.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
Masterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Masterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Masterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masterson lands with a right hand.
Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Masterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masterson avoids the body shot from Abel. #T3#
Masterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Masterson avoided it.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masterson.
Masterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Masterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
Masterson missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel stuffs the takedown.
Masterson misses with a body shot.
Masterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Masterson moves his leg out of the way.
Abel misses with a double jab.
Masterson throws a leg kick
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel throws a wild body kick that Masterson sees coming a mile off.
Abel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
A big left from Masterson misses.
Abel moves out of range as Masterson strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abel lands a jab to the nose.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Masterson looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Masterson misses with an uppercut
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masterson misses with a straight right.
Masterson throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
A jab from Masterson finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
Masterson throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Masterson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#CL#
Abel rushes Masterson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masterson has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentine Masterson 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#
Masterson misses with a head kick.
Masterson throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Abel pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Masterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Masterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
Masterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Masterson on the inside.
Masterson is trying to pull guard but Abel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Masterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel is working Masterson over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Masterson misses with a body punch. #T1#
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Masterson breaks from the clinch.
Masterson lands with a right hand.
Masterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Masterson.
Masterson with a jab.
Masterson connects with a right hand. Abel shakes it off.
Abel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Masterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Masterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masterson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masterson throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a series of strikes that have Masterson backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Masterson avoids the head kick by Abel.
A little jabbing left from Masterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Masterson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Masterson.
Masterson scores with a nice strike.
Masterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Masterson tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Masterson. Abel shrugs it off though.
Masterson lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Masterson throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Masterson avoided it.
Masterson sizes up Abel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masterson delivers a nice body kick.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masterson scores with a kick to the body. #T3#
Masterson misses with a straight left.
Abel slips under a jab from Masterson.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
Masterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masterson throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Masterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Masterson moved away.
Masterson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abel wants to clinch up but Masterson keeps it at a distance.
Abel walks into a stiff left hand from Masterson.
Abel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masterson scores with a kick to the body.
Masterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masterson moves out of range of the strikes.#T4##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Masterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Masterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abel smiles and moves away.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentine Masterson.
Masterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Abel.
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masterson lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel throws a series of punches but Masterson moves out of range.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Masterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentine Masterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Masterson.
Masterson swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Masterson misses its intended target.
Masterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masterson misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abel.
Masterson throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel tries to move into range but Masterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Masterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Masterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Abel is looking to counter the offense by Masterson and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masterson misses the jab.
Masterson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Masterson jabs at Abel's body.
Abel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel. #T1#
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Masterson moves his leg out of the way.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abel moves forwards but Masterson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abel throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Masterson throws a head kick that misses.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Masterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Abel.
Masterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masterson throws a right hand that misses
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel tries to clinch there but Masterson circles away.
Masterson swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Abel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Valentine Masterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masterson cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Abel slips a straight right by Masterson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
Abel has closed the distance and engaged Masterson in a clinch.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel pushes Masterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel misses with some punches.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Masterson has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Masterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Masterson lands a right hand.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Masterson taking a breather.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Abel.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Abel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
Abel presses Masterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Masterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Abel lands a left hand.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Masterson's ribcage. Masterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel lands an uppercut.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson pushes Abel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masterson working aggressively here.
Abel is working Masterson over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Masterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abel to keep the fight standing.
Valentine Masterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valentine Masterson.
I've got Masterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentine Masterson!
Valentine Masterson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: CEC Tokyo
Date: Feb 07, 2020

#R1#
Pendragon misses with a body punch
and Abel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abel takes one to the side of the head.
We've been told by Pendragon's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pendragon works the jab nicely.
Pendragon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Pendragon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon scores with a nice body kick.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Pendragon swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Pendragon throws a low kick but Abel moves out of range easily.
Pendragon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pendragon. That's going to slow Abel down.
Pendragon looks to land a body kick but Abel moved away.
Abel misses with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pendragon.
Abel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Abel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abel slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pendragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pendragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendragon misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abel checks a leg kick.
Pendragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pendragon misses with a left hand
and Abel counters with a good, hard body kick but Pendragon shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pendragon defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
Abel throws a nice looking combination but Pendragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abel thuds a left hand into Pendragon's body.#T2#
Abel tests Pendragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pendragon misses with a double jab.
Pendragon cracks Abel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pendragon misses with a hook
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pendragon throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Pendragon takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Pendragon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pendragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pendragon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Abel lands with a right hand.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Abel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pendragon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Pendragon.
Abel blocks the body kick.
Abel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Abel.
Pendragon misses with the body kick
and Abel counters with a solid body kick.
Pendragon cracks Abel with an open hand slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Abel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel blocks a jab.
Pendragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Pendragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Good work by Pendragon as he checks the leg kick.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Pendragon's front leg but catches the back leg as Pendragon tries to avoid it.
Abel blocks a jab.
Pendragon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.
Pendragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pendragon rather than just go for the knockout.
Abel throws a body punch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Abel defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Abel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abel stuns Pendragon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Pendragon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Abel scores with a push kick.
Pendragon avoids the body shot from Abel.
Pendragon moves away from the strike by Abel.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pendragon tries to move into range but Abel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pendragon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Abel checks a leg kick.
Pendragon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pendragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel staying out of range there.
Pendragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.
Abel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pendragon is able to avoid easily.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a jab when Pendragon was well out of range.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pendragon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pendragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a nice leg kick.
Pendragon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Pendragon 's knee.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pendragon's hands.
Abel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Abel.
Pendragon misses the shot to the body.
Abel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Abel misses.
Pendragon throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range.
Pendragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
Abel slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon's corner calls for a 1-2. Pendragon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pendragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Abel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pendragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Pendragon saw it coming and moves away.
Pendragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abel takes one to the chin there.
Pendragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Abel connects with an inside leg kick.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pendragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pendragon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Pendragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Abel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pendragon scores with a punch to the head.
Pendragon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abel.
Pendragon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pendragon checks it well.
Abel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Abel.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Crunch! Pendragon slams his shin into Abel's torso.
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pendragon swings widly with a right hand
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Abel does no damage.
Pendragon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abel drops his hands momentarily and Pendragon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Good leg kick by Pendragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pendragon throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a body punch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Abel walks into a straight right hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Abel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pendragon.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abel - that will leave a mark!
Pendragon takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Pendragon steps away.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but Pendragon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pendragon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Abel.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Abel misses with a hook.
Pendragon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Abel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pendragon blocks it well.
Pendragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon walks into a jab.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a front kick that sends Abel stumbling back into the cage.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Abel ducks down to avoid it.
Abel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slow jab from Pendragon misses its intended target.
Pendragon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
Pendragon punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel tries to work over Pendragon's front leg with a kick but Pendragon checks it.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Pendragon throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Pendragon cracks the inside of Abel's front leg. #T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pendragon 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.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Abel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Pendragon moved out of range nicely.
Abel scores with a kick to the body.
Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel scores with a sloppy right hand. Pendragon should have avoided that one.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Pendragon throws a right hand that Abel ducks under and follows up with a left that Abel also avoids with ease.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pendragon.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Abel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Abel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Abel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pendragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abel lands a right hook to the body.
Abel thuds a left hand into Pendragon's body.
Pendragon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Pendragon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pendragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
Pendragon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pendragon throws a good cross that connects. #T3#
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel feints a counter leg kick.
Abel misses the jab.
Pendragon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Abel works Pendragon's body with a nice hook.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon lands with a nice combination. Abel backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Abel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pendragon on the side of the head.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Pendragon moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Pendragon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arthur Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Abel.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Abel ducks down to avoid it.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Abel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abel throws a nice head kick!
Pendragon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pendragon throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Abel misses.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pendragon misses with a straight left.
Abel defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Abel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Pendragon.
Pendragon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Abel does it's job there.
Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon scores with a shot to the body.
Pendragon scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arthur Pendragon.
Well Abel 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RS 1
Date: Jan 18, 2020

#R1#
Kai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abel's head.
Abel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kai eats them both and turns towards Abel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Abel moves to clinch but Kai breaks away
and Kai counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai jabs at Abel's body.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Abel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kai blocks the leg kick.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick.
Kai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Abel blocks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with a looping right.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abel in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target. #CL#
Abel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai tries to pull guard but Abel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kai drops back down to his feet.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai. #T2#
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel lands an uppercut.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
A short left from Kai. #TD2#
Kai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Our spies down at at Ice Cream Parlour inform us that Kai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kai's guard.#SUB2#
Kai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abel is aware though and is defending well.
Abel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Kai has his foot on Abel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abel works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Kai working for a triangle but Abel defends it easily. #SUB2#
Kai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SU#
Abel stands up from Kai's guard - Abel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abel throws a shot to the body.
Abel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abel throws a push kick but Kai slaps the foot to one side.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #CL#
Abel has managed to clinch.
Kai misses with some punches. #T4#
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai presses Abel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel working aggressively here.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Kai wants to stall.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Kai blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel working aggressively here.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Kai motions for Abel to come forward. Kai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abel throws a leg kick but Kai moved away.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Abel looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai blocks the body kick.
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kai throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Kai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abel throws out a powerful jab.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Kai's head.
Abel blocks a jab.
Kai throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Kai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kai throws a leg kick but Abel moved away.
As Kai looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Kai just gets out of the way.
Abel blocks a low kick nicely.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T2#
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Abel's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Abel misses.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai avoids the body shot from Abel.
Kai throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kai.
Abel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abel.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Abel catches Kai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abel moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kai lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Kai looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Abel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Abel moves into the clinch.
Kai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai working aggressively here.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is leaning against Kai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kai is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Kai.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai tries to pull guard but Abel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kai drops back down to his feet.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Kai jumps guard. #SUB2#
Kai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Abel looks to land a combination. Kai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Abel pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Kai blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel lands a right hand.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Abel.
Abel lands a left hand.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Abel.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Abel cracks Kai with a nice body shot.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Abel.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel blocking some punches.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
A short right from Kai.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kai can do to turn this around?
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Abel.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel blocking some punches.
Kai blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Abel scores with a hook to the body.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
A short right from Abel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kai or not.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Abel blocking some punches.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel pushes Kai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
Abel prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai misses with a body punch.
Abel tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Kai lands a left hand.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Kai's ribcage. Kai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abel, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: CEC New Year
Date: Jan 01, 2020

