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Event: LOM Lightweight Final     
Date:   May 22, 2021
#R1#
Smith scores with a jab.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curtis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.#CL2#
Curtis darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curtis's efforts to push away.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis 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.#T1#
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Curtis.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch up.
And Curtis responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Curtis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curtis misses the jab.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Curtis sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Smith has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands an elbow just above Curtis 's eye.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Curtis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Curtis tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.#CL#
Smith rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith. #T4#
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis prevents a body shot from Smith. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Curtis clinches with his opponent.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Topher Curtis has been cut.#BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curtis.
Curtis swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Topher Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Topher Curtis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away. #CL2#
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Curtis.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith keeps control of Curtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Good body shot from Curtis. #T1#
Curtis is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Curtis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Curtis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Curtis misses with a body punch. #T2#
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Curtis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curtis slips a jab from Smith.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Smith cracks Curtis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick. #CL#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith is leaning against Curtis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Curtis blocks a body shot from Smith.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Smith slips a straight right by Curtis.
Smith throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Curtis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curtis's head.#CL2#
Curtis clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Curtis's ribcage. Curtis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Curtis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
A short right from Curtis.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis throws out a powerful jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Smith tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith jabs Curtis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Curtis defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith blocks a jab.
Curtis connects with a jab.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.#T3##CL#
Smith rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Curtis gets a clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis lands an uppercut.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Smith.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Curtis blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith cracks Curtis with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Curtis tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Curtis is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Topher Curtis spoke after the fight, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: Madness Insanity Vol 13     
Date:   Apr 14, 2021
#R1#
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Good work by Goggins as he checks the leg kick.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goggins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Curtis to score with a decent uppercut.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goggins.
Goggins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goggins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goggins tries to bum rush Curtis with a series of wild strikes but Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Goggins works over Curtis's head and body with a nice combination.
Goggins tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Goggins defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
Goggins takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis catches Goggins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis scores with the left hand. Goggins knows he should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Goggins.
Curtis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goggins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis 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.
Goggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtis.
Jocko Goggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Goggins forces Curtis back against the cage and clinches.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Curtis blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goggins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curtis's brow.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches.
Curtis lands with a right to the head.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goggins's elbow.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Goggins wants to stall.
Goggins lands with a left to the head.
Goggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goggins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Curtis connects with a crisp jab.
Goggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis scores with a decent looking hook.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Goggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Goggins moved out of range nicely.
Curtis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtis is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Goggins back into the cage.
Goggins blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Goggins slips under a jab.
Goggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtis.
Goggins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Goggins.
Goggins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Curtis forces Goggins back against the cage and clinches.
Goggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goggins lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curtis tries a body shot but Goggins blocks it.
Goggins prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goggins backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curtis.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goggins missing with knees to the body.
Goggins tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goggins takes one to the side of the head.
Curtis throws the left hand but Goggins avoids the punch easily.
Goggins moves out of range of the strikes.
Curtis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Goggins.
Goggins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Curtis back to the cage. Goggins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goggins tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it. #T4#
Goggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Curtis.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goggins unleashes a big counter combination but Curtis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Goggins misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curtis.
Goggins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Curtis throws a jab when Goggins was well out of range.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Goggins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis jabs Goggins right on the nose. Goggins blinks but takes it well.
Goggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goggins looks to land a combination. Curtis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Curtis is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Goggins has managed to clinch.
Curtis tries to work over Goggins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goggins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis lands a shot to the body.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Goggins controls the action.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Topher Curtis 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#
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Goggins moved out of range nicely.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtis.
Goggins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curtis. That did some damage!
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goggins misses with a series of wild punches.
Goggins misses with a double jab.
Goggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goggins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Goggins's leg. Goggins is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Curtis blocks the leg kick.
Curtis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goggins on the side of the head.
Goggins misses with a two punch combination.
Goggins lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goggins lands with a nice combination. Curtis backs away looking to recover.
Goggins moves out of range of the strikes.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goggins. That's going to slow Curtis down.
Jocko Goggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Curtis moves into range and clinches up with Goggins.#T1#
Goggins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Goggins controls the action.
