Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CEC 670
Date: Aug 11, 2019

#R1#
Nessy lunges at Brophy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brophy's hand.
Brophy moves out of range as Nessy strikes.
Nessy looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brophy.
Nessy scores with a nice head shot.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nessy is able to avoid easily.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD2#
Nessy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
My spies in Art of War Gym inform me that Nessy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Nessy tries for a kimura but Brophy is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy dodges the ground and pound from Nessy.#SUB2#
Nessy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nessy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nessy wants to control but Brophy is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB2#
Nessy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brophy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
What's Brophy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nessy wants to control but Brophy is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Nessy is trying to get an arm triangle but Brophy is defending well. #SUB2#
Nessy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brophy has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nessy tries to score with some ground and pound. Brophy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nessy working away.
Nessy trying to control the position but Brophy is working away. #SUB2#
Nessy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brophy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brophy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nessy asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T3#
Nessy tries to advance to mount but Brophy denies him. #SUB2#
Nessy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brophy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Nessy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brophy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Brophy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Nessy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brophy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nessy working away.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nessy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brophy is not content to let Nessy control the position. #SUB2#
Nessy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brophy, who protects the arm well.
Nessy looking to control but instead Brophy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nessy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy 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#
Nessy misses with a body shot
and Nessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nessy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Nessy off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Brophy.
Nessy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice cross by Nessy.
Brophy defending well as Nessy loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Brophy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nessy.
Nessy throws a combination that misses
and Brophy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nessy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nessy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nessy scores with a jab. Brophy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nessy misses with a takedown attempt
and Brophy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nessy is breathing heavily.
Nessy throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Brophy looks at the referee who does nothing so Brophy lands a crushing right that sends Nessy to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Brophy!
An out of breath John Brophy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CEC 4TH OF JULY 2
Date: Jul 04, 2019

#R1#
Arjuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arjuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nessy.#CL#
Arjuna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nessy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nessy throws a head punch that misses.
Arjuna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arjuna tries to work over Nessy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arjuna pushes Nessy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.
Arjuna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arjuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arjuna.
Nessy lands with a right to the head.
Nessy is leaning against Arjuna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arjuna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arjuna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nessy's elbow.
Arjuna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nessy or not.
Arjuna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nessy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nessy blocking some punches.
Nessy lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Nessy misses with a body punch.
Arjuna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arjuna has a couple of punches blocked by Nessy.
Arjuna swings wildly with an uppercut but Nessy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Nessy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nessy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arjuna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nessy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arjuna can't find room to land a body shot as Nessy controls the action.
Nessy misses with a punch to the body.
Arjuna prevents a body shot from Nessy.
Nessy blocks a body shot from Arjuna.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nessy.
Nessy slows down the pace here.
A short right from Arjuna.
Arjuna has a couple of punches blocked by Nessy.
Arjuna can't find room to land a body shot as Nessy controls the action.
Nessy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arjuna pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
Nessy is working for takedown but Arjuna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rama Arjuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hen Nessy.
Arjuna has a couple of punches blocked by Nessy.
Nessy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arjuna gets through Nessy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arjuna lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arjuna is pressed up against the cage. Nessy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arjuna down to the mat. Arjuna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arjuna slips a jab and a cross from Nessy.
Nessy looks to land a combination but Arjuna avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Arjuna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arjuna, right into the meat.
Arjuna cracks the inside of Nessy's front leg.
Arjuna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arjuna throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Arjuna finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nessy looks winded!
Nessy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arjuna.
Nessy misses with a body shot
and Arjuna makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Arjuna cracks Nessy with an open hand slap.#CL#
Arjuna closes the distance and clinches.
Arjuna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arjuna tries to throw a body punch but Nessy avoids it by throwing Arjuna back against the cage.
Arjuna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arjuna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Arjuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arjuna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rama Arjuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arjuna thuds his right hand into Nessy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Arjuna's head coaches at Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arjuna clobbers Nessy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arjuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Nessy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice 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!
Nice straight punches there by Arjuna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arjuna.
Arjuna lands with a kick to the ribs. #T4#
Nessy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nessy takes one to the chin there.#ROC#
Nessy is rocked!
Arjuna throws a wild body kick that Nessy sees coming a mile off.
And Nessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Arjuna pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Arjuna moves into the clinch.
Arjuna misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Arjuna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arjuna misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arjuna.
Nessy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arjuna.
Arjuna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Nessy scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Arjuna.
Arjuna blocks the elbow strike.
Arjuna works on Nessy's body with a couple of short punches.
Arjuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arjuna 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.

Rama Arjuna dominated that round.
That's time! Arjuna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Arjuna instigates a clinch. #BC#
Arjuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Arjuna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Arjuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arjuna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rama Arjuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arjuna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nessy.
Arjuna throws a shot to the body.
Nessy looks to score with a jab to the body but Arjuna is just out of range.
Nessy throws a jab but it's blocked by Arjuna.
Arjuna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nessy misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hen Nessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjuna lands with a hook. Nessy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arjuna lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nessy doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Arjuna counters with a crisp one two that drops Nessy! Arjuna thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nessy to his feet! Nessy is in big trouble!
Nessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Arjuna finish him?
Nessy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nessy lands a slapping body shot.
Arjuna is looking to slow Nessy down with leg kicks. #T1#
Arjuna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nessy takes a step back to recover.
Nessy seems to have recovered his senses.
Arjuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nessy. #KD#
Arjuna lands a left and a right that send Nessy crashing to the mat, dazed. Arjuna thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nessy throws a looping overhand right but Arjuna ducks down to avoid it.
Arjuna appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circle, before Arjuna throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Nessy's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Arjuna lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rama Arjuna!
Rama Arjuna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEC 662
Date: Jun 16, 2019

#R1#
Nessy ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
Nessy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nessy misses with a combination #KD#
and McGuire counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nessy! McGuire lets Nessy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Nessy is rocked!
Nessy swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGuire rattles Nessy with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Nessy tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. McGuire dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Nessy stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryer McGuire!
Bryer McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: EMP Steve vs Graves
Date: May 24, 2019