#R1#
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obuhov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abel swivels and escapes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obuhov! But no joy.
Obuhov misses with a right hand
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel throws a good cross that connects.
Obuhov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Abel slaps away a takedown attempt from Obuhov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Abel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obuhov.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obuhov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel. #T1#
Obuhov lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Abel finds it's way through Obuhov's defenses.
Abel takes a swing at Obuhov's ribcage but misses.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel missing with a left hand there. Obuhov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obuhov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obuhov fails with a takedown attempt.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
Obuhov blocks a leg kick.
Abel misses with a series of wild punches.
Obuhov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Obuhov misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a good low kick that Obuhov was not able to check.
Abel misses with a body punch
and Obuhov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Abel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obuhov. Obuhov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obuhov dives in and grabs Abel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abel pushes down on Obuhov's head and hops out.
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!
Abel cracks Obuhov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Abel throws a head kick but Obuhov moves out of range.
Obuhov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Abel throws a leg kick but Obuhov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Obuhov lands a jab to the nose.
Obuhov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obuhov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel misses with a low kick. #T3##TD2#
Obuhov dives in and scores a takedown into Abel's guard.
Obuhov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abel wants to stand but Obuhov is controlling the position.
Abel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obuhov.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Obuhov won't allow Abel to get back to his feet.
Obuhov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obuhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obuhov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Obuhov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obuhov distracts Abel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Obuhov is standing up over Abel. Abel looks to escape but Obuhov dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obuhov prevents Abel from escaping the position.#T4#
Obuhov cracks Abel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abel is trying to get back to his feet.
Obuhov tries to score with some ground and pound. Abel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #ES#
Abel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
It looks like Abel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Abel misses
and Obuhov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Abel.
Obuhov looks to land a combination but Abel avoids it well.
Abel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Obuhov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obuhov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abel is fending him off so far but Obuhov persists. Nope, Abel circles away and we're back to standing.
Obuhov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obuhov.
Jab, jab by Obuhov - just one landing.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Obuhov.
Obuhov moves away from the strike by Abel.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel works the jab nicely.
Abel takes one on the button.
Obuhov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obuhov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Abel throws a head kick but Obuhov moves out of range.
Obuhov slips a straight right by Abel.
Obuhov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Obuhov lands a jab to the head.
Obuhov stuns Abel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Abel misses.
Obuhov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Obuhov finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Obuhov moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Obuhov.
Abel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abel throws a sloppy body shot
and Obuhov counters with a nice body shot.
Obuhov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Obuhov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abel is fending him off so far but Obuhov persists. Nope, Abel circles away and we're back to standing.
Obuhov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Obuhov somewhat.#T2#
Abel connects with a leg kick. Obuhov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obuhov's sensitive parts.
Obuhov missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Good exchange - Abel coming out on top.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obuhov throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obuhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obuhov missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel thows a leg kick but Obuhov checks it #TD2#
and Obuhov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Abel pushes Obuhov off looking to stand but Obuhov dives back in and keeps control. #T3#
Obuhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Abel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obuhov.
Ground and pound from Obuhov.
Abel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obuhov.
Obuhov is nestled in close to Abel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Obuhov connects with a nice short shot to Abel's temple.
Obuhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Anton Obuhov has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Nice strikes from Obuhov there.
Obuhov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abel keeps working.
Obuhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obuhov stops Abel from getting back to his feet.
Obuhov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Abel is trying to control but can't.
Obuhov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Obuhov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Obuhov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abel's head.
Abel taking some punishment here, with Obuhov in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected.
Obuhov looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Obuhov loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Obuhov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abel's head backwards.
Obuhov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obuhov lands a nice hook to Abel's body. Abel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obuhov defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
Obuhov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obuhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel lands an overhand right.
Obuhov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Abel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Obuhov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Obuhov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Obuhov scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Obuhov misses.
Obuhov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abel thumps Obuhov with a low kick.
Good shot there by Abel.
Obuhov misses with a looping right.
Abel lands with a kick to the temple. Obuhov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Obuhov slips a jab from Abel.
Abel blocks a jab.
Obuhov takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Abel throws a leg kick
and Obuhov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Obuhov throws a right hand that misses
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and Obuhov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obuhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel throws a nice head kick!
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obuhov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abel throws a series of punches but Obuhov avoids them all with ease.
Obuhov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Abel throws the left hand but Obuhov avoids the punch easily.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obuhov's sensitive parts. #T3#
Obuhov goes for a double leg but Abel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abel continues to drive forward.
Abel moves away from the strike by Obuhov.
Obuhov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obuhov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Obuhov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but Obuhov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#TD2#
Obuhov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abel sprawls well initially but Obuhov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Obuhov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abel's head.
Abel is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Obuhov wants to work for an arm triangle but Abel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Obuhov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4##SUB2#
Obuhov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obuhov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abel is looking to escape.
Obuhov wants to pass to mount but Abel is defending the position.
Obuhov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel is looking to escape.
Obuhov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abel's head.
Obuhov moves nicely into side control.
Obuhov trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aristides Abel.
I think Abel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: CEC 684
Date: Nov 23, 2019

#R1#
A slow jab from Usikov misses its intended target.
Abel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alexander Usikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Usikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Usikov throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to counter with a clinch but Usikov shakes him off and moves away.
Usikov throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Usikov.
Usikov jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that Abel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Usikov.
Nice shot lands for Usikov.
Usikov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel clobbers Usikov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Usikov lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Usikov.
Usikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Usikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1##CL2#
Abel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Abel blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Abel.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Abel avoids a wild elbow strike from Usikov.
Usikov lands a knee to the head.
Abel working aggressively here.
Usikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abel is defending well for now.
Usikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov missing with knees to the body.
Usikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel tries to work over Usikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
A short right from Abel.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usikovs head.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Usikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Usikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abel up against the cage.
Abel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Usikov scores with a knee to the head.
Usikov throws an elbow but it misses. #T3#
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Abel blocks with his arms.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Abel.
Come on Usikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel tries a body shot but Usikov blocks it.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel pushes Usikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel presses Usikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Usikov lands an uppercut.
Abel managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Usikov lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Abel.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Usikov throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Usikov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Abel working aggressively here.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Abel checks a leg kick.
Abel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Usikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Usikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander Usikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Usikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Usikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel cracks the inside of Usikov's front leg.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Usikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Usikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Abel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Usikov. #CL#
Usikov takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Abel blocks it. #T1#
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Abel.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Abel avoiding damage as Usikov throws knees to the body.
A short left from Abel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Usikov throws an elbow but misses.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Usikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abel is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
Abel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Usikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Abel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Usikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abel up against the cage.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel tries to work over Usikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Abel is blocking nicely.
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Abel managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Abel working aggressively here.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Abel blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usikov.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usikov prevents a body shot from Abel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Abel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Usikov has Abel pressed against the cage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Abel working aggressively here.
Usikov misses with an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usikov's elbow.
Abel lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Abel.
Usikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abel is defending well for now.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usikov takes a shot to the head.
Abel tries a body shot but Usikov blocks it.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Usikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Usikov moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
Usikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Usikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Usikov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Usikov checks a leg kick.
Usikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel tries a quick counter leg kick but Usikov is wise to it.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Usikov defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Usikov misses the target.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Usikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Usikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usikov missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Usikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Usikov misses with a leg kick
and Abel counters with a nice leg kick.
Usikov is looking to chop away at Abel's legs. #T1#
Abel blocks a low kick nicely.#CL2#
Abel has managed to clinch.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Abel blocks it.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usikov's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Abel cracks Usikov with a nice body shot.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
Abel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel misses with the head strike. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Abel.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Usikov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usikov's elbow.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Abel lands a body shot. #T3#
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usikov.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usikov's elbow.
Abel tries a body shot but Usikov blocks it.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel pushes Usikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Usikov's head.
Abel avoiding damage as Usikov throws knees to the body.
Abel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Usikov is trying to stall.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Alexander Usikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Usikov takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Abel.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Abel misses with some punches.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel gets through Usikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Usikov controls the action.
Usikov misses with an elbow strike.
Usikov trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Usikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abel's brow.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Usikov is rocked!
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abel 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: EFC Mcpherson vs Chaelsson
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Abel cracks Ladd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ladd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Ladd blocks a jab.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Ladd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Abel lands but Ladd takes it in his stride.
Ladd cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Abel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ladd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ladd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance. #T1#
Ladd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Ladd misses with a jab to the body
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ladd misses with a straight left.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ladd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Ladd misses with a wild combination.
As Ladd looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Ladd just gets out of the way.
Rosco Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladd swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ladd cracks Abel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ladd misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
Abel throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot by Abel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladd connects with the punch.#T2#
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ladd.
Abel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel throws a hook but Ladd blocks it.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Ladd with a jab.
Ladd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abel misses the jab.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
Abel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ladd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ladd misses with a straight left.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Ladd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ladd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ladd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ladd misses the jab.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Abel closes the distance and clinches.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Ladd.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ladd.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Ladd manages to break the clinch.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Ladd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ladd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ladd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abel.
Abel ducks right into an uppercut from Ladd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ladd misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Nice straight punches there by Ladd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ladd.
Ladd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Ladd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ladd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abel. That one must have hurt.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Ladd misses.
Abel misses with a left hand
and Ladd counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Ladd misses
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ladd misses with the combination.
Ladd avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Abel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco Ladd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
No joy there for Ladd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosco Ladd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Ladd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ladd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Abel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ladd, pushing him back against the cage.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Abel working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ladd.
Abel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1##BC2#
Ladd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ladd jabs at Abel's body.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Ladd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abel with a body shot.
Ladd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ladd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ladd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Ladd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abel scores with a head kick.
Abel tries to clinch up but Ladd circles away and keeps his distance.
Ladd misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Ladd.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ladd there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ladd misses the target.
Abel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ladd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd lands with a shot to the body.
Ladd digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abel cracks the inside of Ladd's front leg.
Ladd blocks a head kick by Abel.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Ladd is out of range.
Ladd lands a nice looking body shot.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Ladd throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abel blocks a jab.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel tries to clinch up but Ladd circles away and keeps his distance.
Ladd misses with a straight left.
Ladd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Ladd misses.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ladd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ladd lands a head shot.
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ladd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Ladd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Abel tries to clinch there but Ladd circles away.
Ladd looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladd lands a left hand.
Ladd misses with some punches.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Ladd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.
Ladd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel. #BC2#
Ladd manages to break the clinch.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel slips under a jab.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ladd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco Ladd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
Some wild striking there from Ladd.
Abel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ladd swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Ladd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ladd throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Ladd takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ladd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ladd thinking.
Ladd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Ladd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd dodges the punch combination from Abel.
Ladd digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel misses with a straight right. #T1#
Ladd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ladd throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Abel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ladd misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ladd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ladd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd scores with a shot to the body.
Ladd lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Abel throws a series of punches but Ladd avoids them all with ease.
Ladd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ladd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Abel darts in trying to clinch
and Ladd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected. #CL#
Abel instigates a clinch.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ladd can't break the clinch.
Ladd tries a body shot but Abel blocks it. #BC2#
Ladd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Ladd.
Ladd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abel slips a jab from Ladd.
Ladd thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ladd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abel tries a low kick but Ladd avoids it.
Ladd cracks Abel with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ladd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Ladd was just out of range.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd lands with a shot to the body.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel lands with a hook. Ladd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ladd misses with a straight left.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Ladd misses.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Abel throws a right and a left that Ladd avoids nicely. #T4#
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Ladd off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladd throws a one two combo.
Abel misses with a two punch combination.
Ladd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abel in his tracks.
Rosco Ladd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ladd lands with a good body shot.
Ladd avoids a kick to the body.
Ladd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ladd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ladd.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Abel misses.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ladd.
Abel lands with a nice body kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosco Ladd!