Goggins tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Goggins.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Goggins controls the action.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Goggins controls his hands. #BC2#
Goggins breaks the clinch.
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Goggins misses.
Goggins slips under a jab.
Goggins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goggins lands with a straight right. Curtis didn't see that one coming.
Goggins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goggins throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Curtis digs a good hook to Goggins's body.
Curtis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goggins misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Goggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goggins misses with a body shot.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goggins.
Goggins walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Goggins misses with a double jab.
Curtis tries to land a leg kick but Goggins saw it coming and moves away.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goggins.
Goggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Goggins 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.
Goggins tries to bum rush Curtis with a series of wild strikes but Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goggins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtis circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtis scores with a decent looking hook.
Curtis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Goggins.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Goggins moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goggins throws a body kick that misses.
Curtis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL2#
Curtis tries to keep at a distance but Goggins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Curtis on the inside.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis blocks an elbow strike.
Goggins lands with a light punch inside.
Goggins blocks a body shot from Curtis.
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis lands a body punch.
Goggins is breathing heavily.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis. #T4#
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Goggins controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Goggins misses with some punches.
A short right from Curtis on the inside.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curtis lands a nice uppercut.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goggins's elbow.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Goggins blocks a body shot from Curtis.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goggins has time to react.
Goggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goggins blocks a head kick by Curtis.
Curtis works over Goggins's head and body with a nice combination.
Curtis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goggins throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Curtis keeps Goggins at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Goggins tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body. Goggins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Goggins moved out of range nicely.
Goggins tries a quick counter leg kick but Curtis is wise to it.
A punch combination from Goggins misses.
Curtis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goggins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Curtis eats them both and turns towards Goggins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Curtis as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goggins. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Goggins misses.
A jab lands there for Goggins.
Curtis lands a leg kick that knocks Goggins off balance momentarily.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Curtis.
Goggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goggins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis connects with a crisp jab.
Goggins scores with a jab. Curtis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goggins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Goggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Goggins misses with a head kick.
Goggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
A jab from Curtis does it's job there.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Goggins.
Goggins misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Curtis. That snapped Goggins's head back. #CL#
Curtis pushes Goggins up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goggins's efforts to push away.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Goggins controls the action.
Goggins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis blocks the elbow strike.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis. #BC2#
Goggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goggins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curtis.
Curtis walks into a left hand.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Goggins. #T2#
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Curtis drives through and clinches with Goggins against the cage.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis presses Goggins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis is leaning against Goggins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Goggins misses with some punches.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Curtis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Goggins misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Curtis.#CL2#
Goggins darts in and clinches Curtis up against the cage.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Goggins controls the action.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins scores with a shot to the side of Curtis's head. #T3#
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goggins's elbow.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Goggins's head. #BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Goggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goggins prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Topher Curtis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goggins prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Goggins blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Curtis. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis cracks a nice hook into Goggins's ribs.#T4#
Curtis throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Curtis throws a jab when Goggins was well out of range.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Goggins moves away and avoids it.
Curtis backing away here, and Goggins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goggins backwards.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Goggins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curtis misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Goggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Topher Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goggins momentarily.
Curtis moves out of range as Goggins strikes.
And Curtis counters with a quick kick to the body but Goggins blocks it.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goggins.
Jocko Goggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goggins swinging wildly here.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Topher Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curtis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topher Curtis!

During a confident post fight interview, Topher Curtis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: MMMA Kings of Madness 11(WW)     
Date:   Mar 07, 2021
#R1##CL#
Nickal tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Nickal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nickal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nickal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Curtiss head.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickal's elbow.
Curtis tries a body shot but Nickal blocks it.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickal is looking for a takedown.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nickal goes for a takedown attempt but Curtis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Curtis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickal.
Nickal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nickal walks into a left hand.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickal was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nickal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Curtis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Curtis connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Curtis rushes Nickal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Nickal blocks a body shot from Curtis. #T1##TD2#
Nickal successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Nickal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Curtis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Curtis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Curtis wants to stand but Nickal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Curtis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nickal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Curtis pushes Nickal off looking to stand but Nickal dives back in and keeps control.
Nickal uses his free foot to push down on Curtis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Curtis.
Nickal with a couple of short strikes.