#R1#
Nessy missing with a left hand there. Zaidi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaidi has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nessy to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaidi throws a leg kick
and Nessy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Mohsin Zaidi has been cut.
Nessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaidi misses with a low kick as Nessy jumps back.
Zaidi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nessy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaidi thinks about the counter body kick.
Zaidi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nessy throws out the jab.
Zaidi misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nessy jabs Zaidi right on the nose. Zaidi blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Nessy.
Zaidi throws a body kick that misses.
Nessy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaidi is just out of range.
Nessy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nessy moves out of range of the body kick from Zaidi.
Nessy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nessy stuffs the takedown.
Zaidi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nessy's sensitive parts.
Nessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nessy throws out a loose jab but Zaidi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1##TD2#
Zaidi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nessy's guard.#SUB#
Nessy looking for a guillotine here but Zaidi defends easily.
Zaidi scoring with some ground and pound.
Nessy controls Zaidi momentarily but Zaidi frees himself.
Nessy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nessy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zaidi manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Zaidi wants to sweep but no luck.
Nessy trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaidi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Zaidi looking for a guillotine here but Nessy defends easily.
Zaidi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T2##SUB2#
Zaidi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zaidi keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Nessy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Zaidi looking for a guillotine here but Nessy defends easily.
Nessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaidi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zaidi wants to sweep here but Nessy controlling him for the moment.
Zaidi keeping full guard, as Nessy tries to pass. #T3#
Nessy wants to control from the top but Zaidi keeps moving.
Zaidi lands a decent shot there.
Zaidi keeping full guard, as Nessy tries to pass.
Nessy stands up over Zaidi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Zaidi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nessy is aware though and is defending well.
Nessy wants to control from the top but Zaidi keeps moving.
Zaidi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nessy is one step ahead there.
Nessy wants to control from the top but Zaidi keeps moving.
Zaidi has momentary wrist control but Nessy slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Zaidi keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully.
Zaidi is trying to keep Nessy in close.
Nessy trying to control but Zaidi is working from the bottom.
Nessy passes Zaidi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Nessy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zaidi sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Nessy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zaidi is just riding it out for now. Nessy eventually gives up the hold.
Nessy is just content to waste time from the top position. Zaidi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohsin Zaidi'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#
Nessy throws a one two combo.
Zaidi throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaidi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaidi.
Zaidi swings for the body but Nessy moves out of range.
Zaidi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zaidi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nessy.
Nessy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaidi can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Nessy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nessy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zaidi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nessy swivels and escapes.
Zaidi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zaidi avoids the body shot from Nessy.
Nessy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaidi misses with a hook. Nessy ducked under it nicely.
Nessy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nessy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaidi.
Zaidi misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nessy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Nessy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nessy stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaidi. Zaidi gets slowly back to his feet.
Hen Nessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohsin Zaidi.#TD#
Nessy drives through with a takedown into Zaidi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nessy scoring with some ground and pound.
Nessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaidi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nessy preventing the sweep.
Nessy looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Zaidi working for a triangle but Nessy defends it easily.
Nessy landing with the ground and pound.
Nessy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2##SUB2#
Zaidi is looking for a triangle but Nessy pushes his legs off easily.
Zaidi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Zaidi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nessy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zaidi's guard. #SUB#
Nessy is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Nessy seems to be working for a kimura but Zaidi defends the submission attempt.
Zaidi is trying to get back to full guard.
Nessy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nessy wants to pass to mount but Zaidi is defending the position. #T3#
Zaidi gets back to full guard.
Nessy is pushing down on Zaidi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zaidi is fighting to maintain full guard but Nessy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaidi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Nessy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nessy is controlling the pace.
Nessy wants to control but Zaidi is keeping him busy.
Nessy is looking to advance position but Zaidi won't allow it.
Nessy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Zaidi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Nessy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zaidi is refusing to be controlled, as Nessy sits in half guard. #SUB#
Nessy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zaidi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nessy trying to control but Zaidi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohsin Zaidi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaidi moves away.
Nessy 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.
Nessy walks into a straight right hand from Zaidi.
Nessy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaidi misses with a body kick.
Nessy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Nessy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaidi doesn't seem phased though.
Zaidi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nessy throws out the jab.
Zaidi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nessy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nessy lands with an overhand left.
Nessy tests Zaidi's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Zaidi is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Mohsin Zaidi's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaidi throws a leg kick
and Nessy counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Zaidi badly! Nessy follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Zaidi out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Nessy finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hen Nessy!
Hen Nessy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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

#R1#
Nessy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shifter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shifter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nessy defends it well.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Nessy tries to clinch but Shifter moves away #TD2#
and Shifter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shifter.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nessy holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Shifter drops back looking for a leg! Nessy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nessy manages to kick Shifter off! Shifter jumps back into Nessy's guard.
Nessy 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.
Nessy tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Shifter drops back looking for a leg! Nessy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nessy manages to kick Shifter off! Shifter jumps back into Nessy's guard. #SUB#
Nessy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nessy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shifter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shifter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1##SUB2#
Shifter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nessy dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Nessy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shifter is keeping the position for now.
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Shifter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nessy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Shifter is tightening it up a little... Nessy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nessy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nessy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Shifter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andy Shifter!
An out of breath Andy Shifter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EMP Paddington vs Sainty
Date: Apr 05, 2019

#R1#
Nessy throws a one two combo. #TD2#
Nessy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ribbit has a hand on Nessy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nessy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ribbit tries to reverse the position but Nessy maintains control.
Nessy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ribbit is trying desperately to improve position.
Ribbit wants to control but Nessy is having none of it.
Ribbit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nessy on the ground.
Ribbit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ribbit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ribbit tries to get out of the position.
Nessy lands a big shot there that rocks Ribbit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Nessy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ribbit manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nessy controls the position.
Ribbit is looking to reverse the position.
Nessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##SUB2#
Nessy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ribbit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Nessy has hold of Ribbit's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ribbit seems comfortable defending it but Nessy has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ribbit is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ribbit is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nessy couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hen Nessy!
During a confident post fight interview, Hen Nessy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: EMP Tower vs S.Heavyweight 4
Date: Mar 10, 2019