Event: EFC Camara vs Ladd
Date: Sep 21, 2019

#R1#
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws a good cross that connects.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Abel works Winston's body with a nice hook.
Winston with a poor takedown
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston blocks a head kick by Abel.
Winston tries for a takedown but Abel circles away easily
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck for Winston with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Winston connects with a body shot.
Winston throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses with a body shot. #T1#
Abel's corner calls for a 1-2. Abel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Good exchange - Winston coming out on top.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Winston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Winston throws an elbow but Abel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Winston in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Winston cracks Abel with a big right hand but Abel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Abel is trying to buck Winston off.
We've been hearing that Winston has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sloppy strikes there by Winston.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES2#
Abel throws Winston to one side and escapes!
Winston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abel swivels and escapes.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winston backing away here, and Abel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winston lands with a good body shot.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Abel unleashes a big counter combination but Winston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winston swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winston somewhat.#T3#
Winston cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Winston digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Abel looks to clinch #TD#
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Winston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winston.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Abel pushes Winston off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Abel misses.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Winston manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abel on his heels. He'll look to pass Abel's guard now, I'm sure.#T4#
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abel is keeping the position for now.
Abel 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.
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Winston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Abel blocks nicely. #ES2#
Abel pushes Winston off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Abel avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Winston will probably get the nod.
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#
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Abel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abel throws a right and a left that Winston avoids nicely.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Winston lands with a nice body punch.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winston scores with a nice head shot.
Abel slips under a jab from Winston.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Winston's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winston.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel. #T1#
Winston swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Winston closes the distance and clinches up with Abel, looking for a takedown. Winston pushes Abel against the cage but Abel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abel misses with a few strikes there. #TD#
Winston 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.#ES2#
Abel pushes Winston off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Winston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses with a looping left.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Winston.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Aristides Abel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target. #T2#
Abel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
Winston throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.#CL#
Winston has managed to clinch.
Winston can't get the takedown.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston looking for a takedown.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Winston pulls guard. #SU2#
Abel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
As Winston backs off Abel throws a huge counter combo but Winston manages to avoid it all.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Winston blocks the leg kick.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Winston throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Winston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Winston counters with a single leg into guard. Abel didn't expect that.
Abel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Abel blocks nicely.
Winston is looking to work some ground and pound but Abel has wrist control.
Winston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Winston prevents Abel from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Abel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Winston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Winston jabs Abel right on the nose. Abel blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winston.
Abel lands a head shot.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel swings for the body but Winston moves out of range. #TD#
Winston drives through with a takedown into Abel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Winston is pushing down on Abel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abel is fighting to maintain full guard but Winston has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel has hold of Winston's hands but Winston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Winston is working for a kimura but Abel is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winston scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abel lands with a straight right. Winston didn't see that one coming.
Abel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Winston counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Abel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Abel tenderised Winston's leg. Winston is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Abel clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here. #BC2#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel leaves Winston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Winston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winston walks into a stiff left hand from Abel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winston checks a leg kick.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abel to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston moves away from the strike by Abel.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Winston misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Winston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a left and a right that stings Winston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Abel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winston swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winston cracks Abel with a good jab.
Winston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abel defends it nicely.
Abel shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abel lands a jab to the head. #T3#
Abel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston is looking to wear down Abel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Abel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harry Winston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES2#
Abel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Abel feints a counter leg kick.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES2#
Abel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Winston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4#
Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Abel misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Abel moves into the clinch.
Abel blocking some punches.
Winston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Winston lands a body punch. #TD#
Winston lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
A less than humble Aristides Abel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: EFC Pato vs Paa 2
Date: Aug 24, 2019

#R1#
DeSilva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
DeSilva looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Abel lands with a nice body kick.
DeSilva moves away from the strike by Abel.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeSilva slips a jab from Abel.
Abel swats away the attempt to clinch by DeSilva.
DeSilva takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
DeSilva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abel slips under a jab from DeSilva.
DeSilva loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as DeSilva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abel doesn't seem phased though.
Abel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
DeSilva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
DeSilva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSilva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks DeSilva off balance momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abel.
Both fighters circling a little - Abel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T1#
DeSilva looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
DeSilva clinches with his opponent.
DeSilva working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abel.
DeSilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeSilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel working hard to break the clinch.
Abel lands a right hand.
DeSilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
DeSilva jumps guard but Abel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
DeSilva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeSilva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva goes for a takedown attempt but Abel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
DeSilva clinches up with Abel and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
A short left from DeSilva.
DeSilva tries a body shot but Abel blocks it. #BC2#
DeSilva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeSilva looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
DeSilva throws a body shot but no joy.
DeSilva misses with a wild combination.
DeSilva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel tries to land a front kick but DeSilva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
DeSilva moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but DeSilva avoids it.
DeSilva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A counter left hand to the body from Abel misses its target.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva.#T3#
Abel throws a looping overhand right but DeSilva ducks down to avoid it.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
DeSilva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. DeSilva catches Abel right on the button with a cross.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And DeSilva tries to counter it with a takedown but Abel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abel lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeSilva takes a step back to recover.
DeSilva lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Abel misses.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeSilva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
DeSilva lands a really nice looking cross but Abel seems unphased.
A jab from DeSilva finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
DeSilva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeSilva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abel pinned against the cage. Abel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeSilva is out of range.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
DeSilva wants to clinch up but Abel keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
DeSilva takes the fight into the clinch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeSilva takes a shot to the head.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as DeSilva controls his hands.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries a body shot but DeSilva blocks it.
DeSilva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
DeSilva blocks an uppercut.
DeSilva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeSilva looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Abel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
DeSilva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
And DeSilva tries to counter it with a takedown but Abel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abel.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abel. DeSilva shrugs it off though.
DeSilva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
DeSilva tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from DeSilva does it's job there.
DeSilva dips to his left and cracks Abel with an uppercut!
A big left from DeSilva misses.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
DeSilva with a jab.
DeSilva tries to clinch but Abel is having none of it.
DeSilva dives in for a single leg takedown but Abel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abel cracks DeSilva with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel slips a jab from DeSilva.
DeSilva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abel looks to land a body kick but DeSilva moved away.
DeSilva throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from DeSilva misses. #T1#
Nice shot by DeSilva.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DeSilva misses the shot to the body.
DeSilva ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel slips under a jab.
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abel looks to land a left hand but DeSilva moved out of range nicely.
DeSilva tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel defending well as DeSilva loads up on a big left hand.
DeSilva scores with a punch to the head.
DeSilva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. DeSilva moves away and avoids it.
DeSilva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeSilva.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Abel takes one on the button.
DeSilva cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeSilva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abel's waist but Abel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DeSilva off to one side.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeSilva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeSilva somewhat.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DeSilva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but DeSilva checks it.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeSilva.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeSilva.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeSilva.
DeSilva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abel sprawls well. Abel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. DeSilva gets slowly back to his feet.
DeSilva misses with a straight right.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DeSilva lands with an overhand left.#T3#
DeSilva cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeSilva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeSilva throws a body shot but no joy.
DeSilva cracks Abel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeSilva lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
DeSilva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abel's guard.#ES#
Abel pushes DeSilva off and scrambles back to his feet.
DeSilva misses the jab.
Abel swats away the attempt to clinch by DeSilva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
Abel loads up on a big right hand but DeSilva slips the punch.
DeSilva avoids a kick to the body.
DeSilva scores with a jab to the body.
DeSilva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. DeSilva moves away and avoids it.
Abel throws a chopping leg kick but DeSilva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeSilva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeSilva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
DeSilva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abel scores with a body shot.
DeSilva throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
And Abel counters with a quick kick to the body but DeSilva blocks it.
A leg kick checked by DeSilva.
Abel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeSilva. That did some damage!
Abel scores with a nice body kick.
DeSilva loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
Abel stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from DeSilva finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel defending well as DeSilva loads up on a big left hand.
DeSilva works Abel's body with a nice hook.
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but DeSilva seems unphased.
DeSilva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but DeSilva checks it.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeSilva misses with a hook.
DeSilva misses with an uppercut
and Abel counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from DeSilva misses its intended target.
DeSilva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeSilva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abel sprawls well. Abel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. DeSilva gets slowly back to his feet.
Abel moves away from the strike by DeSilva.
DeSilva cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.#T1#
Abel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeSilva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abel jabs at DeSilva's body.
Abel moves out of range of the strikes.
DeSilva scores with a body shot.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeSilva.
Abel tries to bum rush DeSilva with a series of wild strikes but DeSilva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeSilva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Abel as DeSilva shoots in.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses DeSilva's front leg but catches the back leg as DeSilva tries to avoid it.
Abel avoids the body shot from DeSilva. #CL2#
Abel tries to keep at a distance but DeSilva has taken the fight into the clinch.
DeSilva tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeSilva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel. #T2#
DeSilva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abel's efforts to push away.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSilva.
A body shot lands from DeSilva.
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!
Abel scores with a hook to the body.
DeSilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by DeSilva.
DeSilva lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeSilva jumps guard but Abel stands there with DeSilva around his waist. DeSilva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva.
DeSilva tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeSilva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abel swats away the attempt to clinch by DeSilva.
DeSilva scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Donk. DeSilva catches Abel right on the button with a cross.
Abel slips under a jab.
DeSilva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeSilva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abel.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but DeSilva saw it coming and moves away.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
DeSilva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from DeSilva.
A jab lands there for DeSilva.
Good work by DeSilva as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
DeSilva looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
DeSilva slips under a jab.
DeSilva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel scores with the left hand. DeSilva knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
DeSilva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abel misses with an uppercut.
DeSilva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And DeSilva tries to counter it with a takedown but Abel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeSilva throws out a powerful jab.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel lands with a thumping leg kick.
DeSilva lands a jab to the nose.
DeSilva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeSilva throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but DeSilva saw it coming and moves away.
DeSilva tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!

Event: EFC Trudeau vs Lawrence
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Tudekiks tries a head kick but it misses.
Tudekiks throws a right hand that Abel ducks under and follows up with a left that Abel also avoids with ease.
Tudekiks stuns Abel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abel lands a lovely overhand right.
Abel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Tudekiks moves into the clinch successfully.
Tudekiks lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tudekiks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abel's brow.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tudekiks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tudekiks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tudekiks fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Abel manages to break the clinch.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tudekiks works over Abel's head and body with a nice combination.
Tudekiks checks the leg kick.
Tudekiks misses with a combination
and Abel counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Tudekiks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tudekiks with a nice cross.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Tudekiks clinches up with Abel and pushes him back against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel tries to work over Tudekiks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Abel. #BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Tudekiks gets a clinch.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tudekiks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tudekiks controlling the action here for a moment.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Tudekiks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tudekiks lands a nice uppercut.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Tudekiks's ribcage. Tudekiks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Tudekiks pushes Abel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tudekiks is out of range.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Tudekiks rushes Abel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3##BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Tudekiks gets a clinch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tudekiks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Tudekiks.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tudekiks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tudekikss head.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Tudekiks avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Tudekiks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Tudekiks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel walks into a jab.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks slips a jab from Abel.
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!
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tudekiks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tudekiks. #T4#
Tudekiks throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tudekiks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Tudekiks saw it coming and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tudekiks.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tudekiks moves away.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abel. Tudekiks shrugs it off though.
Abel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abel counters with a two punch combo.
Abel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tudekiks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tudekiks misses with a left hand
and Tudekiks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tudekiks misses with a double jab
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Tudekiks is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tudekiks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tudekiks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tudekiks is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abel fakes the body blow, causing Tudekiks to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tudekiks goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: EMP Kansalainen Vs Escobar
Date: Jun 28, 2019

#R1#
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Dean off balance momentarily.
Dean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Dean coming out on top.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean connects with a nice looking jab.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Dean moves away and avoids it.
Abel lands a high kick!
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.#CL2#
Dean instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dean prevents a body shot from Abel.
Dean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean misses with some punches.
Abel letting Dean take a breather here.#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Abel looks to land a body kick but Dean moved away.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Dean has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel lands a body punch.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel digs a right hand into Dean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dean's gas tank.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
A body shot lands from Abel.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abel as Dean tries to tie him up.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Abel.
Dean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dean misses with the head strike.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abel as Dean tries to tie him up.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Dean's head.
Abel scores with a shoulder strike.
Dean looking to slow down the pace here.
Abel scores with a hook to the body.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean working aggressively here.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel prevents a body shot from Dean.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Dean is trying to maintain a safe position but Abel gets an underhook and turns Dean into the cage.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abel.
Abel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abel up against the cage.
Dean looking to stall.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Dean's head.
A short left from Abel.
Dean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dean looks winded!
Abel tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
A short right from Abel.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean stalling the fight.
Dean blocking some punches.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Abel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
William Ralph Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Dean lands the left hand.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dean can do to turn this around?
Dean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abel.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dean just manages to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Dean saw it coming and moves away.
Dean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Abel ducks down to avoid it.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel cracks Dean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Dean throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
William Ralph Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dean is looking to clinch but Abel is avoiding it.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Abel lands with a good body shot.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Abel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abel.#ROC#
Dean is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel cracks Dean with a good jab.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abel connects with a leg kick. Dean looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abel seems to be stalking Dean here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Dean drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aristides Abel!
A less than humble Aristides Abel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: EMP Kansalainen Vs Sitsongrit
Date: Jun 14, 2019

