Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NJMMA #36: The Blitz v Mayer
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Mehra cracks a nice hook into Douglas's ribs.
Mehra just misses with a punch to the body.
Mehra moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas cracks Mehra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas jabs at Mehra's body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Douglas 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.
Mehra looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas throws a hook but Mehra blocks it.
Douglas takes one to the side of the head.
Mehra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mehra avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mehra manages to avoid it.
Mehra lands a nice shot that snaps Douglas's head back. #T1#
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Mehra counters with a right hand to the body.
Mehra slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Mehra.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mehra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mehra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mehra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Douglas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mehra moves away.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Mehra counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas misses with a hook. Mehra ducked under it nicely.
Douglas throws a jab when Mehra was well out of range.
Mehra was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mehra. #T2#
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Mehra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Mehra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mehra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mehra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mehra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mehra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mehra swinging wildly here.
Douglas connects with a body shot that sends Mehra's belly button to the back.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mehra.#T3#
Mehra scores with a jab to the head.
Mehra digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mehra.
Mehra moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Mehra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mehra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
A little feinted left hand from Mehra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mehra manages to avoid it.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Mehra.#KD#
Douglas ducks straight into an uppercut from Mehra and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Douglas manages to regain guard straight away. #ROC#
Douglas is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mehra stays in close to Douglas's body and controls the position.
Douglas is still in real trouble! Can Mehra finish him?
Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mehra is one step ahead there. #T4#
Douglas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Douglas seems to have recovered his senses.
Mehra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Douglas is keeping the position for now.
Mehra preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amish Mehra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mehra.
Douglas throws a right hand that Mehra ducks under and follows up with a left that Mehra also avoids with ease.
Mehra scores with a shot to the body.
Mehra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Mehra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Jab from Mehra.
Mehra slips under a jab from Douglas.
Mehra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mehra throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehra needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.
Mehra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mehra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Mehra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Mehra just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Mehra defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas scores with a nice right hand.
Mehra throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Douglas digs a good hook to Mehra's body.
Mehra lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Mehra - just one landing.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Mehra lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas throws a sloppy body shot
and Mehra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mehra is looking to counter punch.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mehra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mehra misses the target.
Douglas misses the jab.
Mehra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mehra scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Douglas misses with a left hand
and Mehra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mehra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mehra counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Douglas out cold! What a finish! Mehra is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amish Mehra!
Amish Mehra was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: NJMMA #30: Jacobs v Braddock
Date: Jan 17, 2018

#R1#
Bufalino missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bufalino misses the shot to the body.
Douglas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bufalino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Douglas scrambles back to his feet.
Russel Bufalino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Bufalino moves away and avoids it.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bufalino.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Bufalino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Bufalino rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bufalino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bufalino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Bufalino's body. Bufalino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bufalino moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bufalino throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bufalino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Bufalino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bufalino misses with a double jab.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bufalino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Bufalino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bufalino changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Douglas misses with a hook. Bufalino ducked under it nicely.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bufalino is just out of range.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Bufalino's head but Bufalino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bufalino throws a poor cross that misses
and Bufalino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bufalino jabs at Douglas's body.
Bufalino with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bufalino avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Bufalino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bufalino misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Bufalino. That snapped Douglas's head back. #T2#
Bufalino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Bufalino misses.
Bufalino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Bufalino throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bufalino misses with a looping left.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bufalino's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Bufalino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bufalino misses with a body shot.
Bufalino throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Bufalino.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas stuns Bufalino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bufalino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a body punch but Bufalino moves out of range. #T3#
Bufalino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bufalino misses with a hook
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Bufalino ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bufalino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Bufalino slips the punch.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Bufalino swinging wildly here.
Douglas throws a body punch but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Bufalino misses with a wild body shot.
Bufalino misses with a body shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bufalino. #CL#
Bufalino pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bufalino.#T4#
Bufalino works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Bufalino can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
Bufalino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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!
Bufalino lands an uppercut.
Bufalino blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bufalino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 Russel Bufalino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bufalino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Douglas throws a hook but Bufalino avoids it easily.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bufalino lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Bufalino misses.