#R1#
Nessy slips under a jab from DeBrusk.
DeBrusk misses with an uppercut. Nessy saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from DeBrusk misses the target.
Nessy misses with a series of wild punches.
Nessy connects with a nice looking jab.
Nessy moves away from the strike by DeBrusk.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Nessy throws a lazy right hand but DeBrusk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Nessy.
DeBrusk throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DeBrusk is fending him off so far but Nessy persists. Nope, DeBrusk circles away and we're back to standing.
DeBrusk throws a head kick that misses.
Nessy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeBrusk cracks Nessy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nessy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Nessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from DeBrusk misses.
Some wild striking there from Nessy.
A clash of legs there as Nessy blocks the low kick.
DeBrusk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nessy moves into range and connects with a jab.
DeBrusk throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Nessy counters with a shoot takedown. DeBrusk fights it but they end up in guard.
Nessy prevents DeBrusk from getting back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nessy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nessy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
DeBrusk wants to stand but Nessy is controlling the position.
DeBrusk keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully. #T2#
Nessy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeBrusk wants to stand up but Nessy is controlling him.
DeBrusk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nessy on the ground.
DeBrusk keeping full guard, as Nessy tries to pass. #ES#
DeBrusk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nessy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeBrusk throws a looping overhand right but Nessy ducks down to avoid it.
Nessy avoids the body shot from DeBrusk.
DeBrusk throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeBrusk walks into a stiff left hand from Nessy.
Hen Nessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nessy lands a two punch combo.
Nessy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but DeBrusk defends well and Nessy ends up having to push DeBrusk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Louie DeBrusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hen Nessy.
DeBrusk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeBrusk throws a leg kick but Nessy moved away.
DeBrusk scores with a nice head shot.
DeBrusk misses with a double jab.
Nessy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Nessy fails with a takedown attempt.
Nessy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nessy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and DeBrusk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeBrusk swings for the body but Nessy moves out of range.
DeBrusk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Nessy dives in and scores a takedown into DeBrusk's guard.
Nessy wants to control from the top but DeBrusk keeps moving.
DeBrusk wants to get back to his feet but Nessy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DeBrusk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
DeBrusk keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully.
Nessy chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Nessy wants to control from the top but DeBrusk keeps moving.
Nessy prevents DeBrusk from getting back to his feet.
Nessy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nessy stops DeBrusk from standing up.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nessy throwing strikes from guard but DeBrusk blocks nicely.
DeBrusk wants to stand but Nessy is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeBrusk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeBrusk throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Nessy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hen Nessy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
DeBrusk throws a leg kick which misses Nessy's front leg but catches the back leg as Nessy tries to avoid it.
Nessy misses with a few strikes there.
Nessy shoots in for a takedown but DeBrusk shows good takedown defense.
Nessy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between DeBrusk's hands.#TD2#
Nessy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nessy stops DeBrusk from getting back to his feet.
Nessy lands strikes from half guard.
DeBrusk tries to kick Nessy off but Nessy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nessy wants to take a breather but DeBrusk is having none of it. #ES#
DeBrusk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nessy moves away from the strike by DeBrusk.
The crowd cheers as Nessy lands an impressive looking overhand right. DeBrusk doesn't seem phased though.
DeBrusk cracks Nessy with an open hand slap.
Nessy lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Nessy.
Nessy looks to land a left hand but DeBrusk moved out of range nicely.
Nessy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DeBrusk defends it nicely.#T1#
DeBrusk throws a low kick but Nessy moves out of range easily.
DeBrusk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nessy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nessy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
DeBrusk looks to land a right hand but Nessy moved out of range.
Nessy dodges the punch combination from DeBrusk.
DeBrusk misses with a straight left.
Louie DeBrusk is winning the standup battle so far.
Nessy scores with a jab to the body.
DeBrusk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nessy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nessy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nessy misses with a takedown attempt
and DeBrusk counters with a right hand to the body.
Louie DeBrusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hen Nessy.#T2#
DeBrusk throws the left hand but Nessy avoids the punch easily.
DeBrusk cracks Nessy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Louie DeBrusk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Nessy misses.
DeBrusk moves away from the strike by Nessy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBrusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nessy was well out of range. Poor timing from DeBrusk.
Nessy misses with an uppercut. DeBrusk saw that one coming.
Nessy shoots for a takedown but DeBrusk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
DeBrusk cracks Nessy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DeBrusk throws a hook but Nessy blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from DeBrusk.
DeBrusk misses with a low kick.
DeBrusk swings away with a body shot that misses #TD2#
and Nessy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DeBrusk's guard.#ES#
DeBrusk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nessy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nessy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Nessy wants to stall.
Nessy lands an uppercut.
DeBrusk misses with a punch to the body.
DeBrusk misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Nessy breaks the clinch.
A big right from DeBrusk misses.
Nessy feints the counter takedown.
Nessy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nessy shoots in for a takedown but DeBrusk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
DeBrusk scores with a spinning back kick!
Nessy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nessy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nessy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
DeBrusk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nessy lunges at DeBrusk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeBrusk's hand.
Hen Nessy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeBrusk lands with a straight right. Nessy didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeBrusk 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 Nessy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nessy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nessy defending well as DeBrusk loads up on a big left hand.
Nessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but DeBrusk defends it well.
Nessy walks into a left hand.
Nessy misses with a hook
and DeBrusk counters with a good low kick that Nessy was not able to check.
Nessy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nessy throws a hook but DeBrusk blocks it.
DeBrusk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nessy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nessy checks a low kick from DeBrusk.
Nessy throws a jab when DeBrusk was well out of range.
DeBrusk swings for the body but Nessy moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nessy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
DeBrusk misses with a hook. Nessy ducked under it nicely.
DeBrusk throws a lazy right hand but Nessy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louie DeBrusk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nessy throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nessy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nessy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nessy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeBrusk avoids the body shot from Nessy.
DeBrusk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
DeBrusk thumps Nessy with a low kick.
Nessy throws a predictable looking body shot
and DeBrusk counters with a thumping low kick.
DeBrusk misses with a body shot.
Nessy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeBrusk misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Nessy.
DeBrusk lands with a good body shot.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
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 slow jab from DeBrusk misses its intended target.
Nessy feints a jab promting DeBrusk to slip. Nessy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. DeBrusk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nessy checks a leg kick.
DeBrusk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nessy lands with a nice body punch.
Nessy lunges at DeBrusk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeBrusk's hand.
DeBrusk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeBrusk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nessy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeBrusk.
Danga de danga de dang - Nessy scores with a four punch combination!
DeBrusk lands with a kick to the temple. Nessy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #TD2#
Nessy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. DeBrusk did well to prevent Nessy getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nessy prevents DeBrusk from standing back up. #SUB2#
Nessy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nessy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
DeBrusk pushes Nessy off looking to stand but Nessy dives back in and keeps control. #SUB2#
Nessy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can DeBrusk defend it? Nessy steps over the head and cranks it - DeBrusk is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nessy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hen Nessy!
After winning the bout, Hen Nessy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: EMP Steve vs Papadopoulos
Date: Jan 20, 2019

#R1#
Nessy has his takedown stuffed
and Average counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nessy cracks a nice hook into Average's ribs.
Nessy walks straight into a right hand from Average - that's dropped him! Average jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Nessy from any more punishment! Nessy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Average!
Joe Average thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: IFC MW 45: Mumu vs Sainty
Date: Oct 31, 2018