#R1#
Abel avoids the body shot from McDonald .
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but McDonald steps away.
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Abel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDonald .
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonald tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abel defends well and McDonald ends up having to push Abel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
McDonald scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for McDonald , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range. #T1#
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDonald with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Abel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald lands with a slapping head kick. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Abel.
Abel is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks. #CL#
McDonald has managed to clinch.
McDonald lands a body shot.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel is trying to push McDonald away but McDonald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action. #BC#
McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonald lands with an overhand left.
McDonald throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Abel swinging wildly here.
Abel avoids the body shot from McDonald .
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald misses with a left hand
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
It appears McDonald was looking to counter with a kick there.
Abel avoids the head kick by McDonald . #T4#
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
McDonald clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
McDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abel, pushing him back against the cage.
McDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus McDonald . That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Abel misses with the head strike.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald .
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Abel breaks from the clinch.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald .
Abel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A lazy body kick from McDonald
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
McDonald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald with a nice cross.
McDonald blocks a low kick nicely.
Abel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel misses with a series of wild punches.
Abel defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Abel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Abel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
McDonald is looking to chop away at Abel's legs.
Abel misses with a low kick as McDonald jumps back.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from McDonald .
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald .
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Abel has managed to clinch.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action. #T2#
McDonald working aggressively here.
McDonald has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abel after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
McDonald 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abel misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from McDonald does it's job there.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Abel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from McDonald .
Abel throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel tries to clinch but McDonald moves away
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald .
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonald is out of range. #T3#
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Abel misses.
A little feinted left hand from McDonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel lands the left hand.
Abel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abel can do to turn this around?
McDonald cracks Abel with an open hand slap.#TD#
McDonald closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abel tries to kick McDonald off in order to stand up. McDonald Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Abel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McDonald is just content to waste time from the top position. Abel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T4#
Abel wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald trying to control but Abel is working from the bottom.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald stops Abel from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel unleashes a big counter combination but McDonald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cletus McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Abel's leg. Abel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Abel lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel tries a quick counter leg kick but McDonald is wise to it.
McDonald throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abel with a hook.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Abel throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abel.
Abel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonald scores with a hook.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald tried to counter with a leg kick but Abel avoided it.
Abel misses with a double jab.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald lands a front kick.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McDonald lands a nice hook to Abel's body. Abel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abel has time to react.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
McDonald explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Abel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abel throws a counter combo.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonald throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Abel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonald .#T3#
McDonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abel throws a leg kick but McDonald moved away.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Abel checks it.
Abel throws a leg kick
and McDonald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abel avoids the head kick by McDonald .
McDonald wants to clinch.
Abel throws a leg kick but McDonald moved away.
McDonald is looking to counter the offense by Abel and move into the clinch.
McDonald lands a two punch combo.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Abel had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Abel's side.
Abel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cletus McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Abel seems unphased.
Abel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonald throws a front kick aimed at Abel's knee but Abel avoids it well.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonald 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: EMP Allen vs Orlov
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Abel moves out of range as Yonic strikes.
Yonic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Yonic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Abel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Yonic throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Abel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yonic cracks Abel with an open hand slap.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Yonic's front leg but catches the back leg as Yonic tries to avoid it.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic works the jab nicely.
Abel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Abel. Those never looked like landing.
Yonic is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Yonic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abel trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
Yonic is just content to waste time from the top position. Abel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic throwing strikes but missing.
Abel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yonic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yonic throws a big elbow that misses.
Yonic connects with a couple of short punches.
Yonic landing with the ground and pound.
Yonic chips away with some ground and pound.
Yonic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yonic throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Yonic cracks Abel with a solid left hand.
Yonic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yonic pushes down on Abel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yonic thows a huge punch but Abel dodges it nicely.
Abel is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Abel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Yonic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Abel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abel is trying to stand.
Yonic thows a huge punch but Abel dodges it nicely.
Yonic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yonic is pressing down on Abel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abel is holding on for now.
Abel wants to stand back up but Yonic manages to pass into side control.
Yonic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yonic lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Yonic crashes against the mat.
Yonic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Abel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yonic working the strikes but Abel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Yonic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Yonic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yonic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yonic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
It seemed like Abel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Yonic looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yonic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abel can do to turn this around?
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Abel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Yonic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abel doesn't seem phased though.
Abel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abel staying out of range there.
Boss Yonic is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Abel does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic jabs at Abel's body.
Yonic throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Yonic misses with a body shot.
Abel moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Yonic misses its intended target.
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD#
Yonic shoots in and bounces Abel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Abel is keeping the position.
Abel has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic prevents Abel from getting back to his feet.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abel is looking to stand up but Yonic isn't so interested in that idea.
Abel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abel is looking to stand up but Yonic isn't so interested in that idea.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
Yonic postures up in Abel's guard and throws a big left but Abel blocks it.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yonic misses with a looping right.
Yonic misses with a right hand
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yonic fails with the takedown
and Abel counters with a series of strikes. Yonic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yonic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Yonic's leg but Yonic calmly moves out of range.
Abel lands with an overhand left.
Yonic throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Yonic connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.#T4#
Yonic throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with a thumping low kick.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abel sprawls well. Abel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yonic gets slowly back to his feet.
Abel feints a counter leg kick.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yonic tries for a takedown but Abel circles away easily
and Abel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boss Yonic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Yonic misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Abel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel staying out of range there.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abel misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boss Yonic will probably get the nod.
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#
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Yonic misses the body punch
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Abel catches Yonic right on the button with a cross.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel misses with a straight left.
No luck for Yonic with that takedown attempt.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yonic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abel sprawls well. Abel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yonic gets slowly back to his feet.
Abel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boss Yonic. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Yonic misses with a left hand
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Yonic misses with a jab to the body
and Abel counters with a series of strikes. Yonic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Abel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Yonic misses
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Abel lands with a cross.
Yonic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Yonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
Yonic misses with a looping left.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
Yonic loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Yonic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Yonic throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Yonic shoots in looking for a takedown but Abel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yonic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yonic misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
Boss Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Yonic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yonic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Yonic misses with an uppercut.
Yonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abel defends it nicely.
Nice shot by Abel.#CUT2#
It looks like Boss Yonic has been cut.#T4#
Abel clobbers Yonic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yonic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yonic slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic 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.
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Yonic off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Abel. Beautiful body shot.
Abel moves away from the strike by Yonic.
A little jabbing left from Abel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Yonic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abel.
Yonic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yonic is looking to counter punch.
Yonic misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yonic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: EMP WW Tourney - Round 1
Date: Mar 24, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Sideman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sideman pushes Abel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sideman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Sideman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Sideman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sideman avoids the head kick by Abel. #CL#
Abel pushes Sideman up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sideman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sideman presses Abel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sideman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Sideman lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Abel working aggressively here. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sideman misses with a looping right.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Sideman moves into the clinch.#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Sideman rushes Abel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Abel closes the distance and clinches.
Sideman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sideman tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Sideman back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Sideman takes a shot to the head.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Sideman is trying to break the clinch but Abel is controlling him.#T2#
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sideman swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel staying out of range there.
Abel throws a low kick but Sideman avoids it.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Sideman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Sideman.
Sideman prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sideman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sideman.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sideman.
Good body shot from Abel.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel has Sideman pressed against the cage, preventing Sideman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
Abel tries to work over Sideman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sideman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel is trying to force a seperation but Sideman has the dominant position.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sideman misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sideman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Abel. #BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch.
Sideman wants to clinch.
Sideman wants to clinch.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sideman.#T4##CL2#
Sideman closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Sideman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sideman blocking some punches. #BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sideman misses with a hook
and Abel counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sideman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sideman takes one to the side of the head.
Abel throws a series of punches but Sideman moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Sideman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sideman misses with a looping left.
As Sideman backs away, Abel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Abel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sideman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sideman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Abel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denny Sideman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A punch combination from Sideman misses.
Denny Sideman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Sideman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Sideman moved out of range.
Abel wants to slow Sideman down by chopping away at his legs.
Sideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sideman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Abel takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Abel breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman misses with an uppercut.
Sideman throws a right hand that misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Sideman - just one landing.
Sideman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Sideman's knee but Sideman avoids it well. #T1#
Sideman misses with a left hand
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel moves away from the strike by Sideman.
Jab by Abel.
Sideman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sideman misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Sideman lands an overhand right.
Sideman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sideman throws a big shot that misses.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sideman throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range.
Abel throws an off balance right hand
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel takes a swing at Sideman's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Sideman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Sideman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sideman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Sideman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abel defending well as Sideman loads up on a big left hand.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Sideman was just out of range.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sideman.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sideman just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Sideman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abel drops his hands momentarily and Sideman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sideman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel tests Sideman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sideman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sideman lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Abel. Those never looked like landing.
Sideman tries to close the distance and clinch but Abel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abel tries to clinch there but Sideman circles away.
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sideman moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Sideman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Sideman's leg but Sideman calmly moves out of range.
Sideman lands a jab to the head.
Abel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sideman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sideman doesn't seem bothered though.
Sideman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sideman misses with a straight right. #T4#
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sideman.
Sideman blocks a head kick by Abel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sideman lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Abel moves away from the strike by Sideman.
Sideman checks a leg kick nicely.
Sideman missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Abel gets tackled into the cage by Sideman. Sideman maintains the clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Sideman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sideman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Sideman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Sideman takes one to the chin there.
Denny Sideman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sideman looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Sideman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Sideman moved out of range nicely.
Sideman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Abel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sideman.
Sideman scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Sideman.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sideman throws a right hand that misses
and Abel counters with a thumping low kick.
Abel misses the jab.
Sideman loads up on a big right hand but Abel slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideman scores with a hook.#T1#
Abel swings for the body but Sideman moves out of range.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sideman.
As Sideman looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Sideman just gets out of the way.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Sideman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sideman throws a looping overhand right but Abel ducks down to avoid it.
Sideman misses the jab.
Abel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sideman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sideman misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Sideman throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Sideman scores with a jab to the head.
Sideman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Sideman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sideman tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Abel gets tackled into the cage by Sideman. Sideman maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sideman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Sideman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman is trying to maintain a safe position but Abel gets an underhook and turns Sideman into the cage.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sideman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sideman blocks an uppercut.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Sideman.
Sideman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sideman lands a shoulder strike.
Abel blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Sideman misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Good body shot from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sideman.
Sideman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sideman.
Sideman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sideman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sideman misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Abel as he connects with a hook.
Sideman blocks a jab.#T4#
Abel throws a head kick but Sideman moves out of range.
Sideman throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Sideman connects with a looping right hand.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Sideman was just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sideman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sideman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sideman.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sideman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Denny Sideman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sideman missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Sideman!
Denny Sideman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: EMP Jodson vs Y.Sitsongrit
Date: Mar 01, 2019