Bufalino throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bufalino misses the shot to the body.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas swings for the body but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas moves out of range as Bufalino strikes.
Bufalino misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bufalino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bufalino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Douglas.
Bufalino jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Bufalino moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
Bufalino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Bufalino blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Bufalino. #BC2#
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bufalino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Bufalino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bufalino.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bufalino misses the body punch
and Bufalino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bufalino just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bufalino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bufalino misses with a body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bufalino connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Douglas digs a good hook to Bufalino's body.
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!
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Douglas lunges at Bufalino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bufalino's hand.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Bufalino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bufalino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL#
Bufalino forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Bufalino avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bufalino lands an uppercut.
Bufalino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bufalino lands a nice uppercut.
Bufalino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow. #BC2#
Douglas manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Bufalino walks into a left hand.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bufalino manages to avoid it.
Douglas works Bufalino's body with a nice hook.
Bufalino jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bufalino was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
A punch combination from Bufalino misses.
Douglas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Douglas lands a jab to Bufalino's midsection.
Bufalino swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bufalino misses with a jab to the body
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Bufalino scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
Bufalino throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Douglas counter with a right hand. #T4#
Bufalino throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bufalino.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Bufalino slips the punch.
Bufalino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bufalino throws a shot to the body.
Bufalino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bufalino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Douglas thuds a left hand into Bufalino's body.
Bufalino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Douglas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bufalino misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Douglas throws a body punch but Bufalino moves out of range.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Douglas moves away from the strike by Bufalino.
Bufalino misses with a straight right.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bufalino.
Douglas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bufalino with a body shot.
Bufalino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Bufalino finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
Bufalino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Douglas's head.
A nice combination there by Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a slapping body shot.
Bufalino throws a combination that misses
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Bufalino misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Bufalino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bufalino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bufalino with a jab.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bufalino lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
Bufalino misses with a jab to the body
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas jabs Bufalino to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bufalino misses the target.
As Bufalino backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Bufalino manages to avoid it all.
Bufalino throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bufalino misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas lands an overhand right.
Bufalino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bufalino misses with a jab to the body
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Douglas slips a straight right by Bufalino.
Douglas lands a jab to the head.
Bufalino throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bufalino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Douglas misses the jab.
Bufalino tries to counter by clinching up but Douglas breaks away and moves out of range.#T2#
Bufalino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Douglas being controlled against the cage.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Bufalino lands a body punch.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bufalino.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bufalino scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Bufalino has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Bufalino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Russel Bufalino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas misses with some punches.
A short left from Douglas.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bufalino backwards.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Douglas.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bufalino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T4#
Bufalino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bufalino blocks an uppercut.
Douglas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bufalino has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Bufalino can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bufalino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Douglas!
Our winner, Rick Douglas, 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: NJMMA #25: Graves v Mokami
Date: Dec 30, 2017

#R1#
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bufalino.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Bufalino manages to avoid it.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bufalino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Bufalino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas punishes Bufalino's body with a nice straight punch.
Bufalino misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bufalino manages to avoid it.
Douglas slips under a jab from Bufalino.
Douglas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Douglas tries to bum rush Bufalino with a series of wild strikes but Bufalino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Bufalino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Bufalino looks to move away, Douglas throws a big counter combo but Bufalino just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bufalino.
We've been told by Douglas's head coaches at Kush Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bufalino moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Bufalino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bufalino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bufalino throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Bufalino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bufalino just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas defending well as Bufalino loads up on a big left hand.
Bufalino slips under a jab.
Douglas slips under a jab from Bufalino.
Bufalino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Bufalino has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Bufalino's ribcage. Bufalino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Bufalino - that landed with a thud.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas tries a body shot but Bufalino blocks it.
Bufalino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Bufalino controls his hands.
Bufalino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Douglas tries to work over Bufalino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bufalino pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
Bufalino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas gets through Bufalino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bufalino has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
A shot in the inside from Douglas. #T3#
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
A right handed body shot lands from Bufalino.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Bufalino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
Bufalino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Bufalino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Bufalino.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Bufalino.