#R1#
Mollen misses with the combination.
Nessy fails to land the takedown.
Nessy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mollen.
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mollen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nessy.
Mollen throws a nice looking combination but Nessy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nessy slips a straight right by Mollen.
Nessy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mollen's hands.
Mollen throws a body punch but Nessy moves out of range.
Nessy slips a jab and a cross from Mollen.
Nessy misses with a hook. Mollen ducked under it nicely.
Nessy throws a hook but Mollen blocks it.#CL2#
Nessy gets tackled into the cage by Mollen. Mollen maintains the clinch.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Nessy controls the action.
Nessy tries for a takedown but Mollen manages to get underhooks.
Mollen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nessy misses with a body punch.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nessy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Mollen stalls.
Mollen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mollen as Nessy tries to tie him up.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
Nessy misses with a punch to the body.
Nessy goes for a takedown attempt but Mollen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hen Nessy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mollen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nessy loads up on a big right hand but Mollen slips the punch.#CL2#
Mollen moves into range and clinches up with Nessy.
The referee calls for Mollen to work. #BC#
Nessy breaks from the clinch.
Nessy lands a nice hook to Mollen's body. Mollen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Nessy gets tackled into the cage by Mollen. Mollen maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Nessy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Nessy blocks a body shot from Mollen.
Mollen blocking some punches.
Nessy has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.
Nessy misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mollen is struggling to control the position.
Mollen is trying to maintain a safe position but Nessy gets an underhook and turns Mollen into the cage.
Nessy tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nessy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nessy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Nessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mollen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nessy throws out the jab.
Mollen tries to land a front kick but Nessy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nessy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mollen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mollen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nessy has time to react.
Nessy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mollen on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Mollen.
Nessy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mollen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
Mollen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nessy throws a shot from downtown. Mollen moves away and avoids it.
Mollen lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mollen throws a jab when Nessy was well out of range.
Nessy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mollen counters with a right hand to the body.
Mollen tries to move into range but Nessy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nessy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Mollen. Those never looked like landing.
Nessy throws a looping overhand right but Mollen ducks down to avoid it.
Nessy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mollen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nessy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mollen tries to close the distance and clinch but Nessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Nessy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mollen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mollen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nessy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nessy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mollen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nessy's best efforts.#T4#
Mollen is trying to stand back up but Nessy is controlling him
Nice strikes from Nessy there.
Mollen is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Nessy is working for a submission of some sort.
Mollen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mollen is looking to escape.
Nessy prevents Mollen from improving his position.
Nessy working Mollen over with strikes.
Nessy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hallis Mollen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Mollen clinches up against the cage.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Nessy controls the action.
Nessy lands a right hand.
Nessy trying to stall but Mollen improves his position.
Nessy misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nessy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Nessy jumps into guard, dragging Mollen to the mat.
Mollen preventing the sweep.
Nessy is adopting a defensive guard.
Nessy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mollen is looking to stand up but Nessy won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen lands a couple of digs.
Nessy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mollen. #SU2#
Nessy is working an open guard so Mollen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mollen misses with an uppercut. Nessy saw that one coming.
Nessy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mollen. #T1#
Mollen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Nessy misses.
Mollen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nessy connects with a single shot there.
Nessy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mollen is looking for the big counter here.
Mollen blocks a jab.
Mollen misses with a wild body shot.
Mollen slaps away a takedown attempt from Nessy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mollen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mollen.
A combination from Mollen does no damage.
Nessy moves out of range as Mollen strikes.
Hallis Mollen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nessy misses with a straight left.
Nessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mollen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nessy with a body shot.
Nessy looks to throw the jab but Mollen is out of range.
Mollen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nessy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mollen's hands.#TD#
Nessy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2#
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!
Mollen taking some punishment here, with Nessy in his half guard.
Mollen is trying to stand back up but Nessy is controlling him
Nessy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mollen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nessy is nestled in close to Mollen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hen Nessy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mollen wants to get back to his feet.
Mollen wants to improve his position but Nessy is controlling well.
Nessy prevents Mollen from standing back up. #ES2#
Mollen pushes Nessy off and gets back to his feet.
Nessy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nessy shoots in for a takedown but Mollen shows good takedown defense.
Mollen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Nessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen throws a body punch but Nessy moves out of range.
Mollen doesn't manage to clinch there - Nessy circles away.
A jab from Nessy misses.
Nessy lands with an overhand left.
Nessy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mollen throws out the jab.
A combination from Mollen does no damage.
A lazy left from Mollen finds it's target.
Mollen tries to clinch up but Nessy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mollen moves away from the strike by Nessy.
Hen Nessy is winning the standup battle so far.
Nessy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mollen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallis Mollen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mollen takes a swing at Nessy's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Nessy misses. #CL2#
Mollen clinches.
Nessy is working Mollen over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Nessy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Nessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Mollen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nessy tries to stall but Mollen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mollen as Nessy tries to tie him up.
Nessy can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Mollen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nessy up against the cage.
Nessy blocks the elbow strike.
Nessy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mollen to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hen Nessy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nessy scores with a shoulder strike.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen presses Nessy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Nessy.
Mollen lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nessy as Mollen tries to tie him up.
Mollen stalling in the clinch but Nessy improves position.
Nessy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Hen Nessy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Good leg kick by Mollen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mollen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nessy slips under a jab.
Nessy attempts a counter takedown but Mollen avoids it well and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Nessy.
Nessy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mollen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mollen throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Nessy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nessy lands a couple of elbows.
Nessy postures up and lands a big shot to Mollen's brow.
Nessy scoring with some ground and pound.
Mollen keeping full guard, as Nessy tries to pass.
Nessy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nessy stopping the sweep attempt from Mollen.
Nessy scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nessy distracts Mollen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nessy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nessy stops Mollen from standing up. #T1#
Nessy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mollen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mollen wants to stand but Nessy is controlling the position.
Mollen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nessy won't allow Mollen to sweep him here.
Nessy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mollen is pulling down on Nessy's head to control his posture.
Mollen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nessy is controlling him.
Nessy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nessy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mollen wants to stand and escape but Nessy is having none of it.
Mollen is trying to control the position but Nessy postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nessy preventing the sweep.
Nessy landing some decent shots from guard.
Nessy 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.
Mollen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nessy.
Nessy wants to control from the top but Mollen keeps moving.
Mollen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nessy looking to pass the guard.
Nessy with a nice head shot there.
Mollen trying to keep a closed guard but Nessy is proving a slippery customer.
Mollen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nessy won't allow Mollen to get back to his feet.
Nessy distracts Mollen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mollen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3#
Nessy fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Nessy jumps guard. #SU2#
Nessy is working an open guard so Mollen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nessy. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nessy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mollen throws a jab when Nessy was well out of range.
Nessy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nessy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mollen.
Nessy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mollen sprawls and moves away.
Mollen throws a hook but Nessy avoids it easily.
Mollen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mollen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mollen doesn't manage to clinch there - Nessy circles away.
Nessy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mollen in his tracks.
Nessy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mollen circles away.
Nessy misses the shot to the body.
Nessy misses with a hook.
Nessy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mollen.
Mollen takes a swing at Nessy's ribcage but misses. #T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Mollen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mollen throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Nessy counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Mollen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mollen misses with a two punch combination.
Nessy tries to counter with a takedown but Mollen is quick to defend against it.
Mollen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mollen is looking to clinch but Nessy is avoiding it.
Nessy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mollen looks to land a combination but Nessy avoids it well.
Nessy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mollen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nessy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hen Nessy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nessy. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mollen throws a big shot that misses.
Mollen throws a series of punches but Nessy avoids them all with ease.
Mollen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nessy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slow jab from Mollen misses its intended target.
Mollen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mollen wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hen Nessy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nessy 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hallis Mollen!
A very excited looking Hallis Mollen 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: IFC 70: Fischer v Warholm
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
Muller misses with a double jab.
Nessy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muller lands a body shot.
Muller throws a hook but Nessy avoids it easily.
And Nessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Muller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Nessy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Nessy has a couple of punches blocked by Muller .
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nessy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Nessy breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Muller misses.
Nessy throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Nessy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nessy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Nessy circles away. #T1#
Muller throws a right and a left that Nessy avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Muller thuds a left hand into Nessy's body.
Nessy has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Nessy there.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hen Nessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Nessy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muller 's guard.
Nessy throwing strikes but missing.
Muller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nessy is looking to work some ground and pound but Muller has wrist control.
Nessy landing with the ground and pound.
Muller pulls Nessy in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Nessy looking to pass the guard.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nessy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller can't keep his opponent in guard - Nessy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nessy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nessy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nessy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Muller is staying active underneath Nessy, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Nessy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nessy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nessy drops an elbow to the side of Muller 's head.
Muller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Muller has hold of Nessy's hands but Nessy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Nessy wants to work for an arm triangle but Muller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nessy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Nessy throwing shots but Muller is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nessy lands a nice short elbow.
Nessy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nessy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nessy.
Nessy throwing shots but Muller is blocking nicely.
Nessy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nessy trying to control the action but Muller is working from the bottom.
Muller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nessy.
Muller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nessy drops an elbow to the side of Muller 's head. #SUB2#
Nessy wants to work for an arm triangle but Muller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nessy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nessy moves out of range as Muller strikes.
Nessy misses with a wild body shot.
Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller .
Nessy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller .
Nessy feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Muller clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Muller 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nessy digs a right hand underneath Muller 's ribcage. Muller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Nessy.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Nessy controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Nessy breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Nessy misses its intended target.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Nessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nessy thuds his right hand into Muller 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nessy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Nessy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nessy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nessy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nessy throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nessy moves away.
Nessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Muller defends it well.
Nessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Nessy should have avoided that one.
Nessy misses the shot to the body.
Nessy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nessy misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Nessy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller .
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
Nessy cracks Muller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nessy swings for the body but Muller moves out of range. #T2#
Nessy thuds a left hand into Muller 's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
And Nessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Muller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nessy scores with a jab. Muller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Nessy's shoulder, as Nessy tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Nessy.
Nessy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Muller finds it's target.
Muller throws a hook but Nessy avoids it easily.#CL#
Muller closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Nessy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nessy is working Muller over against the cage.
Nessy struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Nessy avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Nessy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller prevents a body shot from Nessy.
Nessy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nessy lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Nessy on the inside. #BC2#
Nessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller lands with a cross. #CL#
Muller clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Nessy manages to break the clinch.
Nessy scores with a body shot.
Muller throws out a powerful jab.
Nessy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nessy takes a swing at Muller 's ribcage but misses. #T4#
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!
Muller avoids the body shot from Nessy. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Muller enables Nessy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Muller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nessy on the ground.
Nessy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nessy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nessy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nessy throwing strikes from guard but Muller blocks nicely.
Muller wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nessy is now in half guard.
Nessy wants to pass to mount but Muller is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Nessy seems to be working for a kimura but Muller defends the submission attempt.
Muller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muller tries to get out of the position.
Nessy thows a huge punch but Muller dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Muller clinches with his opponent.
Nessy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Nessy misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nessy.
Muller prevents a body shot from Nessy.
Nessy tries to work over Muller 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Nessy controls the action. #TD2#
Nessy jumps guard. #SUB2#
Nessy looking for a guillotine here but Muller defends easily. #SUB2#
Nessy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Muller has his hands clasped together but Nessy extends and breaks Muller 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nessy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hen Nessy!
In his post fight interview, Hen Nessy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: IFC MW 28 Island vs Thomas
Date: May 23, 2018