#R1#
Tessier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tessier misses with a hook.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Tessier lands a leg kick that knocks Abel off balance momentarily.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Tessier.
Abel avoids the head kick by Tessier.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tessier.
Tessier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Abel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tessier is out of range and Abel settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel misses with a hook.#TD2#
Abel gets caught flat footed, as Tessier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abel is looking to stand back up but Tessier counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Abel. #REVR#
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!
Tessier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Tessier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Tessier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abel is trying to stand up here but Tessier is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Tessier seems to be looking for submissions.
Abel is trying to stand.
Tessier thows a huge punch but Abel dodges it nicely.
Abel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tessier. #SUB2#
Tessier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tessier.
Tessier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2##SUB2#
Tessier is trying to work for a kimura but Abel is defending well.
Tessier thows a huge punch but Abel dodges it nicely.
Tessier throwing shots but Abel is blocking nicely.
Abel is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Tessier seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Tessier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abel is just riding it out for now. Tessier eventually gives up the hold.
Abel wants to control but Tessier is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3##SUB2#
Tessier seems to be looking for submissions.
Abel is trying is best to control the position here.
Abel looks like he's trying to stand up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abel avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD2#
Abel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tessier to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Abel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tessier is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Tessier presses Abel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tessier is looking to control Abel's arms but Abel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tessier has his back to the cage.
Tessier misses with a knee strike. #TD2#
Tessier gets control of Abel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tessier will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Abel is looking to stand up but Tessier won't let him. #SUB2#
Tessier has his foot on Abel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abel works his way back into a safe position though.#SU#
Abel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tessier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Tessier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tessier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tessier's head.
Abel misses with an uppercut. Tessier saw that one coming.
Tessier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abel lands with a cross.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tessier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.
As Tessier backs away, Abel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Abel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tessier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tessier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Tessier will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Tessier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tessier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tessier blocks a head kick by Abel.
Tessier cracks Abel with an open hand slap.
We've been told by Abel's head coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tessier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tessier only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tessier shoots for a double leg takedown but Abel sprawls well. He's pushed Tessier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nick Tessier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but Tessier seems unphased.
Tessier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tessier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Tessier raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessier manages to avoid it.
Tessier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Tessier. Beautiful body shot.
Abel checks a low kick from Tessier.#T1##TD2#
Tessier throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Abel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tessier is in Abel's guard.
Tessier throws a strike but Abel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Nick Tessier has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Tessier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Tessier throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Abel escapes and throws Tessier's legs to the side, diving into side control! #SU#
Abel decides to stand back up. Abel steps back and let's Tessier get back to his feet.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Tessier's knee but Tessier avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Tessier throws a body kick that misses
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Abel cracks a nice hook into Tessier's ribs.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel lunges at Tessier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tessier's hand.
Abel connects with an inside leg kick.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tessier lands an overhand right.
Tessier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Tessier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abel won't be happy with that.
Tessier working the ground and pound but Abel is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Tessier is trying to get an arm triangle but Abel is defending well.
Abel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tessier is controlling him well.
Abel wants to control but Tessier postures up.
Abel is pushing Tessier's head away, looking to escape. Tessier manages to hold on to the position though.#T3#
Tessier throws an elbow but Abel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abel is pushing Tessier's head away, looking to escape. Tessier manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB2#
Tessier tries for a kimura but Abel is defending well. #SUB2#
Tessier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Abel is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Tessier is trying to get an arm triangle but Abel is defending well. #SUB2#
Tessier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#ES#
Abel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tessier looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tessier on the side of the head.
Tessier misses with a kick to the body.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abel throws a head kick but Tessier moves out of range.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Tessier follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tessier defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tessier throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a three punch combo that has Tessier backing up. Tessier nods at Abel to acknowledge the strikes.
Tessier lands with a good body shot.
Tessier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tessier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tessier tries to move into range but Abel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Tessier scores with the left hand. Abel knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Tessier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tessier throws a head kick that misses #KD#
and Abel counters with a head kick that drops Tessier to the mat! Tessier scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#
Tessier is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tessier is looking to clinch but Abel is avoiding it.
Tessier is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Abel throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Tessier is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: EMP Grabber vs Pripyat
Date: Jan 27, 2019

#R1#
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel throws a series of strikes that have Macmacson backpedaling.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel wants to clinch up but Macmacson keeps it at a distance.
Macmacson misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Macmacson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Abel forces Macmacson back against the cage and clinches.
Macmacson working aggressively here.
Macmacson misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macmacson is trying to break the clinch but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
Macmacson throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Macmacson.
Macmacson wants to break free but Abel has control.
Macmacson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macmacson lands a body shot. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macmacson wants to break free but Abel has control. #BC2#
Macmacson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macmacson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Macmacson settles back down.
Abel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel closes the distance but Macmacson moves to the side
and Macmacson counters with a left and a right that stings Abel.
Macmacson misses with a double jab
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macmacson throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Macmacson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macmacson misses with a head kick.
Macmacson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel jabs Macmacson right on the nose. Macmacson blinks but takes it well.
Abel tries to clinch but Macmacson moves out of range. #T2#
Macmacson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macmacson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macmacson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macmacson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abel blocks a head kick by Macmacson.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel swings for the body but Macmacson moves out of range.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macmacson connects with a body shot.#T3#
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but Macmacson seems unphased.
Macmacson takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Macmacson takes one to the chin there.
Macmacson throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Abel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Macmacson lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abel scores with a punch to the head.
Macmacson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macmacson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macmacson throws a head kick that half lands.
Macmacson blocks a jab.
Abel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macmacson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Abel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Macmacson.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel moves out of range as Macmacson strikes.
Macmacson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abel's calf.
Macmacson lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
Macmacson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Macmacson was just out of range.
Macmacson misses with a head kick.
Abel moves out of range as Macmacson throws a body kick.
Travis Macmacson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macmacson throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
A combination from Macmacson does no damage.
Abel avoids the head kick by Macmacson.
Some wild striking there from Macmacson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Macmacson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Macmacson was just alert enough to avoid it.
No joy there for Macmacson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel avoids the head kick by Macmacson.
Abel tries to clinch up but Macmacson circles away and keeps his distance.
Macmacson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Macmacson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Macmacson misses with a hook.
Abel blocks a head kick by Macmacson.
Macmacson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macmacson.
Macmacson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Abel pushes Macmacson up against the cage in a clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Macmacson controls the action.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abel.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Macmacson breaks the clinch.
Macmacson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Macmacson misses with a lunging right hand
and Macmacson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macmacson throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Macmacson misses with a few strikes there.
Abel moves away from the strike by Macmacson.
Macmacson throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Macmacson's side.
Macmacson misses with a body kick.
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Macmacson missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Macmacson manages to avoid it.#T2#
Abel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macmacson is out of range and Abel settles back down.
Macmacson throws a fast counter high kick but Abel manages to duck under it in time.
Travis Macmacson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMacmacson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macmacson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Macmacson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macmacson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Macmacson takes one to the side of the head. #ROC#
Macmacson is rocked!
Abel is stalking Macmacson. Macmacson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Abel, and it's lights out! Macmacson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
In his post fight interview, Aristides Abel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: EMP Zaidi vs Gorbachenko
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Abel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDaniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horatius McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from McDaniels.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.#CL2#
Abel has managed to clinch.
We've been informed that Abel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDaniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch but Abel keeps him there for the moment.
McDaniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of McDaniels's head.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel pushes McDaniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
McDaniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniels wants to break free but Abel has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by McDaniels.
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abel prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Abel pushes McDaniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that McDaniels has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McDaniels tries to break the clinch but Abel is controlling the position.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel keeps control of McDaniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDaniels tries to break free but Abel pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Abel.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDaniels blocks an uppercut.
Abel has McDaniels pressed against the cage, preventing McDaniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Abel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Abel manages to break the clinch.
McDaniels misses with a combination
and Abel counters with a nice leg kick.
McDaniels is breathing heavily.
McDaniels throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
McDaniels is rocked!
McDaniels get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. McDaniels stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Abel runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
In his post fight interview, Aristides Abel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: TGC 83
Date: Nov 30, 2018

#R1#
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tielemans.
Tielemans walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abel stuns Tielemans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tielemans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tielemans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Tielemans is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abel throws a hook but Tielemans blocks it.
Tielemans is looking to counter punch.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tielemans slips a jab and a cross from Abel.
An attempted straight right counter from Tielemans misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tielemans misses the target. #T1#
Abel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Abel misses.
Tielemans was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tielemans.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel misses with a right hand
and Tielemans counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Abel tenderised Tielemans's leg. Tielemans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel throws a hook but Tielemans blocks it.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tielemans.
Tielemans was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Tielemans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
Tielemans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Tielemans throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel lands a nice hook to Tielemans's body. Tielemans takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel throws out a loose jab but Tielemans uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tielemans misses the target.
Tielemans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Tielemans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tielemans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Abel misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Abel.#T3#
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abel.
Abel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tielemans.
Abel lands with a cross.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tielemans throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.
Tielemans blocks a low kick nicely.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Tielemans blocks the body kick.
Tielemans moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Tielemans throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tielemans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tielemans is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tielemans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Tielemans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tielemans might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Abel misses with a hook
and Tielemans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tielemans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tielemans counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tielemans ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Tielemans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tielemans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Tielemans moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Abel takes a swing at Tielemans's ribcage but misses.
Tielemans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel throws a hook but Tielemans blocks it.
Abel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tielemans counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Abel throws a head kick but Tielemans moves out of range.
Tielemans throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.#T2#
Abel with a nice cross.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Tielemans moved out of range.
Tielemans blocks a head kick by Abel.
Abel throws a jab when Tielemans was well out of range.
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel cracks Tielemans with a good jab.
Abel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Tielemans counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel looks to land a left hand but Tielemans moved out of range nicely.
Tielemans is looking to counter punch.
Abel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T3#
Abel lands a jab-cross combination.
Abel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tielemans staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Tielemans tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tielemans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tielemans swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Tielemans was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Tielemans moved away.
Abel lands a leg kick that knocks Tielemans off balance momentarily.
Abel slips a straight right by Tielemans.#T4#
Tielemans works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel looks to land a combination but Tielemans avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Tielemans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Tielemans was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tielemans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tielemans misses with a hook.
Abel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Tielemans misses the target.
Abel tries to land a body kick
and Tielemans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tielemans throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel lands a jab.
Tielemans throws a head kick that half lands. #T1#
Abel lands a nice looking body shot.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Abel takes a swing at Tielemans's ribcage but misses.
Tielemans takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tielemans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tielemans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T2#
A head kick by Abel misses
and Tielemans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel throws a push kick but Tielemans slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Abel misses.
Tielemans was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tielemans swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Tielemans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Tielemans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tielemans counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel throws a leg kick but Tielemans sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Tielemans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
Tielemans blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tielemans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abel misses with a body punch
and Tielemans counters with a nice uppercut.
Tielemans is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Abel misses.
Tielemans is looking to counter punch.
Tielemans takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tielemans throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.
Tielemans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Tielemans wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Tielemans gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abel.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
It seemed like Abel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tielemans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Tielemans misses with a hook.
Tielemans lands with a right that hurts Abel. Abel looks to clinch but Tielemans throws a short knee that drops Abel. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Youri Tielemans!
A very excited looking Youri Tielemans 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: TGC 78
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1#
Whysocki slips a jab and a cross from Abel.
Whysocki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whysocki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Whysocki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel is looking to clinch but Whysocki is avoiding it.
Whysocki misses with a straight left.
Whysocki throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whysocki just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhicky Whysocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whysocki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whysocki is looking to score with low kicks.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abel lands a jab-cross combination.
Whysocki connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whysocki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.#T1#
Whysocki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whysocki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abel on the side of the head.
Whysocki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abel throws a series of punches but Whysocki avoids them all with ease.
Whysocki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whysocki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whysocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abel is looking to counter punch.
Whysocki slips under a jab from Abel.
Abel throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Whysocki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whysocki trying to control the position from guard on top but Abel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Abel kicks Whysocki off and gets to his feet. #T2#
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whysocki misses with a wild body shot.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whysocki misses with a looping left.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Whysocki looks to land a body kick but Abel moved away.
Abel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whysocki.
Despite the aggression on Whysocki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whysocki lands a leg kick that knocks Abel off balance momentarily.
Whysocki slips under a jab from Abel.
Abel misses with a hook.
Abel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Whysocki there.
Whysocki looks to land a combination but Abel avoids it well.
Whysocki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Whysocki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
Whysocki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Whysocki settles back down. #T3#
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel avoids the body shot from Whysocki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whysocki. That's going to slow Abel down.
Whysocki throws a leg kick
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whysocki blocks a head kick by Abel.
Whysocki throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel lands with an uppercut that bounces Whysocki off the cage and back into range.
Abel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whysocki throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Abel.
Whysocki shoots in and drives through. Abel sprawls well.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whysocki just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Abel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel avoids the body shot from Whysocki.
Whysocki punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Whysocki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whysocki misses with a straight right.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel punishes Whysocki's body with a nice straight punch.
Abel throws a hook but Whysocki blocks it.
Whysocki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whysocki stuns Abel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abel lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whysocki takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Whysocki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whysocki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whysocki looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Whysocki scores with a leg kick.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Whysocki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whysocki throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Whysocki just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel throws a jab when Whysocki was well out of range.
Whysocki connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel checks a low kick from Whysocki.
Whysocki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whysocki throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Whysocki's head.#CL#
Abel has managed to clinch. #T1#
Abel managing to block the knees to the body from Whysocki.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whysocki throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whysocki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel prevents a body shot from Whysocki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel avoids a wild elbow strike from Whysocki.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Whysocki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whysocki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Whysocki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whysocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whysocki misses with a body punch.
Abel digs a right hand into Whysocki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whysocki's gas tank. #T2#
Whysocki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
Whysocki struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Whysocki throws an elbow that misses.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Whysocki misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Whysocki's head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Whysocki backwards.
Abel avoids a wild elbow strike from Whysocki.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whysocki struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Whysocki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.
Whysocki taking a breather.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whysockis head.
Whysocki is breathing heavily.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Abel avoiding damage as Whysocki throws knees to the body.
A short left from Abel.
Whysocki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abel is defending well for now.#T3#
Whysocki tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Whysocki back against the cage.
Whysocki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whysocki tries to land knees in the clinch but Abel avoids the damage to the body.
Whysocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Abel.
Whysocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whysocki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whysocki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Whysocki fails to land.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whysocki throws an elbow but misses. #T4#
Abel misses with the head strike.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abel blocking some punches.
Whysocki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whysocki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whysocki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abel blocks an elbow strike.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Whysocki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Whysocki misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Whysocki fails to land.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Whysocki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Whysocki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Whysocki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whysocki misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whysocki can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Abel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Whysocki throws a front kick aimed at Abel's knee but Abel avoids it well.
As Whysocki looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Whysocki just gets out of the way.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
Abel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Abel throws the left hand but Whysocki avoids the punch easily.
Whysocki throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range. #CL#
Abel takes the fight into the clinch.
Abel blocks a body shot from Whysocki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Abel.
Abel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whysocki misses with an elbow over the top.
Whysocki prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel prevents a body shot from Whysocki. #T1#
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Whysocki backwards.
Abel is working Whysocki over against the cage.
Whysocki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abel avoids a wild elbow strike from Whysocki.
Whysocki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abel avoids it.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abel pushes Whysocki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Whysocki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whysocki backwards. #ROC#
Whysocki is rocked!
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whysocki is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Whysocki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whysocki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abel's brow.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whysocki blocks an uppercut.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whysocki.
Whysocki misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel is leaning against Whysocki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel lands a left hand.
Abel misses with some punches.
Whysocki trying to land knees to the body.
Whysocki tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel dips a shoulder and cracks Whysocki with a mighty uppercut! Whysocki falls back against the cage and Abel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Whysocki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Abel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristides Abel!
A less than humble Aristides Abel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: TGC 73: Yoshida vs Boaz 3
Date: Sep 08, 2018