Curtis 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.#T2#
Curtis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nickal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Curtis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nickal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Curtis's face.
Nickal unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Curtis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Nickal celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Nickal!
Bo Nickal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Topher Curtis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: MMMA Kings of Madness 5 (WW)     
Date:   Feb 13, 2021
#R1#
A head kick misses from Curtis.
Rebenta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Curtis as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Curtis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rebenta tries for a takedown but Curtis manages to get underhooks.
Rebenta blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Rebenta avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis. #TD#
Rebenta turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rebenta manages to end up in side control.
Rebenta is looking to take a break and control but Curtis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curtis pushes Rebenta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rebenta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Rebenta is trying to get an arm triangle but Curtis is defending well. #SUB#
Rebenta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Curtis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Curtis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rebenta.
Curtis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curtis is trying to buck Rebenta off.
We've been hearing that Rebenta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Rebenta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rebenta landing strikes. #T2#
Rebenta wants to control but Curtis is keeping him busy.
Curtis wants to get back to his feet but Rebenta drags him back down.
Curtis is letting Rebenta control him for a moment.
Rebenta lands some shots froms side control.
Rebenta is looking to take a break and control but Curtis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rebenta is chipping away with strikes. #SUB#
Rebenta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Curtis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rebenta slows the pace down. #ES2#
Curtis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T3#
Curtis leaves Rebenta 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 Ricardo Rebenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick lands for Curtis.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtis scoring well with a low kick there.
Curtis misses with a wild combination.
Rebenta attempts a counter takedown but Curtis avoids it well and moves away.
Rebenta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtis swivels and escapes.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Rebenta avoids it with no problem.
Rebenta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rebenta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curtis but Curtis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Curtis throws the left hand but Rebenta avoids the punch easily.
Rebenta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rebenta or perhaps it was just good defense by Curtis, which made it look bad.
Good leg kick by Curtis. #T4#
A nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Rebenta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Rebenta moves away and avoids it.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Rebenta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Curtis tries to avoid it but Rebenta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Curtis to the ground. Curtis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rebenta misses with a takedown
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rebenta. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rebenta shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rebenta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Curtis - the referee stops the clock and Rebenta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Curtis. Rebenta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Curtis stuns Rebenta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rebenta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Rebenta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rebenta or perhaps it was just good defense by Curtis, which made it look bad.
Curtis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curtis leaves Rebenta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curtis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Rebenta shoots in for a double leg but Curtis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Rebenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rebenta.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Rebenta's defenses.
Rebenta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curtis stuffs the takedown.
Rebenta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Curtis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Rebenta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curtis. Curtis obviously looking to wear him down.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Rebenta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rebenta moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricardo Rebenta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis stuffs the takedown attempt from Rebenta. Rebenta gets slowly back to his feet.
Rebenta has a takedown stuffed.
Curtis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Curtis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rebenta under the eye.
Rebenta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #TD#
Rebenta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Curtis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rebenta is in Curtis's guard.
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!#ES2#
Curtis pushes Rebenta off and gets back to his feet. #T2#
Curtis lands with a right hand.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Rebenta moved out of range.
Rebenta shoots for a double leg takedown but Curtis sprawls well. He's pushed Rebenta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Curtis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rebenta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Rebenta moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Curtis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Curtis misses.
Rebenta drops his hands momentarily and Curtis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Curtis feints and then cracks Rebenta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rebenta down. #TD#
Rebenta shoots in and gets a takedown into Curtis's guard.

Curtis kicks Rebenta off and gets to his feet. #T3#
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Rebenta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis stuffs the takedown attempt from Rebenta. Rebenta gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rebenta backwards. #BC2#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Rebenta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curtis's waist but Curtis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rebenta off to one side. #CL2#
Curtis rushes Rebenta and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rebenta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Rebenta is out of range. #T4#
Curtis punishes Rebenta's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Curtis misses #TD#
so Rebenta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rebenta won't allow Curtis to get back to his feet.
Rebenta stays in close to Curtis's body and controls the position.
Rebenta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rebenta cracks Curtis with a solid left hand.
Curtis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Rebenta has gone for a leg lock! Curtis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rebenta's guard.#REVB##SU2#
Curtis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curtis wants it to stay on the feet.