#R1#
Nessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefanovic manages to avoid it.
Nessy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stefanovic tries to counter with a clinch but Nessy shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nessy. Stefanovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nessy throws a shot from downtown. Stefanovic moves away and avoids it.
Nessy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stefanovic defends it nicely.
Nessy sets himself, and Stefanovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Nessy avoids it this time.
Nessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stefanovic wants to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch position.
Stefanovic misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy misses with a looping right.
Nessy scores with a sloppy right hand. Stefanovic should have avoided that one.
Nessy throws a lazy right hand but Stefanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Stefanovic tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Nessy catches Stefanovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nessy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nessy throws a lazy right hand but Stefanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stefanovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stefanovic needs to keep his hands up - Nessy had a free shot at his head there.
Stefanovic slips a straight right by Nessy.
Stefanovic tries to counter with a clinch but Nessy shakes him off and moves away.
Stefanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nessy scores with the left hand. Stefanovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Stefanovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stefanovic misses with a low kick.
Nessy misses with a straight right. #T2#
Nessy throws a hook but Stefanovic blocks it.
Stefanovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nessy attempts a counter takedown but Stefanovic avoids it well and moves away.
Nessy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nessy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Nessy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alex Stefanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nessy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stefanovic.
Nessy throws a jab but it's blocked by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic wants to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch position.
Stefanovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nessy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefanovic.
Nessy digs a good hook to Stefanovic's body. #T3#
Nessy throws a jab when Stefanovic was well out of range.
Nessy sets himself, and Stefanovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Nessy avoids it this time.
Nessy jabs Stefanovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nessy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic tries to counter with a clinch but Nessy shakes him off and moves away.
Nessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stefanovic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nessy.
Stefanovic throws a leg kick but Nessy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nessy scores with a punch to the head.
Stefanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nessy.
Stefanovic wants to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch position.
Stefanovic moves away from the strike by Nessy.
Nessy throws a hook but Stefanovic avoids it easily.
Stefanovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Nessy misses the target.
Stefanovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big left from Stefanovic misses.
Nessy attempts a counter takedown but Stefanovic avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Nessy lands with a good body shot.
Nessy misses with an uppercut. Stefanovic saw that one coming.
Nessy sets himself, and Stefanovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Nessy avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Nessy misses its intended target.
Stefanovic wants to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch position.
Nessy moves out of range as Stefanovic strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefanovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stefanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Stefanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nessy. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Nessy.
Nessy lands a nice shot that snaps Stefanovic's head back.
Hen Nessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefanovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Nessy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy 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#
Nessy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefanovic.
Nessy throws a hook but Stefanovic avoids it easily.
Nessy misses with an uppercut.
Stefanovic wants to counter with a clinch but Nessy pushes him away.
Stefanovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nessy stuns Stefanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nessy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefanovic.
Nessy missing with a left hand there. Stefanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Nessy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stefanovic moves away.
Stefanovic wants to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch position.
Stefanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stefanovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nessy lands a jab to Stefanovic's midsection.
Stefanovic ducks under a wild hook from Nessy.#T1#
Nessy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nessy blocks a low kick nicely.
Nessy lands the left hand.
A big left from Nessy misses.
Stefanovic defending well as Nessy loads up on a big left hand.
Stefanovic wants to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch position.
Nessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stefanovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stefanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Stefanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nessy.
Nessy missing with a left hand there. Stefanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stefanovic takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Nessy shoots in for a takedown but Stefanovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nessy lands the left hand.
Nessy throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Stefanovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nessy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stefanovic can do to turn this around?
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Nessy in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nessy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Nessy - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Stefanovic as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nessy's brow.
Stefanovic takes a shot to the head.
Nessy prevents a body shot from Stefanovic.
Nessy misses with a punch on the inside.
Nessy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nessy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nessy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stefanovic.#BC#
Nessy breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Stefanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Nessy misses the target.
Stefanovic 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.
Stefanovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nessy connects with the punch.
Stefanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nessy throws out the jab.
Stefanovic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stefanovic walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nessy misses the target.
Stefanovic wants to counter with a clinch but Nessy pushes him away.
Stefanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Nessy throws a jab when Stefanovic was well out of range.
Nessy throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Stefanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefanovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stefanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nessy cracks a nice hook into Stefanovic's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nessy.
Stefanovic wants to counter with a clinch but Nessy pushes him away.
Nessy lands a nice hook to Stefanovic's body. Stefanovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stefanovic staying out of range there.
Nessy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stefanovic is fending him off so far but Nessy persists. Nope, Stefanovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Nessy connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Stefanovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#TD#
Stefanovic gets caught flat footed, as Nessy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nessy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nessy trying to control but Stefanovic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stefanovic is trying to keep Nessy in close.
Stefanovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nessy cracks Stefanovic with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nessy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nessy working some strikes from top position.
Nessy with a nice head shot there.
Nessy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stefanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nessy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Stefanovic is trying to hold Nessy in close to prevent damage but Nessy has managed to pass into half guard.
Nessy wants to pass the guard but Stefanovic is defending well.
Stefanovic trying to control from the bottom.
Nessy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nessy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stefanovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nessy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Nessy.
Nessy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stefanovic trying to control from the bottom.
Stefanovic is looking for a sweep. Nessy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nessy lands with a punch from half guard.
Stefanovic is looking for a sweep. Nessy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nessy 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.
Nessy is nestled in close to Stefanovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nessy is thwarting Stefanovic's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Nessy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stefanovic defends it well.
Hen Nessy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Stefanovic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hen Nessy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nessy is thwarting Stefanovic's attempts to control the position.
Nessy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stefanovic trying to control here.
Nessy content to control rather than advance.
Stefanovic wants to improve his position but Nessy is controlling well. #T3#
Still in half guard, Nessy seems content to control.
Stefanovic wants to control but Nessy is keeping busy.
Nessy is controlling the pace.
Stefanovic wants to improve his position but Nessy is controlling well.
Stefanovic is looking to control Nessy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stefanovic avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stefanovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nessy content to control rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nessy throws a hook to the side of Stefanovic's head but Stefanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nessy throws a looping overhand right but Stefanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Stefanovic avoids the body shot from Nessy.
A slow jab from Nessy misses its intended target. #TD#
Nessy scores with a takedown into Stefanovic's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nessy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stefanovic trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hen Nessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nessy 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 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hen Nessy!
A relieved looking Hen Nessy 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: IFC MW 24 Kirby VS Touchard
Date: Apr 25, 2018