#R1#
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Abel's side.
Abel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Smith misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Smith's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Nice cross by Abel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abel with a hook.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith blocking some punches.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Smith prevents a body shot from Abel.
Smith lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel lands a shot to the body.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel blocks a body shot from Smith.
Abel lands a left hand.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Abel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Abel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith slips a straight right by Abel.
Abel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abel counters with a leg kick.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Abel avoids the body shot from Smith.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abel with a body shot.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abel avoids the body shot from Smith.
Abel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Smith slips a jab from Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abel avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abel throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Abel checks a leg kick.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel works the jab nicely.
Abel misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Abel misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crunch! Abel slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Smith tries to bum rush Abel with a series of wild strikes but Abel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abel misses with a low kick. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel jabs at Smith's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Smith avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses the body punch
and Abel counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Abel backs away looking to recover.
Abel slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Abel connects with the punch.
Abel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range. #CL#
Abel clinches.
Abel prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Smith blocking some punches.
Abel prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Abel throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abel slips a straight right by Smith.
Abel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith avoids the body shot from Abel.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abel staying out of range there.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Abel connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Smith rushes Abel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Abel is controlling him.
Smith tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith is leaning against Abel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith pushes Abel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abel or not.
Smith cracks Abel with a nice body shot.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Abel backwards. #T3#
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Smith gets a clinch.
Abel blocks a body shot from Smith.
Joe Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Abel working aggressively here.
Smith prevents a body shot from Abel.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Abel scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Abel misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
Joe Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: TGC Crucible 29
Date: Aug 08, 2018

#R1#
Portis looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Portis ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Portis throwing a counter right hand but Abel manages to avoid it.
Portis missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Portis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Portis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Portis throws a big counter combination but Abel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Portis misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Abel scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Portis.
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel misses with an uppercut.
Portis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
Portis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Abel moves into range and clinches up with Portis.#BC#
Portis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Portis on the side of the head.
A jab from Abel finds it's way through Portis's defenses.
Portis 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.
Abel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Portis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abel lands a head kick. Portis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Portis misses the shot to the body.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Abel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson Portis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Portis throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely.
Abel looks to clinch
and Portis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Portis throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Abel misses with a leg kick
enabling Portis to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Portis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
Abel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Portis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Portis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Abel pushes Portis up against the cage in a clinch.
Portis tries to stall but Abel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Portis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Portis takes one on the button.#T2#
Abel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel lands a head kick!
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel lands an overhand right.
Abel throws a hook but Portis avoids it easily.
Portis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abel tries to clinch up but Portis circles away and keeps his distance.
Portis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Portis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Portis misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abel.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Portis moves out of range easily.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Portis misses the target.
No joy there for Portis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Abel catches Portis right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Portis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Portis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Portis is out of range and Abel settles back down.
A big left from Abel misses.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Portis's head but Portis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks Portis in the body.
A punch lands to the side of Abel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Portis finds it's way through Abel's defenses.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Portis throws a big counter combination but Abel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abel moves out of range as Portis throws a body kick.
Abel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some wild striking there from Portis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Portis's head.
Portis scores with a jab. Abel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Portis throws a big counter combination but Abel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
A right-left combo lands from Abel.
Portis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abel tries to clinch but Portis is having none of it.
Abel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Portis's head.
Portis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Portis duly obliges.
Portis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel lands a nice shot that snaps Portis's head back.
Abel walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Portis both land. Nice combination.
Portis throws an off balance right hand
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Abel lands with a nice body punch.
Abel tries to clinch but Portis is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Portis there.
Portis blocks a head kick by Abel.
Good work by Portis as he checks the leg kick.
Portis is looking to counter punch.
Nice cross by Portis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Portis misses the jab.
Portis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portis digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Portis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Portis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Portis looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Portis slips a jab and a cross from Abel.
Nice defenses there by Abel.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel's corner calls for a 1-2. Abel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Portis.
Portis with a nice cross.
Portis scores with a nice head shot.
Portis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Portis misses its intended target.
Abel flicks out a counter leg kick but Portis steps away.
Portis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.#T1#
Abel walks into a left hand.
Abel throws a leg kick
and Portis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Portis throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Portis.#ROC#
Abel is rocked!
Abel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Portis. Portis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Portis misses with a straight left.
Portis looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Portis lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abel is still on wobbly legs! Can Portis finish him?
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel seems to have recovered his senses.
Portis throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
Portis lands a jab to the nose.
Portis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Abel misses with a hook. Portis ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Portis scores with a four punch combination!
Portis digs a good hook to Abel's body. #T2#
Abel throws the left hand but Portis avoids the punch easily.
Abel connects with a body shot that sends Portis's belly button to the back.
Portis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abel.
Portis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Abel is looking to slow Portis down with leg kicks.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Portis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Portis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abel connects with a right hand. Portis shakes it off.
Abel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Portis. That did some damage!
Abel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Portis throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel punishes Portis's body with a nice straight punch.
Abel lands an overhand right.
Portis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portis throws out the jab.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Portis swings widly with a right hand
and Abel counters with a thumping low kick. #CL2#
Abel closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Portis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T3#
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Portis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel is leaning against Portis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portis throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Portis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Portis wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Portis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Portis's efforts to push away.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Portis's head.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel. #BC#
Portis manages to break the clinch.
Portis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
Portis scores with a punch to the head.
Portis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abel.#T4#
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portis lands with a cross.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Portis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Portis throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Portis with a body shot.
Portis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Portis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Portis staying out of range there.
Abel misses with a low kick as Portis jumps back.
Portis misses with a double jab.
Portis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abel.
Abel drops his hands momentarily and Portis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Portis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Abel misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel lands a nice looking body kick.
Portis scores with a jab to the body.
Portis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Portis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Portis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jackson Portis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Abel throws a good cross that connects.
Abel tries to clinch but Portis moves out of range.
It looked like Portis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Portis. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel lands a jab.#CL2#
Abel forces Portis back against the cage and clinches.
Abel misses with the head strike. #BC#
Portis breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Abel has Portis up against the cage in a clinch.
Portis looking for a takedown.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portis lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Portis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portis lands with a cross. #T1#
Abel slips a straight right by Portis.
Portis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abel misses the jab.
Portis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
Portis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Portis moves out of range easily.
Portis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Portis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Abel catches Portis right on the button with a cross.
Portis misses with the combination.
Portis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel scores with the left hand. Portis knows he should have avoided that one.
Portis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Portis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Portis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Portis misses.
Some wild striking there from Abel.
Abel lands the left hand.
Portis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#KD#
Portis moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Abel goes down! Can Portis finish him!?
Abel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #ES2#
Abel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land. #T3#
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portis blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Portis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Abel clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portis.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Portis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Portis manages to break the clinch.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel throws a head kick that Portis semi-blocks. #T4#
Portis misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Portis lands with a cross.
Portis misses with a looping left.
A jab from Portis misses.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
and Portis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abel is looking to clinch but Portis is avoiding it.
Abel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Portis circles away quickly and effectively.
Portis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Portis misses.
Abel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Portis blocks it well.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Portis.
Abel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Portis throws a lazy head kick
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Portis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Portis throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely.
Portis takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Portis.
I think Portis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

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

Event: GPG 38
Date: Jun 16, 2018

#R1#
Viteazul throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected.
Abel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abel duly obliges.
Abel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abel tests Viteazul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Viteazul catches Abel right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abel, right into the meat.
A big left from Viteazul misses.
Viteazul tries to move into range but Abel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viteazul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Viteazul misses with a series of wild punches.
Viteazul connects with a single shot there.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel cracks Viteazul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Abel misses with a looping left.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viteazul jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Abel's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Viteazul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Viteazul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abel misses with a two punch combination.
Viteazul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Viteazul blocks a jab.
Viteazul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Viteazul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Abel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Viteazul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel scores with a jab to the body.
Viteazul moves forwards but Abel connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Abel cracks Viteazul with a good jab.#ROC#
Viteazul is rocked!
Abel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Viteazul misses with a takedown
and Abel counters with a big right hand! Oh Viteazul is in trouble here! Abel follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristides Abel!
After the fight, Aristides Abel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: CCF FN 14:McKane v Willian Jr
Date: Mar 24, 2018