Rebenta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis 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#
Curtis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rebenta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Curtis misses with a wild combination.
Rebenta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Curtis clinches up with Rebenta and pushes him back against the cage.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis stops a takedown attempt from Rebenta.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rebenta's elbow.
Rebenta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Curtis fights it off and pushes away nicely. #T1#
Curtis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rebenta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curtis pinned against the cage. Curtis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Rebenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curtis is looking to slow Rebenta down with leg kicks.
Rebenta takes one to the side of the head.
Rebenta swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
Curtis scores with a three punch combo!
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rebenta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Curtis lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Rebenta.
Curtis connects with a right hand. Rebenta shakes it off.#CL2#
Curtis has Rebenta up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis tries to work over Rebenta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebenta prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Rebenta wants to take the fight to the mat but Curtis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Rebenta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Curtis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rebenta prevents a body shot from Curtis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curtis. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Rebenta fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rebenta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rebenta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis tries to work over Rebenta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rebenta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Curtis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Rebenta knows he should have avoided that one.
Rebenta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtis.
Rebenta darts in looking for a takedown but Curtis gets double underhooks and turns Rebenta into the cage. #T4#
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Rebenta avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage. #TD#
Rebenta lands a takedown into guard.
Curtis wants to stand up but Rebenta is controlling him.
Rebenta is standing up over Curtis. Curtis looks to escape but Rebenta dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis pushes Rebenta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rebenta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Rebenta is trying to get an arm triangle but Curtis is defending well.
Topher Curtis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Curtis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topher Curtis!

Topher Curtis thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: FARTMMA 127: ADIOS AMIGOS     
Date:   Dec 05, 2020
#R1#
Curtis lands the left hand.
Vazzappo misses with a straight right.
Vazzappo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Curtis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vazzappo doesn't seem phased though.
Vazzappo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curtis tests Vazzappo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Vazzappo misses.
Vazzappo tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Vazzappo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Vazzappo misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Curtis.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vazzappo lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Vazzappo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Vazzappo controls the action. #T1##BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis throws a body punch but Vazzappo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Vazzappo misses.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vazzappo misses with a body punch
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Vazzappo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curtis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Vazzappo blocks the low kick.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Vazzappo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vazzappo throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Vazzappo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vazzappo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vazzappo throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Jab by Curtis.#T2#
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Vazzappo avoids it.#CL#
Curtis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curtis is working Vazzappo over against the cage.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vazzappo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vazzappo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vazzappo stalling in the clinch but Curtis improves position.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis lands a nice looking body kick.
Curtis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Curtis clinches.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vazzappo misses with a knee to the head.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vazzappo's elbow. #T3#
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Vazzappo just leaning against Curtis, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Vazzappo. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curtis 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 Vazzappo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vazzappo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Vazzappo moved out of range.
Vazzappo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Vazzappo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Curtis lands an overhand right.
Curtis misses with an uppercut
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand.
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curtis thuds his right hand into Vazzappo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Curtis.
Vazzappo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vazzappo throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Vazzappo works Curtis's body with a nice hook.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vazzappo.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vazzappo in his tracks. #CL#
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Vazzappo back into the cage.
Vazzappo is trying to push Curtis away but Curtis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vazzappo is trying to force a seperation but Curtis has the dominant position.
Vazzappo misses with a body punch.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Vazzappo controls the action.
Curtis tries a body shot but Vazzappo blocks it.
Vazzappo lands a left hand.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Vazzappo controls his hands.
Curtis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Vazzappo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Vazzappo tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vazzappo scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A jab from Curtis misses.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Curtis.
Vazzappo throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Curtis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vazzappo.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Vazzappo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curtis moves out of range as Vazzappo strikes.
Curtis feints and then cracks Vazzappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vazzappo down.
Tony Vazzappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Vazzappo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Curtis misses with a body kick.
Curtis misses with a wild combination.
Curtis misses with a kick to the body.
Vazzappo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vazzappo's sensitive parts.
Vazzappo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtis circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtis tries to clinch but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Vazzappo throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Vazzappo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vazzappo misses with a straight left.
Vazzappo misses with the combination.
Vazzappo 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.
Vazzappo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vazzappo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Vazzappo throws a wild body kick that Curtis sees coming a mile off.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vazzappo on the side of the head.