#R1#
Bogard swings for the body but Nessy moves out of range.
Nessy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nessy lands with an uppercut that bounces Bogard off the cage and back into range.
Nessy dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Nessy thuds his right hand into Bogard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nessy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bogard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Nessy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bogard on his heels. He'll look to pass Bogard's guard now, I'm sure.
Nessy postures up in Bogard's guard and throws a big left but Bogard blocks it.
Nessy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nessy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bogard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bogard tries to get out of the position.
Nessy wants to pass the guard but Bogard is keeping the position.
Nessy looking to sit in guard and control but Bogard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bogard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bogard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nessy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nessy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nessy throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Bogard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bogard keeping full guard, as Nessy tries to pass.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Bogard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bogard working a defensive guard here.
Nessy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nessy lands a couple of digs.
Bogard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nessy landing some decent shots from guard.
Nessy scoring with some ground and pound.
Nessy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bogard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nessy slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nessy.
Nessy thows a huge punch but Bogard dodges it nicely. #T3#
Bogard is not content to let Nessy control the position.
Nessy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nessy lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Nessy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bogard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hen Nessy!
During a confident post fight interview, Hen Nessy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: IFC Mid Week 20
Date: Mar 28, 2018

#R1#
Mollen misses with a hook.
Nessy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nessy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
Nessy lands a head shot.
Mollen looks to land a left hand but Nessy moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nessy.
Mollen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mollen misses with a double jab #TD#
and Nessy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nessy.
Nessy postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nessy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nessy distracts Mollen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nessy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mollen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nessy manages to pass to side control.
Mollen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nessy 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.#T1#
Nessy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nessy trying to control but Mollen is working from the bottom.
Nessy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mollen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mollen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nessy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nessy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mollen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mollen working a defensive guard here.
Mollen wants to stand but Nessy is controlling the position.
Mollen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nessy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nessy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Nessy are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB#
Nessy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Mollen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mollen trying his best to control but Nessy has mounted him.
Nessy looking to control but Mollen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nessy lands a big elbow.
Nessy lands a couple of good shots and Mollen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
I really don't envy Mollen right now.
Nessy scores with punches to the body.
Nessy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mollen tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mollen covers up after that shot from Nessy.
Nessy avoiding Mollen 's attempts to control his hands.
Mollen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3##SUB#
Nessy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mollen trying to control the position but Nessy manages to sink in the hooks.
Mollen rolls, trying to escape but Nessy keeps control of the position.
Nessy lands a shot to the head.
Nessy punches Mollen on the ear. #SUB#
Nessy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mollen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mollen rolls, trying to escape but Nessy keeps control of the position.
Mollen wants to get back to his feet.
Mollen is trapped and Nessy is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Nessy lands punches and elbows. #T4#
Nessy connects with a big shot to the side of Mollen's head.
Nessy connects with a big shot to the side of Mollen's 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!#SUB#
Mollen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB#
Mollen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nessy throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mollen!
Nessy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nessy. #ROC#
Mollen is rocked!#SUB#
Nessy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mollen is defending well though. Nessy let's go of the attempt for now.
Mollen is still in real trouble! Can Nessy finish him?
Nessy is punishing Mollen with some ground and pound.
Mollen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nessy off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Nessy scoring with big shots to the body. Mollen is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Mollen was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hen Nessy!
Hen Nessy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: UVC 17
Date: Nov 30, 2017

#R1#
Nessy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cartwright sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartwright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Cartwright drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Nessy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Nessy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nessy is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nessy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Nessy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cartwright defends it easily.#T1##SUB2#
Cartwright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cartwright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Nessy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
Nessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cartwright trying to control but Nessy is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nessy has his foot on Cartwright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cartwright works his way back into a safe position though.#T2##SU2#
Cartwright stands up and waves to Nessy to follow him. #CL2#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nessy blocks an uppercut.
Nessy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nessy throws a head punch that misses.
Nessy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Nessy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Nessy - that landed with a thud.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Nessy blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
A short left from Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with the head strike. #BC#
Nessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nessy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Nessy circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Nessy cracks Cartwright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Nessy misses.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nessy lands a jab to the head.
Nessy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Cartwright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
Nessy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright has a couple of punches blocked by Nessy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nessy.
Nessy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartwright tries to stall but Nessy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nessy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head.
Nessy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nessy scores with a shot to the side of Cartwright's head. #T4##BC#
Nessy breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nessy pinned against the cage. Nessy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Nessy moves out of range.
Nessy cracks Cartwright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Nessy pushes him off.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.
Nessy misses with a hook. Cartwright ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright lands with a left to the head.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright scores with a shot to the side of Nessy's head.
Good body shot from Nessy.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nessy lands a nice 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 Hen Nessy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Nessy circles away.
Nessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Nessy is avoiding it.
Nessy misses with a hook. Cartwright ducked under it nicely.
Cartwright doesn't manage to clinch there - Nessy circles away.
Nessy connects with a body shot.
Nessy misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Cartwright clinches.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Cartwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Nessy.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nessy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Nessy is trying to pull guard but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nessy.
Nessy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nessy.
Cartwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Nessy.
Nessy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.
Nessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Nessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Nessy pushes him off.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Nessy.
Nessy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Nessy shoots in and bounces Cartwright off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nessy prevents Cartwright from getting back to his feet. #T2#
We've been hearing that Nessy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nessy landing with the ground and pound.
Nessy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
Nessy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Nessy is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB#
Nessy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cartwright dives on top into guard.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright tries to stand but Nessy is controlling from the bottom.
Cartwright is working Nessy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nessy has control of Cartwright's left arm, preventing Cartwright from doing any damage.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Nessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Nessy is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nessy's head.
Nessy is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Nessy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Nessy blocks nicely.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Nessy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartwright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4##SUB#
Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Nessy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Nessy's brow.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nessy's guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Nessy keeps moving.
Cartwright slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caidan Cartwright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Nessy is avoiding it.
Nessy keeps the fight on the outside.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nessy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nessy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nessy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nessy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caidan Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartwright is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nessy, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nessy.
Nessy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Nessy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
Nessy lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
Nessy misses with a punch to the body.
Nessy blocking some punches.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Nessy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nessy digs a right hand underneath Cartwright's ribcage. Cartwright let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cartwright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nessy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nessy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Nessy scores with a shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
Nessy scores with a shoulder strike.
Nessy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nessy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nessy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Cartwright is rocked!
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Nessy finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nessy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nessy throws a big uppercut that drops Cartwright! More strikes from Nessy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cartwright lies dazed against the cage as Nessy celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hen Nessy!
Our winner, Hen Nessy, 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: TWGC 18 (265lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017

Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hen Nessy (ranked 7087 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mijain Lopez (ranked 22400 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

180 cm
19 yrs
205 lbs

196 cm
20 yrs
285 lbs

Nessy

Lopez

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hen Nessy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Mijain Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Nessy rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.