#R1#
Abel is looking to clinch.
Abel throws a push kick but Bob slaps the foot to one side.
Bob lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
Bob throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Bob scores with a jab. Abel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bob blocks a jab.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Bob comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bob connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.
Bob digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Abel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abel tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Abel tries to sprawl but Bob drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T1#
Abel pushes Bob off looking to stand but Bob dives back in and keeps control.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Abel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Bob is trying to control the action in half guard but Abel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bob working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Abel is looking to escape.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abel defending well though.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abel defending well though.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abel defending well though. #ES#
Abel kicks off Bob and gets to his feet.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Abel gets caught napping as Bob dives in and scores a takedown. Abel manages to retain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abel wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bob throws an elbow but Abel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Bob works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bob postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Abel tries to bench press Bob off him but Bob keeps the position.
Bob lands some shots froms side control.
Abel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bob throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bob looks up at the clock and then as Abel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bob smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bob in side control lands a decent elbow.
Abel is trying to get back to his feet.
Bob tries to score with some ground and pound. Abel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Abel tries to bench press Bob off him but Bob keeps the position.
Abel is working hard here to advance position.
Bob working the ground and pound from side control.
Bob misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bob lands a decent elbow from side control. #T3#
Abel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bob connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abel some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abel is not content to let Bob control the position.
Bob is chipping away with strikes.
Abel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SU#
Abel decides to stand and escape the position.
Abel throws a low kick but Bob moves out of range easily.
Bob misses with a looping right.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Bob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Abel was covering up waiting for the punch and Bob finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abel is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Abel looking for a sweep. Not yet Abel, not yet.
Bob working some strikes from top position.
Bob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abel keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Bob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bob won't allow Abel to get back to his feet.
Bob working some strikes from top position.
Bob connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bob's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bob chips away with some ground and pound.
Abel is trying to control the position but Bob postures up.
Bob cracks Abel with a solid left hand.
Bob postures up in Abel's guard and throws a big left but Abel blocks it.
Abel wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgeous Bob dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
A shot to the liver by Bob. Beautiful body shot.
Abel throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bob. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bob comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorgeous Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bob moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bob punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Abel wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Nice body kick there by Abel.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel scores with a jab to the head.
Abel misses the jab.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bob works Abel's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Abel throws a nice looking combination but Bob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Abel misses with a wild combination.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Abel misses.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bob sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Abel closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Abel breaks from the clinch.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bob lands a jab to the nose.
Abel clobbers Bob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab from Abel.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bob.
The crowd cheers as Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abel doesn't seem phased though.#T3##TD2#
Bob looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Abel!
Abel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bob working the ground and pound from side control.
Abel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abel pushes Bob away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bob gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bob working the head with strikes.
Bob is working Abel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bob fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bob scoring with punches from side control.
Abel struggling a bit here.
Abel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bob working the body and head with strikes.
Bob working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Bob.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bob asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bob lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abel down.
Abel wants to control but Bob postures up.
Abel is trying to buck Bob off.
Abel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bob wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bob is chipping away with strikes.
Bob lands a few punches from side control.
Abel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bob is working Abel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bob misses with the ground and pound.
Abel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Abel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bob has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bob working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Abel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bob wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bob working the ground and pound.
Bob looks up at the clock and then as Abel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bob smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgeous Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Bob lands with a nice body punch.
Bob digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bob with the counter takedown but Abel avoids it easily.
Bob throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Bob blocks the body kick.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Bob tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Abel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bob dives in for a single leg takedown but Abel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by Abel, which made it look bad. #T1#
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob jabs at Abel's body.
Bob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
Abel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abel. Bob shrugs it off though.
Abel connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD2#
Bob drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Abel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
As Bob looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Bob just gets out of the way.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Bob lands a nice hook to Abel's body. Abel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abel wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abel on the side of the head.
Bob lands with an overhand left.
Bob jabs at Abel's body.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel thumps Bob with a low kick.#T3#
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
Abel misses with a few strikes there.
Bob slips under a jab from Abel.
Abel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abel at a distance.
Bob avoids the head kick by Abel.
Bob with the counter takedown but Abel avoids it easily.#TD2#
Bob closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abel did well to prevent Bob getting side control.
Bob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bob is looking for a kimura here.
Bob wants to pass to mount but Abel is defending the position. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Bob scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Bob scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gorgeous Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel gets full guard.
Bob works over Abel with some ground and pound from guard.
Bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bob distracts Abel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abel wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.
Gorgeous Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abel's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gorgeous Bob.
I've got Bob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgeous Bob!

Event: CCF FN 10:Abel vs Wearmouth
Date: Feb 23, 2018

#R1#
Wearmouth scores with a head kick. Abel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Wearmouth moved out of range.
Wearmouth throws a body kick that misses.
Wearmouth tries to work over Abel's front leg with a kick but Abel checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Abel slips a straight right by Wearmouth.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wearmouth throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Wearmouth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wearmouth.
Wearmouth is looking to clinch.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Wearmouth avoided it.
Wearmouth feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Wearmouth scores with a head kick. Abel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a looping right.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Wearmouth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wearmouth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abel is able to avoid easily.
Wearmouth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel is looking to counter punch.
Wearmouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Wearmouth misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Wearmouth's leg but Wearmouth calmly moves out of range.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Wearmouth checks it.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wearmouth throws a combination that misses
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wearmouth.
Nice body kick there by Abel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearmouth throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Wearmouth scores with a head kick. Abel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wearmouth misses with a leg kick
and Abel counters with a left and a right that stings Wearmouth. #T2#
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Wearmouth tests Abel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Wearmouth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wearmouth.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wearmouth just manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth is looking to land body kicks.
Abel takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Wearmouth's front leg but catches the back leg as Wearmouth tries to avoid it.
Wearmouth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wearmouth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wearmouth misses the shot to the body.
Abel moves away from the strike by Wearmouth.
Abel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wearmouth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Good work by Wearmouth as he checks the leg kick.
Wearmouth misses with a double jab.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Wearmouth.
Abel misses with a low kick. #CL#
Abel pushes Wearmouth up against the cage in a clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Abel breaks the clinch.
Abel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Abel does it's job there.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Abel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wearmouth fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Abel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wearmouth.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Wearmouth's knee but Wearmouth avoids it well.
Wearmouth feints a counter leg kick.#T4#
Abel lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearmouth throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Wearmouth throws a low kick, looking for Abel's leg but Abel calmly moves out of range.
Wearmouth throws a body shot but no joy.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abel.
Abel avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wearmouth.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Wearmouth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wearmouth misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Wearmouth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wearmouth was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Abel throws a wild body kick that Wearmouth sees coming a mile off.
Abel lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth 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#
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Wearmouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel lands a head kick!
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wearmouth slips under a jab.
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks Wearmouth in the body.
Abel throws a jab when Wearmouth was well out of range.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Abel misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth thumps Abel with a low kick.
Abel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abel!
Abel throws a nice looking combination but Wearmouth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abel with a nice cross.#T1#
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel cracks Wearmouth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abel slips a straight right by Wearmouth.
A leg kick checked by Abel.
Abel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wearmouth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel cracks the inside of Wearmouth's front leg.
Abel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Wearmouth throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Abel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearmouth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wearmouth is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wearmouth misses with a leg kick
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wearmouth misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Wearmouth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel. #T2#
Abel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wearmouth throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Wearmouth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Wearmouth gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abel's brow. #BC2#
Wearmouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wearmouth tries to clinch but Abel moves away
and Wearmouth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wearmouth to score with a decent uppercut.
Wearmouth tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel scores with a jab.
Abel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Abel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Wearmouth's knee but Wearmouth avoids it well.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth fails to land with a series of punches.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth throws a lazy head kick
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wearmouth throws a big shot that misses.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Wearmouth checks it.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wearmouth blocks a leg kick.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Wearmouth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Donk. Abel catches Wearmouth right on the button with a cross.
Abel thumps Wearmouth with a low kick.#T4#
Wearmouth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abel is able to avoid easily.
Abel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wearmouth. Wearmouth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel lands a nice looking body shot.
Abel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at Wearmouth's knee but Wearmouth avoids it well.
Wearmouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wearmouth is out of range.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Wearmouth misses its intended target.
Abel throws a leg kick which misses Wearmouth's front leg but catches the back leg as Wearmouth tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Abel - just one landing.
Wearmouth slips a straight right by Abel.
Abel throws a leg kick but Wearmouth moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel lands with an overhand left.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel throws a head kick but Wearmouth moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wearmouth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wearmouth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wearmouth throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wearmouth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wearmouth lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Wearmouth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abel, pushing him back against the cage.
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Wearmouth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abel's defenses.
Wearmouth lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Wearmouth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Wearmouth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wearmouth.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
A right hand to the body from Abel. #BC2#
Wearmouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
Wearmouth tries a quick counter leg kick but Abel is wise to it.
Abel blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.#T2#
Wearmouth scores with a jab to the body.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wearmouth.
Abel misses with a hook.
Wearmouth cracks the inside of Abel's front leg.
Wearmouth misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Abel tries to keep at a distance but Wearmouth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the cage.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wearmouth tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with an elbow over the top.
Wearmouth swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel blocks the elbow strike.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth pushes Abel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Wearmouth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth lands a shot to the body.
Abel jumps guard but Wearmouth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Wearmouth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wearmouth lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abel's defenses.
Wearmouth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wearmouth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel tries to work over Wearmouth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Wearmouth breaks the clinch. #T4#
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
Abel connects with a looping right hand.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Wearmouth thumps Abel with a low kick.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Wearmouth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abel misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wearmouth! But no joy.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Wearmouth misses its intended target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abel.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wearmouth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel slips a jab from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Wearmouth scoring well with a low kick there.
Wearmouth throws a series of punches but Abel avoids them all with ease.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wearmouth missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wearmouth throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel scores with a sloppy right hand. Wearmouth should have avoided that one.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks Wearmouth in the body. #CL2#
Wearmouth clinches up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abel blocks an elbow strike.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow.
Wearmouth misses with some punches. #T1#
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Wearmouth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wearmouth lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wearmouth's elbow.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth misses with a body punch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Wearmouth.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth lands a shot to the body.
Wearmouth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel presses Wearmouth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wearmouth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Wearmouth misses with an elbow over the top.
Wearmouth lands a damaging elbow.
Wearmouth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Abel jumps guard but Wearmouth stands there with Abel around his waist. Abel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel blocks a body shot from Wearmouth. #BC2#
Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wearmouth lands with an uppercut that bounces Abel off the cage and back into range.
Wearmouth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Wearmouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC2#
Abel is rocked!
Abel missing with a left hand there. Wearmouth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Abel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A cross from Wearmouth lands.
Wearmouth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wearmouth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wearmouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Wearmouth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wearmouth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel throws a right hand that Wearmouth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wearmouth also avoids with ease.
Abel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Wearmouth. #T4#
Wearmouth is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks.
A big left from Wearmouth misses.
Wearmouth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wearmouth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Wearmouth walks into a left hand.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel misses with a looping right.
Wearmouth is looking to score with low kicks.
Wearmouth just misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth avoids the body shot from Abel.
Wearmouth looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abel ducks right into an uppercut from Wearmouth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Abel connects with a high kick.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Wearmouth misses with the combination.
And Abel counters with a quick kick to the body but Wearmouth blocks it.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head but Wearmouth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Abel slips under a jab.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Wearmouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wearmouth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abel on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.#CL2#
Abel gets tackled into the cage by Wearmouth. Wearmouth maintains the clinch.
Abel is trying to force a seperation but Wearmouth has the dominant position.#T1#
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Abel in his tracks for a moment.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wearmouth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Wearmouth. #BC#
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Wearmouth.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Wearmouth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Wearmouth scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wearmouth throws out a leg kick but Abel moves out of range and Wearmouth only half commits.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wearmouth tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Abel.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wearmouth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wearmouth scores with a decent looking hook.
Wearmouth motions for Abel to come forward. Wearmouth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wearmouth scores with a push kick.
Abel avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wearmouth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
Wearmouth cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Abel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wearmouth. Wearmouth obviously looking to wear him down.
Wearmouth slips under a jab from Abel.
Abel scores with a sloppy right hand. Wearmouth should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Wearmouth.
Abel misses with a hook. Wearmouth ducked under it nicely.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wearmouth.
Abel throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearmouth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T4#
Wearmouth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel needs to keep his hands up - Wearmouth had a free shot at his head there.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wearmouth was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Abel misses with an uppercut
letting Wearmouth counter with a right hand.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Wearmouth ducks down to avoid it.
Dave Wearmouth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel throws a poor cross that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a good low kick that Abel was not able to check.
Abel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Wearmouth saw it coming and moves away.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it.
Abel throws a head kick but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Good exchange - Wearmouth coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Abel throws a body kick.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Wearmouth clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wearmouth lands a two punch combo.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth is the new middleweight champion!
Dave Wearmouth was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: CCF FN 07:Abel vs McDonald
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel blocks a low kick nicely.
Abel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonald blocks it well.
McDonald throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side. #TD#
McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abel's guard.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Abel is retaining full guard.
McDonald 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.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Abel is retaining full guard.
McDonald preventing the sweep. #T1#
McDonald 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.
Abel looking to control.
McDonald trying to control but Abel is working from the bottom.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald stays in close to Abel's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonald lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Abel swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
It looked like McDonald was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by McDonald . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald .
McDonald lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Abel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald .
Abel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Abel avoids it.
Abel looks to land a body kick but McDonald moved away.
Abel's coach down at The Wild Beasts Zoo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Abel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
McDonald seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McDonald 's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel avoids the head kick by McDonald .
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald connects with a body shot.
Abel digs a good hook to McDonald 's body. #T3#
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abel counters with a nice body shot.
Abel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Abel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
Abel scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abel pinned against the cage. Abel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDonald takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from McDonald .
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
McDonald scores with a nice strike.
McDonald digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel blocks a head kick by McDonald .
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
McDonald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonald digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel walks into a straight right hand from McDonald .
A big left from McDonald misses.
A little jabbing left from Abel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Abel.#CUT2#
It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.#T1#
Abel swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
McDonald is rocked!
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abel misses with a body kick.
McDonald is looking to wear down Abel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
McDonald has managed to clinch.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries to work over McDonald 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Abel.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is looking to control Abel's arms but Abel gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald .
Abel tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage. #T2#
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald avoiding damage.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel letting McDonald take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald .
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Abel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Abel. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald jabs at Abel's body.
McDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by McDonald .
McDonald tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Cletus McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Abel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but McDonald manages to move to mount!
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abel is looking to escape.
McDonald unloads with some shots from mount but Abel bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for McDonald .
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald stalling against the cage.
Abel gets through McDonald 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDonald tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
McDonald has Abel pushed against the cage.
McDonald lands a body punch.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald 's elbow.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD#
McDonald works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McDonald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
Abel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Abel is keeping the position.
Abel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McDonald trying to control but Abel is working from the bottom.
Abel looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abel is still trying to improve position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Abel takes one on the button.
Abel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonald .
McDonald looks to land a combination but Abel avoids it well.
McDonald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Abel circles away.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abel counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Abel misses.
McDonald throws a lazy body kick
and Abel counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T4#
Abel blocks a head kick by McDonald .
Abel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL#
McDonald clinches up against the cage.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Aristides Abel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Abel misses.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Abel moved away.
Abel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
McDonald misses with a jab to the body
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald lands with a slapping head kick.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Abel shows good takedown defense.
McDonald works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonald wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
Abel throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.#T1#
McDonald takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Abel throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.#TD#
McDonald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abel keeps working.
McDonald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
McDonald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McDonald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abel keeps working.
Abel wants to control but McDonald postures up.
Cletus McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Abel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Abel manages to get back to half guard.
Abel is staying active underneath McDonald , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDonald 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDonald 's back!
McDonald tries to roll but Abel sticks to his back.
McDonald trying to control the hands but Abel won't let him. #T3#
Abel has the hooks in. McDonald is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Abel controls the action.
Let's hope that Abel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Abel is trying to stick to McDonald 's back but McDonald is turning into Abel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Abel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McDonald .
McDonald controlling from the top position.
Abel controlling the position.#T4#
Abel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abel trying to control the position.
Abel keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Abel keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
Abel trying to keep a closed guard but McDonald is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abel keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald had his way with Aristides Abel in that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Abel clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Abel is predictable there
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
McDonald stalks Abel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abel's face. Abel staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel checks a low kick from McDonald .
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
McDonald scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald , right into the meat.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald .
McDonald tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDonald somewhat.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.#T2#
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald .
McDonald thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Abel throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Abel's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonald under the eye.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel misses with a low kick as McDonald jumps back.
Abel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald .
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Some wild striking there from McDonald .
McDonald wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
McDonald swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
It seemed like Abel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald 's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a combination that misses
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abel throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Abel checks a leg kick nicely.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald misses with a body punch
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Abel as McDonald shoots in.
Nice body punch from Abel.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald .
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Abel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abel is looking to chop away at McDonald 's legs.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:48
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Aristides Abel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Cletus McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'A country boy can survive'.