Vazzappo misses with a low kick.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Vazzappo's leg. Vazzappo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vazzappo swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
Curtis wants to clinch up but Vazzappo keeps it at a distance.
Curtis punishes Vazzappo's body with a nice straight punch.
Vazzappo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vazzappo throws a good cross that connects.
Vazzappo misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Vazzappo misses with a wild combination.
Curtis throws a sloppy body shot
and Vazzappo counters with a straight right hand.
Vazzappo throws a leg kick but Curtis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
Curtis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtis scores with a one two! Vazzappo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vazzappo throws a right and a left that Curtis avoids nicely.
Vazzappo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis sizes up Vazzappo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vazzappo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vazzappo moves away from the strike by Curtis. #CL#
Curtis drives through and clinches with Vazzappo against the cage.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Vazzappo avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Vazzappo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vazzappo wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Vazzappo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis lands a really nice looking cross but Vazzappo seems unphased.
Vazzappo throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Curtis lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Vazzappo back into the cage.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vazzappo looking to stall.
Vazzappo tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vazzappo missing with knees to the body.
Vazzappo tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vazzappo is looking to control Curtis's arms but Curtis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vazzappo has his back to the cage.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vazzappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Curtis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Vazzappo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vazzappo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curtis has time to react.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vazzappo can do to turn this around?
Curtis throws a series of punches but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vazzappo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vazzappo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vazzappo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vazzappo scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazzappo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis thuds his shin into the meat of Vazzappo's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vazzappo throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis feints and then cracks Vazzappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vazzappo down.
Curtis works the jab nicely.#T1#
A head kick by Curtis misses
and Vazzappo counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Vazzappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curtis looks to land a combination but Vazzappo avoids it well.
Vazzappo throws out a counter right but Curtis avoids it with no problem.
Vazzappo sizes up Curtis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vazzappo misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis cracks Vazzappo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Vazzappo down.
Nice cross by Curtis.
Vazzappo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vazzappo slips under a jab.
It seemed like Vazzappo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vazzappo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Vazzappo off the cage and back into range.
Donk. Curtis catches Vazzappo right on the button with a cross.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vazzappo throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand.
Curtis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vazzappo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Vazzappo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vazzappo! But no joy.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Vazzappo.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Curtis catches Vazzappo right on the button with a cross.
Curtis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vazzappo takes one on the button.#T3#
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Vazzappo with an uppercut!#ROC#Vazzappo is rocked!
Vazzappo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vazzappo is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Vazzappo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
BOOM! Curtis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Vazzappo. Vazzappo tries to recover but Curtis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Vazzappo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
A very excited looking Topher Curtis 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: FARTMMA 120     
Date:   Oct 10, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Curtis gets caught napping as Felix dives in and scores a takedown. Curtis manages to retain guard.
Felix stops Curtis from standing up. #SUB#
Felix drops back looking for a leg! Curtis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Curtis manages to kick Felix off! Felix jumps back into Curtis's guard.
Curtis is looking to stand up but Felix isn't so interested in that idea.
Felix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Curtis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Curtis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Felix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Felix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Curtis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felix somewhat.
Curtis lands a head shot.#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Curtis.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Felix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
Felix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtis swivels and escapes.
Curtis feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix shoots in for a double leg but Curtis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Felix.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis with a jab.
Curtis scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Felix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felix checks a low kick from Curtis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felix has a takedown stuffed.
Curtis flicks out a counter leg kick but Felix steps away.
Felix wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Curtis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Felix on the side of the head.
Curtis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felix backs up against the cage. #CUT2#It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
Felix looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Felix throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Felix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtis swivels and escapes.
Curtis is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Curtis pushes Felix up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Felix throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Felix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Felix.#TD#
Felix bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Felix trying to control the position but Curtis is working away. #SUB#
Felix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Felix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curtis is trying to buck Felix off.
Felix trying to control the action but Curtis is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Felix is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Curtis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Curtis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Felix tries for a kimura but Curtis is defending well. #SUB#
Felix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Curtis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Felix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Curtis tries to escape but Felix is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevin Felix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Felix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curtis.