Lopez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lopez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lopez pulls Nessy in close to his closed guard and prevents Nessy from doing any damage or advancing position.

Nessy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lopez dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (0) vs (2) Lopez
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nessy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Nessy is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nessy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (2) vs (2) Lopez
Nessy preventing the sweep.
Lopez pulls Nessy in to control the position.
Nessy trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Nessy wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nessy stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Nessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Lopez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nessy stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nessy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lopez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lopez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lopez!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nessy (2) vs (6) Lopez
Nessy is looking to reverse the position.
Lopez staying calm.
Nessy is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nessy is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nessy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez moves into full mount! Nessy won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nessy (2) vs (9) Lopez
Nessy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling his opponent.
Lopez looking to control but Nessy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nessy is working to get back to half guard.
Lopez content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Lopez 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.
Lopez prevents Nessy from getting the reversal.
Lopez controlling from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nessy wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez controlling his opponent.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nessy is looking to escape.
Nessy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez content just to control the position here.
Nessy regains half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
Nessy wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Nessy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nessy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Nessy's legs - danger averted.

Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nessy is breathing heavily.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lopez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Nessy looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez stays in close to Nessy's body and controls the position.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lopez passes Nessy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nessy manages to get to full guard.
Lopez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopez passes Nessy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nessy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lopez passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nessy (2) vs (12) Lopez
Lopez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nessy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nessy is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nessy tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nessy is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopez controlling from side mount.
Nessy wants to control but Lopez postures up.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lopez.
Nessy is trying to improve his position.
Nessy is letting Lopez control him for a moment.

Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nessy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nessy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nessy is trying to escape the position but Lopez is controlling the position.
Nessy is trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez slows the pace down.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nessy keeps working.
Nessy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (4) vs (12) Lopez
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nessy trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nessy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.

Nessy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nessy has Lopez in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nessy (4) vs (14) Lopez
Lopez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lopez wins on points by 14 to 4.

Event: TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 11, 2017

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rumina Sato and Hen Nessy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

185 cm
47 yrs
180 lbs

180 cm
18 yrs
205 lbs

Sato

Nessy

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rumina Sato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hen Nessy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sato shoots in for a takedown but Nessy shows good takedown defense.
Nessy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sato as he avoids it easily.
Nessy has a takedown stuffed.
Sato is looking to counter the offense by Nessy and move into the clinch.
Sato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nessy is fending him off so far but Sato persists. Nope, Nessy circles away and we're back to standing.

Sato looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nessy!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sato (4) vs (0) Nessy
Nessy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sato working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato taking a breather here.
Sato advances nicely into full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Sato (6) vs (0) Nessy

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nessy can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sato prevents Nessy from getting the reversal.
Sato controlling from mount.
Sato prevents Nessy from getting the reversal.
Nessy is controlling an arm, preventing Sato from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Nessy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nessy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nessy tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Sato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sato looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sato fails to move to back control.
Nessy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nessy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sato controlling the pace for now.
Nessy can't escape the position.
Sato controlling the pace for now.
Nessy can't escape the position.
Sato controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nessy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sato controlling from mount.
Nessy is looking to improve his position but Sato isn't that keen on the idea.
Sato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nessy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nessy regains half guard.
Sato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nessy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sato is taking a breather. Nessy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sato prevents Nessy from improving his position.
Nessy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nessy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sato's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sato (6) vs (4) Nessy

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Nessy working for the choke.

Nessy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sato is defending well though. Nessy let's go of the attempt for now.
Sato tries to escape but Nessy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nessy doesn't have the hooks in and Sato manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (8) vs (4) Nessy
Sato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nessy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.
Sato is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nessy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nessy trying to keep a closed guard but Sato is proving a slippery customer.

Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sato doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sato manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nessy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sato controlling from the top position.
Nessy trying to keep a closed guard but Sato is proving a slippery customer.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sato doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sato manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nessy wants to sweep here but Sato controlling him for the moment.
Sato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sato'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.

Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Sato.

Nessy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sato is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nessy is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sato controlling from the top position.
Sato won't allow Nessy to sweep him here.
Sato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Nessy is retaining full guard.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Sato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nessy keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Nessy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nessy keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Nessy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.

Nessy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nessy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sato controls the pace.
Nessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Nessy is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.
Sato slips nicely into half guard.
Sato trying to control the pace.
Nessy tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nessy is trying to maintain the position but Sato is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nessy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nessy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sato passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (11) vs (4) Nessy
Sato takes a little break here. Nessy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nessy is trying to get back to half guard.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nessy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nessy tries to bench press Sato off him but Sato keeps the position.
Nessy struggling a bit here.
Sato controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nessy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sato takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Rumina Sato gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2
Date: Jul 03, 2017

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricky Crow and Hen Nessy. Crow's entrance music is It's Going Down. A fine choice. Hen Nessy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

186 cm
19 yrs
205 lbs

180 cm
18 yrs
205 lbs

Crow

Nessy

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ricky Crow! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hen Nessy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Nessy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nessy showed some decent athleticism there.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crow (0) vs (2) Nessy
Crow wants to improve his position but Nessy is controlling well.
Crow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crow has his hands on Nessy's head, controlling the position.
Crow'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.
Nessy looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow seems keen to control Nessy's posture.
Crow seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Nessy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow pulls Nessy in close to prevent any damage.
Nessy trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.

Crow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nessy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nessy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nessy trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.
Crow has Nessy pulled in close to control his posture.
Crow wants to sweep here but Nessy controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow has control of Nessy's left arm, preventing Nessy from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nessy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nessy has Crow in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (2) vs (2) Nessy
Nessy keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.