Douglas working aggressively here. #T4#
Douglas misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Bufalino stalling against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Bufalino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bufalino lands a body punch.
Bufalino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bufalino tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Bufalino back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bufalino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Bufalino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Douglas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Douglas.
Bufalino takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Bufalino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance. #CL2#
Bufalino darts in and clinches Douglas up against the cage.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bufalino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bufalino blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bufalino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bufalino blocks a body shot from Douglas. #T1#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Bufalino is struggling to control the position.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bufalino prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Bufalino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bufalino.
Bufalino tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas being controlled against the cage.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Bufalino misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bufalino.
Douglas lands an uppercut.#T2#
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Bufalino tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Bufalino back against the cage.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bufalino's elbow.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Bufalino controls his hands.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Bufalino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino is trying to stall.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bufalino can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Bufalino gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bufalino pushes Douglas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bufalino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bufalino.
Bufalino receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#T3#
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bufalino.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bufalino.
Bufalino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
Bufalino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Douglas tries a body shot but Bufalino blocks it.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bufalino in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bufalino's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bufalino.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Russel Bufalino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Douglas blocking some punches. #T4#
Bufalino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bufalino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bufalino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bufalino misses with a punch to the body.
Bufalino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Bufalino controls the action.
Bufalino blocking some punches.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bufalino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Russel Bufalino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Bufalino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bufalino misses with a double jab
and Bufalino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bufalino.
A counter left hand to the body from Douglas misses its target.
Bufalino thuds his right hand into Douglas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bufalino looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
It looked like Douglas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bufalino.
Douglas stuns Bufalino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bufalino takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Bufalino - just one landing.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bufalino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bufalino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas staying out of range there.#T1#
Bufalino throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Bufalino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Douglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bufalino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bufalino lands a slapping body shot.
Bufalino cracks Douglas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bufalino throws out the jab.
Bufalino misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bufalino.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Bufalino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Bufalino misses the target.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Russel Bufalino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bufalino.
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!
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Bufalino drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglas walks into a jab.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bufalino.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Bufalino misses.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Bufalino avoids it well.
Bufalino throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
Bufalino misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Bufalino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Bufalino coming out on top.
Bufalino throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Bufalino moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Bufalino looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Bufalino with a jab.
Bufalino misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Bufalino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Bufalino.
Bufalino looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Bufalino.
Douglas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bufalino at a distance.
Bufalino throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rick Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Bufalino misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Despite the aggression on Bufalino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Bufalino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Douglas misses with a hook. Bufalino ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Bufalino misses. #CL2#
Bufalino takes the fight into the clinch.
Russel Bufalino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas tries to work over Bufalino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Douglas.
Well Bufalino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

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

Event: NJMMA #19: Power v MacGowan
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Sane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sane fails with the takedown
and Sane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas throws out a powerful jab.#TD#
Sane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sane trying to control from half guard but Douglas is working away.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Sane is pressing down on Douglas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Douglas is holding on for now.
Sane wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas trying to control but Sane postures up.
Sane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Douglas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sane wants to pass to mount but Douglas is defending the position.
Sane wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.
Douglas tries to get to full guard but Sane has control of the leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sane wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#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.
Sane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Douglas swivels and escapes.
Douglas throws a hook but Sane blocks it.
Sane moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Sane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Douglas manages to circle out of the way.
Sane misses with a takedown attempt
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas misses with a hook. Sane ducked under it nicely.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sane was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Douglas cracks Sane with an open hand slap.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sane.
Sane slips a jab from Douglas.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sane is just out of range.#TD#
Sane looking to score a takedown here. Douglas is defending well but Sane drives through and ends up in Douglas's guard.
Sane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Douglas is keeping the position for now.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Sane from controlling successfully. #T4#
Douglas told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sane pushes down on Douglas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sane trying to mount his opponent but Douglas defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Douglas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sane works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sane takes Douglas's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Douglas is in trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Douglas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Douglas swings for the body but Sane moves out of range.