Felix goes for a double leg but Curtis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtis continues to drive forward.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felix. Felix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Felix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Curtis throws a jab when Felix was well out of range.
Curtis lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Felix misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Curtis duly obliges.
Felix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Felix feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Curtis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Felix or perhaps it was just good defense by Curtis, which made it look bad.
Curtis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Curtis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curtis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Felix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Felix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Curtis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Felix throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis connects with a right hand. Felix shakes it off.
Curtis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felix paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Felix looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix looking to slow down the pace here.
Felix can't get the takedown.
Felix tries to score a body lock takedown but Curtis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Felix pulls Curtis into guard.
Curtis tries to stand but Felix is controlling from the bottom.
Curtis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Felix is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curtis defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Curtis wants to stand but Felix has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Curtis gets to his feet. Felix looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Curtis connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis lands a body shot.
Felix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Felix shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Felix's defenses.
Curtis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Curtis darts in and clinches Felix up against the cage.
Curtis is leaning against Felix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Curtis clinches up with Felix and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Felix controls the action.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis works on Felix's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Felix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Felix controls his hands.
Curtis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Felix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Curtis coming out on top.
Both fighters circling a little - Curtis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis lands with a hook. Felix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Felix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Curtis cracks Felix with a nice body shot.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Felix or not.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
A hook to the body from Curtis.
A left hand lands to the body for Curtis.
A hook to the body from Curtis.
Curtis lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Curtis.
Curtis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis tries to work over Felix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Felix avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Curtis. #BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Felix's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Felix scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis thuds his right hand into Felix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Felix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tevin Felix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Felix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Felix shoots and misses
and Curtis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Felix back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curtis as Felix tries to tie him up.
Curtis cracks Felix with a nice body shot.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Felix controls the action.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Felix's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Curtis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
Topher Curtis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Felix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Felix wants a takedown but no success here.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Felix has picked Curtis up - he's going for a ride! Felix dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis wants to get back to his feet. #T1#
Curtis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felix.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis pushes Felix off looking to stand but Felix dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Felix has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Curtis defend it? Felix steps over the head and cranks it - Curtis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Felix!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tevin Felix!
A victorious Tevin Felix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: FARTMMA 113     
Date:   Aug 29, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Curtis as he connects with a hook.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Divisek.
Divisek wants to slow Curtis down by chopping away at his legs.
Divisek misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis checks the leg kick.
Curtis takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
Divisek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Divisek sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Curtis tries to get set, Divisek tries to push him back and clinch up but Curtis manages to avoid the attempt.
Divisek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Divisek fails to land.
Curtis wants to stall.
Divisek pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Divisek has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Divisek landing knees to the head.
We've been informed that Curtis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Divisek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Divisek.
Curtis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Divisek lands with a short shot to the head.
Divisek trying to land knees to the body.
Curtis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Divisek misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Divisek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Divisek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis is trying to force a seperation but Divisek has the dominant position.
A short right from Curtis.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Divisek.
Divisek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curtis is defending well for now.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Divisek.
Divisek prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Divisek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Divisek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Divisek looking to throw knees to the head but Curtis is blocking nicely.
Divisek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Divisek's elbow. #T2#
Divisek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Curtis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Curtis pushes Divisek up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Divisek controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divisek misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curtis scores with a shoulder strike.
Divisek scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Divisek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Divisek throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Divisek moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
A low kick from Divisek is predictable there
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Divisek slips under a jab.
Divisek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T3#
Divisek slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Curtis there.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Divisek throws out the jab.
Curtis tries a head kick but it misses.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Curtis moves out of range as Divisek throws a body kick.
Divisek checks a low kick from Curtis.
Divisek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Divisek.
Curtis tries to bum rush Divisek with a series of wild strikes but Divisek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diviseks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Divisek throws a poor cross that misses
and Curtis counters with a good low kick that Divisek was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.#T4##CL2#
Curtis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Divisek, pushing him back against the cage.
Curtis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Curtis misses with some punches.
Divisek lands a left hand.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis takes a shot to the head.
Divisek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Divisek.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Divisek tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek blocks a body shot from Curtis.
A left hand lands to the body for Divisek.
Curtis looks winded!
Divisek blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Divisek lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Divisek gets through Curtis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Divisek.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Divisek controls his hands.