Nessy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crow is aware though and is defending well.
Crow passes Nessy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nessy gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nessy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crow has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (5) vs (2) Nessy
Nessy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crow off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crow (5) vs (6) Nessy

Nessy working for a choke but Crow reverses nicely into Nessy 's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (7) vs (6) Nessy
Crow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crow postures up.
Crow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nessy is looking for a triangle but Crow pushes his legs off easily.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Nessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nessy looking for a sweep. Not yet Nessy, not yet.
Crow is fighting to break Nessy's control of his arms but Nessy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nessy is keeping the position for now.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Nessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nessy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crow defends well.
Nessy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crow's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (7) vs (8) Nessy
Nessy preventing the sweep.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nessy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nessy preventing the sweep.
Crow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nessy's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (9) vs (8) Nessy

Crow is sitting in close to Nessy's body. Nessy has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Crow is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Crow is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nessy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hen Nessy!
Hen Nessy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2017

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leon Bassi and Hen Nessy. Hen Nessy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

185 cm
25 yrs
190 lbs

180 cm
18 yrs
205 lbs

Bassi

Nessy

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leon Bassi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hen Nessy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Bassi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nessy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Nessy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nessy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bassi trying to control but Nessy is working from the bottom.
Nessy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nessy keeping moving, preventing Bassi from controlling successfully.
Nessy looking for a sweep. Not yet Nessy, not yet.

Nessy is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bassi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nessy's body to avoid the submission. Nessy has instead reached around Bassi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nessy arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hen Nessy!
Hen Nessy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1#
Cee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nessy momentarily. #CL#
Cee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nessy can't get the takedown.
Cee blocking some punches.
Cee digs a right hand into Nessy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nessy's gas tank.
Cee lands a shoulder strike.
Cee lands a nice shot to the body.
Nessy is trying to pull guard but Cee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cee lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Cee.
Cee lands a left hand.
Cee lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nessy misses with some punches.
Nessy is trying to drag Cee to the mat but Cee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mister Cee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hen Nessy.
Cee scores with a shot to the side of Nessy's head. #T1#
Cee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nessy tries for a takedown but Cee manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Cee.
Cee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nessy backwards.
Cee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nessy looks winded!
Cee lands a shot to the body.
Cee lands a nice uppercut.
Cee lands a left hand.
A short right from Cee. #ROC#
Nessy is rocked!
Nessy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Cee finish him?
Nessy working aggressively here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nessy 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.
Nessy throws a punch but it's blocked by Cee.
Cee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nessy 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!
Cee lands a shoulder strike.
Cee unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nessy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cee is unloading with more strikes now! Nessy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Cee!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2017

#R1#
Nessy shoots in but no luck this time.
Tonin looks to land a body kick but Nessy moved away.
A punch combination from Tonin misses.
Nessy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tonin fails with the takedown.#TD#
Nessy gets the takedown into side control.
Nessy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonin stops Nessy from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nessy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tonin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nessy's guard! Nice work there by Tonin!
Tonin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nessy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tonin is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB#
Nessy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tonin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Nessy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonin controlling from the top position.
Tonin wants to control from the top but Nessy keeps moving.
Nessy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tonin trying to control but Nessy is working from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Nessy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nessy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tonin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tonin tries to free his leg and advance position but Nessy is retaining full guard.
Tonin is still trying to improve position.
Nessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nessy managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Tonin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tonin 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. #T3#
Nessy wants to sweep here but Tonin controlling him for the moment.
Tonin looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tonin is stalling in the full guard.
Nessy wants to sweep here but Tonin controlling him for the moment.
Tonin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nessy is keeping the position for now.
Nessy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nessy is trying to keep Tonin in close.
Tonin wants to control from the top but Nessy keeps moving.
Nessy is trying to control the position but Tonin postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tonin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nessy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tonin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonin dives in and grabs Nessy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nessy pushes down on Tonin's head and hops out.#TD#
Nessy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nessy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 Hen Nessy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nessy fails with a takedown attempt.
Tonin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Tonin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nessy's guard.
Nessy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tonin is one step ahead there.
Nessy trying to keep a closed guard but Tonin is proving a slippery customer.
Nessy keeping full guard, as Tonin tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tonin controls the pace.
Nessy managing to control the position. #T1#
Tonin wants to control from the top but Nessy keeps moving.
Nessy keeping full guard, as Tonin tries to pass.
Tonin pushing down on Nessy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nessy is staying active underneath Tonin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nessy is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Valhalla Training Camp, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nessy trying to control here.
Nessy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nessy gets back to full guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Nessy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nessy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tonin stopping the sweep attempt from Nessy.
Nessy keeping moving, preventing Tonin from controlling successfully.
Nessy looking to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tonin misses with a left hand #TD#
and Nessy counters with a takedown into side control.
Hen Nessy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tonin is trying to control Nessy's posture but Nessy avoids it.
Tonin is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Nessy wants to control but Tonin is keeping him busy.
Tonin is looking for a sweep.
Nessy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tonin wants to control but Nessy postures up.
Nessy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nessy wants to control but Tonin is keeping him busy.
Tonin dodges the ground and pound from Nessy.
Nessy is putting a hurting on Tonin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tonin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nessy. #SUB#
Nessy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tonin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Tonin is looking to regain half guard here but Nessy keeps moving and retains side control.
Nessy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tonin is avoiding damage well.
Nessy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nessy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nessy is trying to ground and pound but Tonin uses the momentary lack of control by Nessy to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Nessy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nessy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tonin as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nessy enables Tonin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nessy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nessy keeping moving, preventing Tonin from controlling successfully.
Nessy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy is trying to control the position but Tonin postures up.
Tonin won't allow Nessy to sweep him here.
Nessy is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Tonin looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nessy keeping moving, preventing Tonin from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nessy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tonin as he avoids it easily.
Tonin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nessy's waist but Nessy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tonin off to one side.
Teddy Tonin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nessy stuffs the takedown attempt from Tonin. Tonin gets slowly back to his feet.
Tonin throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Nessy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nessy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tonin defending well though.
Nessy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nessy is just content to waste time from the top position. Tonin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tonin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hen Nessy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Nessy is pushing down on Tonin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tonin is fighting to maintain full guard but Nessy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tonin tries to roll over but Nessy keeps him under control.
Nessy controlling the action here.
Tonin punching from the bottom.
Nessy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tonin is looking to improve his position.
Nessy controlling the pace. #T3#
Tonin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nessy is trying to control the action in half guard but Tonin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nessy wants to pass to mount but Tonin is defending the position.
Tonin tries to get to full guard but Nessy has control of the leg.
Nessy tries to pass to full mount but Tonin defends it.
Nessy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Nessy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tonin is trying to defend but Nessy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4#
Tonin is looking for a sweep. Nessy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tonin trying to hold on to Nessy's head to control him but Nessy postures up.
Tonin tries to roll over but Nessy keeps him under control.
Nessy stalling.
Nessy prevents Tonin from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nessy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hen Nessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nessy, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2017

#R1#
A combination from Donic does no damage.
Nessy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nessy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD2#
Nessy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nessy prevents Donic from getting back to his feet.
Nessy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donic is looking to stand up but Nessy isn't so interested in that idea.
Nessy wants to control from the top but Donic keeps moving.
Nessy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nessy throwing strikes but missing.
Donic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nessy on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy throws a big elbow that misses.
Nessy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nessy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Donic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Donic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nessy is looking to work some ground and pound but Donic has wrist control.
Nessy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nessy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donic wants to clinch up but Nessy keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Nessy gets a takedown into half guard.
Nessy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nessy thows a huge punch but Donic dodges it nicely.
Nessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nessy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nessy.
Nessy moves nicely into side control. #T2##SUB2#
Nessy has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Donic is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nessy yanks on the arm and Donic is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nessy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hen Nessy!
A relieved looking Hen Nessy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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