Event: CCF FN 04:McDonald vs Temby
Date: Jan 05, 2018

#R1#
Tielemans with a hook.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tielemans throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Tielemans throws a right hand that misses
letting Abel counter with a right hand.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Tielemans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abel, pushing him back against the cage.
Tielemans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tielemans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tielemans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tielemans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tielemanss head.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tielemans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tielemans misses with some punches.
Tielemans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tielemans misses with a punch on the inside.
Tielemans scores with a shot to the side of Abel's head.
Tielemans misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Nice body punch from Abel - that landed with a thud.
Tielemans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tielemans working aggressively here.
Tielemans throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Tielemans's ribcage. Tielemans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tielemans tries to pull guard but Abel won't allow it.
Tielemans misses with some punches.
Abel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tielemans's elbow.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Abel - that landed with a thud.
Tielemans tries to pull guard but Abel holds him up against the cage and eventually Tielemans drops back down to his feet.
Tielemans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel misses with some punches.
Tielemans lands a nice uppercut.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tielemans. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tielemans backwards.
Tielemans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tielemans.#BC2#
Abel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tielemans swings for the body but Abel moves out of range. #CL#
Tielemans darts in and clinches Abel up against the cage.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tielemans.
Tielemans struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tielemans.
Abel is working Tielemans over against the cage.
Tielemans blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel lands a body punch.
Tielemans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tielemans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Tielemans fails to land.
Tielemans throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Tielemans controls his hands.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tielemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tielemans can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Tielemans controls the action.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tielemans backwards.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Tielemans jumps guard.
Abel controlling from the top position.
Abel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tielemans swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Abel stopping the sweep attempt from Tielemans.
Abel trying to control but Tielemans is working from the bottom.
Abel pushing down on Tielemans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tielemans moves into full guard.
Tielemans working a defensive guard here.
Abel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tielemans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Tielemans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tielemans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel misses with a kick to the body
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel defending well as Tielemans loads up on a big left hand.
Abel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tielemans misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a nice body shot.
Tielemans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abel can pounce on him.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Abel takes one on the button.
Abel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Abel misses
and Tielemans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tielemans takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tielemans.
Tielemans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abel scores with a jab.
Tielemans defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Abel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tielemans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Tielemans forces Abel back against the cage and clinches.
Tielemans blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel cracks Tielemans with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tielemans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Abel on the inside. #ROC2#
Tielemans is rocked!
Tielemans throws a head punch that misses.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Oh Tielemans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abel scores with a shot to the side of Tielemans's head.
Abel lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Abel manages to break the clinch.
Tielemans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel throws a pinpoint strike between Tielemans's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Tielemans crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Abel scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
A relieved looking Aristides Abel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CCF FN 01:Abel vs Temby
Date: Dec 08, 2017

#R1#
Temby missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel lands a jab.
Temby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Temby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Temby tries to clinch
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temby.
Temby tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Abel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Temby manages to avoid it.
Abel avoids the body shot from Temby.
Temby takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Temby.
Abel is trying to get back to half guard.
Abel is working hard here to advance position.
Abel keeps Temby under control for a moment.
Abel is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Abel is looking for a sweep.
Abel keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Abel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Abel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Temby off and has taken his back!
Abel not allowing Temby to control his hands.
Temby is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Abel.
Temby is trying to get back to his feet but Abel has full control of the position and if anything, Temby has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abel biding his time, controlling Temby. #T3#
Abel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Temby turns into Abel and is now in his guard. #T4#
Temby wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abel keeping full guard, as Temby tries to pass.
Abel 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#
Temby controlling the position well.
Temby tries to get to full guard but Abel has control of the leg.
Temby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abel wants to take a breather but Temby is having none of it.
Temby wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Temby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Temby prevents Abel from improving his position.
Temby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abel defending well though.
Temby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abel is trying to maintain the position but Temby is very close to passing his half guard.
Temby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel wants to improve his position but Temby is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Abel trying to control from the bottom.
Abel is trying to get back to full guard.
Temby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abel is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Temby.
Abel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Temby has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Abel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Temby. #T2#
Abel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abel tries to hold on but Temby postures up.
Abel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Temby raining down shots from the mount!
Abel regains half guard.
Temby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Temby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Temby wants to control but Abel is keeping him busy.
Lewis Temby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Temby wants to pass to mount but Abel is defending the position. #SUB2#
Temby is working for a submission of some sort.
Temby is looking to take a break and control but Abel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Temby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Temby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Temby's back!
Abel is riding his opponent, not letting Temby buck him off. #T4#
Temby trying to control the hands but Abel breaks the grip.
Abel is looking to control Temby but Temby is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Abel controlling well, preventing Temby from escaping the position.
Temby trying to control the hands but Abel won't let him.
Temby tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abel controlling his opponent.
Abel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Temby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Temby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Temby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abel tests Temby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis Temby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abel swings for the body but Temby moves out of range.
Abel throws a body punch but Temby moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Temby! But no joy.
Temby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Temby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abel.#TD2#
Abel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Abel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T1#
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Temby.
Temby blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Temby is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Temby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abel blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Abel.
Temby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temby struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel cracks Temby with a nice body shot.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Abel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Temby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel tries to work over Temby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Temby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
Abel pushes Temby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel pushes off an throws an elbow but Temby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Temby is rocked!
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abel pushes Temby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Temby is still on wobbly legs! Can Abel finish him?
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Abel.
Abel digs a right hand into Temby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Temby's gas tank.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Temby can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Abel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Temby or not.
Abel lands a body punch.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Temby's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Temby drops to his knees and Abel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: CEFC Live 44
Date: Nov 09, 2017

#R1#
Tama Ginty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Abel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tama Ginty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tama Ginty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Abel does it's job there.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Abel.
Tama Ginty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abel checks it well.
Abel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Tama Ginty drops his hands momentarily and Abel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Abel. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Tama Ginty's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Abel dives in looking to finish as Tama Ginty flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Abel's strikes! Abel is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Tama Ginty's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Tama Ginty was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Shiv Fight Night 2
Date: Apr 26, 2017

#R1#
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel lands a body shot.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abel.#CL2#
Abel darts in and clinches Savage up against the cage.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage taking a breather.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abel.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Abel is leaning against Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Well,Savage is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Savage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage blocks a body shot from Abel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Aloysius Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Savage slowing the pace effectively.
Abel pushes Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage crunches a lovely knee into Abel's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Savage.
A short body shot lands from Abel as the two fighters clinch.
Savage blocks a body shot from Abel.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abel blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abel 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Aristides Abel!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Aristides Abel!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Aristides Abel!

Aristides Abel wins by unanimous decision!

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