Curtis tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juraj Divisek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Divisek does it's job there.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divisek. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divisek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Divisek.
Divisek 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.
Divisek slips under a jab.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but Curtis breaks away and moves out of range.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Divisek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Divisek.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Divisek.
Divisek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curtis at a distance.
Divisek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtis can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Divisek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.#CL#
Divisek has closed the distance and engaged Curtis in a clinch.
Divisek working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Divisek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Divisek's elbow.
Divisek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Divisek swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Divisek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Divisek.
Divisek lands with a cross.
Divisek tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Divisek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curtis's sensitive parts.
Divisek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis throws a hook but Divisek avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Divisek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divisek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Curtis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Divisek checks it well. #T2#
Curtis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Curtis stuns Divisek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Divisek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Divisek blocks a jab.
Divisek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Curtis.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Curtis gets a clinch.
Divisek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Curtis.
Divisek lands with a right to the head.
Divisek blocks a body shot from Curtis.
A short left from Divisek.
Divisek tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Divisek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Divisek controls his hands.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Divisek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Curtis takes a shot to the head. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Divisek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Divisek controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Divisek landing knees to the body.
Divisek tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
Juraj Divisek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Divisek controls the action.
Curtis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Divisek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Divisek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Curtis tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Divisek.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Divisek controls the action.
Divisek works on Curtis's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Divisek tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Divisek presses Curtis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Curtis tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis avoiding damage as Divisek throws knees to the body.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divisek lands a right hand.
Divisek presses Curtis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Divisek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Curtis is breathing heavily.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divisek works on Curtis's body with a couple of short punches.
Divisek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Divisek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Curtis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Divisek controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Divisek.
Divisek is working Curtis over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juraj Divisek dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick from Divisek, right into the meat of the thigh.
Divisek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Curtis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Divisek takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Divisek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Divisek.
Divisek tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Curtis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Divisek blocks it well.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Divisek throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis checks a low kick from Divisek.
Nice body kick from Divisek.#CL2#
Curtis moves into range and clinches up with Divisek.
Divisek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Divisek can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action. #T1#
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Divisek prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Divisek looking to throw knees to the head but Curtis is blocking nicely.
Divisek has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Divisek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Divisek throws a head punch that misses.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Divisek blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Divisek controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Curtis.
Divisek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Divisek lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Divisek is looking to counter punch.
Divisek misses the jab.
Divisek thuds a left hand into Curtis's body.
Juraj Divisek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Divisek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Divisek slips a straight right by Curtis.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Divisek is looking to counter the offense by Curtis and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Divisek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Divisek moves into the clinch.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Divisek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curtis. That did some damage!
Divisek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
Divisek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Divisek tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Divisek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curtis at a distance.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Curtis throws a chopping leg kick but Divisek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Curtis moves into the clinch successfully.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis wants to get back to striking at distance but Divisek won't allow it.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis misses with some punches. #T4#
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Divisek controls the action.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Topher Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis tries to break free but Divisek pushes him back against the cage.
Divisek looking to throw knees to the head but Curtis is blocking nicely.
Divisek prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis tries to stall but Divisek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

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 Juraj Divisek.
Well Divisek 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juraj Divisek!

Juraj Divisek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: FARTMMA 107: The Hoff Lives!     
Date:   Jul 11, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turunen scores with a hook.
Curtis throws a leg kick
and Turunen counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turunen looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Turunen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turunen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turunen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Curtis.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
Turunen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turunen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turunen lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Curtis is predictable there
letting Turunen counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Turunen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Turunen is out of range.
Turunen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Turunen looks to land a combination but Curtis avoids it well.
Curtis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Curtis avoids the body shot from Turunen.
Turunen connects with a body shot that sends Curtis's belly button to the back.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Turunen.
Turunen throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turunen takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis lands a jab.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turunen's sensitive parts.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curtis fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Turunen misses.
A combination from Turunen does no damage.
Turunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtis circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.
A jab from Turunen misses.
Curtis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turunen is out of range and Curtis settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turunen! But no joy.
Curtis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Turunen.
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!
Curtis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2##CL#
Curtis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turunen digs a right hand into Curtis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Curtis's gas tank.