Sane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Douglas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sane slips under a jab.
Sane misses with a takedown attempt
and Sane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sane.
Douglas scores with a nice strike.
Sane walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Sane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sane shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Douglas leaves Sane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Sane moved out of range nicely.
Justin Sane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas lands with a hook. Sane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Sane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Douglas swivels and escapes.
Sane misses with a takedown attempt
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sane has been working on his balance at Touch Of Death Combat Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Douglas.
Rick Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Sane's head but Sane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas misses with a looping left.#T2#
Sane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Douglas.
Douglas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Sane's head but Sane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas clobbers Sane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sane tries for a takedown but Douglas circles away easily
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Sane misses with a takedown attempt
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Sane saw that one coming.#T3#
Douglas throws a right hand that Sane ducks under and follows up with a left that Sane also avoids with ease.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Sane slips under a jab from Douglas.
Sane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sane dives in and grabs Douglas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Douglas pushes down on Sane's head and hops out.#TD#
Sane shoots in and gets a takedown into Douglas's guard.
Douglas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sane forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Douglas won't allow Sane to pass to mount.
Sane trying to control from half guard but Douglas is working away. #SUB#
Sane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Douglas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Sane sits in half guard.
Sane works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sane.
As Douglas tries to get set, Sane tries to push him back and clinch up but Douglas manages to avoid the attempt.
Douglas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas scores with a one two! Sane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sane moves out of range of the strikes.
Sane moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Sane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Douglas defends well and Sane ends up having to push Douglas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sane moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Sane was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sane shoots and misses
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Sane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sane dives in and grabs Douglas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Douglas pushes down on Sane's head and hops out.
Douglas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Douglas throws a body punch but Sane moves out of range.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sane was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Sane with an uppercut!
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Douglas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sane.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Douglas throws a jab when Sane was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Douglas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas stuffs the takedown attempt from Sane. Sane gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas punishes Sane's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Sane dives in and grabs Douglas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Douglas pushes down on Sane's head and hops out.
Sane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Douglas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Douglas throws a hook but Sane blocks it.
Sane staying out of range there.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sane has his takedown stuffed
and Sane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Sane has his takedown stuffed
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Sane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Sane ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Sane has his takedown stuffed
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas throws the left hand but Sane avoids the punch easily.
Sane misses with a takedown
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4##TD#
Sane gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Sane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Douglas, who protects the arm well.
Sane staying calm.
Sane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Sane staying calm.#SUB#
Sane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Sane is trying to get an arm triangle but Douglas is defending well.
Justin Sane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Sane is trying to get an arm triangle but Douglas is defending well. #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.#SUB#
Sane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Douglas tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Sane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Douglas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Douglas tries to buck Sane off but Sane is having none of it.#T3#
Sane trying to control the position but Douglas is working away. #SUB#
Sane is working to tighten his grip on Douglas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Douglas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sane is really squeezing tight and eventually Douglas passes out! Sane breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Justin Sane!
Justin Sane retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Justin Sane, 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: NJMMA #11: Bufalino v Sane
Date: Nov 11, 2017

#R1#
Tango misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tango is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Douglas misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Tango.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Douglas misses with a left hand
and Tango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Tango counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Tango ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas throws a hook but Tango blocks it.
Tango moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas thuds his right hand into Tango's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas throws a right hand that misses
and Tango counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Tango avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tango misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tango misses with a body shot.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Douglas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tango defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Tango closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.
Tango throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Douglas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tango is keeping busy.
Douglas looking to stall.
Tango looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Douglas wants to break free but Tango has control. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tango.
Douglas taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Douglas breaks from the clinch.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tango appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tango ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tango dips to his left and cracks Douglas with an uppercut!
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Douglas looks to move away, Tango throws a big counter combo but Douglas just gets out of the way.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Tango is out of range.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tango showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Tango is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Tango saw that one coming.#T3#
Douglas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tango's head backwards.
Tango connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Tango misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tango.
Tango misses the shot to the body.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tango defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Douglas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tango scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one.
Douglas scores with a decent looking hook.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Tango is out of range. #T4#
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Tango lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tango scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Douglas.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Tango.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Tango throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rick Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Tango tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Douglas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Tango moved out of range nicely.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Tango.#CL#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Tango goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tango up against the cage.#BC2#
Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas lands an overhand right.
Douglas clobbers Tango with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.#T1#
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Tango is looking to counter punch.
Tango takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Rick Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tango stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas throws a lazy uppercut
and Tango counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
A shot to the liver by Tango. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas misses with a left hand
and Tango counters with a left to the body.
Tango ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas throws the left hand but Tango avoids the punch easily.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tango.
Tango swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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!
Douglas misses with a hook
and Tango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Tango takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Tango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tango misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Tango counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tango lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Tango 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas lands with a cross.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Tango loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Tango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Tango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tango to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas misses with a hook. Tango ducked under it nicely.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Tango counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Tango moved out of range.
Tango slips under a jab.
Douglas throws a hook but Tango avoids it easily.
Tango misses with a looping left.
Tango misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Tango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tango misses with a body shot
and Douglas counters with a one-two to the body.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tango. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target.
Tango works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Tango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Tango clinches with his opponent.
Tango swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Entropy Tango will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tango appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tango takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Tango ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
A quick step to the side and Tango tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tango swings away with a body shot that misses
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tango is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Tango moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
Douglas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tango is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Tango.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas slows down the pace here.
Douglas leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Douglas is struggling to control the position.
Come on Douglas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rick Douglas.
Tango misses the body punch
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tango looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination that misses
and Tango counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tango swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tango's head.
Tango throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas. #T2#
Tango slips a jab from Douglas.
Tango ducks right into an uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas throws a right hand that misses
and Tango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Tango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Tango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Tango is out of range.
Douglas scores with a jab. Tango acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Douglas misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tango moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Tango is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Tango scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tango.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tango.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Tango's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tango darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tango just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas jabs Tango right on the nose. Tango blinks but takes it well.
Douglas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Douglas duly obliges. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Tango slips the punch.
Tango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Tango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Douglas.
Tango defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Tango ducks down to avoid it.
Tango was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Douglas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tango takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL#
Tango moves into the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: NJMMA #4: Di Costa v Jeppesen
Date: Oct 14, 2017

#R1#
Douglas stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens slips under a jab from Douglas.
A jab lands there for Douglas.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Rick Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Stevens.
Stevens slips under a jab from Douglas.
Stevens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stevens moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens misses the jab.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Stevens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Douglas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Douglas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Douglas both land. Nice combination.
Rick Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens scores with a nice strike.
Stevens misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas drops his hands momentarily and Stevens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevens's head.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.#T3#
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
A cross from Stevens lands.
Nice straight punches there by Stevens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevens.
Douglas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Stevens looks winded!
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas misses the jab.
Stevens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens 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.
Douglas scores with a hook.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Rick Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Stevens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevens can do to turn this around?
Stevens moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Stevens there.
Douglas misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Stevens swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas lunges at Stevens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevens's hand.
Stevens slips under a jab from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stevens might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Douglas has got the better of the exchanges.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevens in his tracks.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Stevens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Douglas defends it nicely.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Stevens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Douglas sets himself, and Stevens steps forward looking for the clinch! Douglas avoids it this time.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Stevens throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Stevens off the cage and back into range.
Douglas with a nice cross.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stevens scores with a jab.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens cracks Douglas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Stevens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Stevens moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Douglas coming out on top.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Stevens tries to clinch
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Stevens.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Stevens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens slips a straight right by Douglas.
Stevens with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Stevens as he connects with a hook.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice takedown defense from Douglas. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Steve Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas with a hook.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Stevens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Douglas throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Stevens moves into the clinch.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Douglas stalling. #BC#
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.#T3#
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens slips a straight right by Douglas.
Stevens lands a glancing blow to the side of Douglas's head.
Stevens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Stevens.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Stevens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Douglas throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Stevens lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevens thuds his right hand into Douglas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Douglas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Douglas, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

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

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