Curtis tries a body shot but Turunen blocks it.
Turunen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turunen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turunen throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Turunen misses with a body punch.
Turunen lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis lands a hook that snaps the head of Turunen backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
Turunen can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Turunen throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Turunen tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turunen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turunen tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Turunen on the inside.
Turunen lands a nice shot to the body.
Turunen scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Turunen working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Curtis.
Nice body punch from Curtis - that landed with a thud.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis throws a chopping leg kick but Turunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
A telegraphed right hand from Turunen misses the target.
Turunen misses with a wild combination.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Curtis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Curtis.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.
Turunen throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis tests Turunen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curtis slips a jab from Turunen.
Curtis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turunen if he has to take too many more of those.
Turunen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.#T4#
Turunen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turunen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turunen scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Curtis.
Turunen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Turunen works over Curtis's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab from Curtis.
Curtis moves out of range as Turunen strikes.
Curtis jabs Turunen right on the nose. Turunen blinks but takes it well.
Turunen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turunen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Curtis momentarily.
Turunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Curtis misses with a two punch combination.
Turunen throws a combination. Curtis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Curtis slips under a jab from Turunen.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turunen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curtis under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teuvo Turunen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Turunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
It looks like Curtis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Turunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curtis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turunen.
Turunen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Curtis checks a leg kick nicely.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turunen.
It looked like Curtis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turunen.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Turunen looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turunen's hands.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turunen. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws a head kick but Turunen moves out of range.
Curtis misses the body punch
and Turunen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis moves away from the strike by Turunen.
Turunen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turunen misses the shot to the body.
Curtis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turunen counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turunen.
Turunen lands with an overhand left.
Turunen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turunen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Turunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turunen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a kick to the body.
Curtis throws a hook but Turunen avoids it easily.
Turunen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curtis throws a left and a right that both miss
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Turunen counters with a series of strikes. Curtis will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turunen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curtis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Turunen.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Turunen.
Turunen blocks a jab.#T2#
Curtis tries to move into range but Turunen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turunen misses with a low kick.
Turunen misses with the combination.
Turunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtis.
A nice side step and Turunen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Curtis thows a leg kick but Turunen checks it
and Turunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turunen lands a jab-cross combination.
Turunen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Turunen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curtis's hands.
Turunen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turunen.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Turunen avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turunen.
Curtis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3##BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Curtis has closed the distance and engaged Turunen in a clinch.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curtis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turunen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curtis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turunen misses with a straight right.
Turunen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick lands for Curtis. #CL#
Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turunen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turunen takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Turunen. #T4#
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis blocking some punches. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Nice straight punches there by Curtis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curtis.
Turunen throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Turunen scores with a shot to the body.
Turunen lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.#CL2#
Turunen takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turunen's elbow.
Turunen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Turunen.
Curtis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turunen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Turunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Turunen slips the punch.
Curtis throws a looping overhand right but Turunen ducks down to avoid it.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turunen has time to react.
Turunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses
and Turunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Turunen misses.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Turunen walks into a jab.
Curtis avoids the head kick by Turunen.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Turunen's shoulder, as Turunen tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Turunen.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen thuds his right hand into Curtis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turunen lands with a good body shot.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Turunen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turunen misses with a straight left.
Curtis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Turunen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Curtis. That did some damage!
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis tests Turunen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Turunen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
It seemed like Turunen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Turunen throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Turunen misses with a low kick.
Curtis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turunen defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Turunen misses its intended target.
Turunen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turunen blocks a head kick by Curtis.
Turunen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Turunen with an uppercut!
Teuvo Turunen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Turunen.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen misses with a right hand
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turunen throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turunen.
Curtis moves in looking to clinch but Turunen pushes him off.
Turunen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Turunen connects with a body shot that sends Curtis's belly button to the back.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Turunen's head.
Curtis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Turunen lands.
Turunen checks the leg kick.
Curtis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turunen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Curtis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Turunen misses the target.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turunen catches Curtis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turunen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turunen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turunen slips under a jab from Curtis.
Turunen thinks about the counter body kick.
Curtis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turunen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curtis. Curtis obviously looking to wear him down.
Turunen misses with a body shot.
Curtis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Curtis throws a looping overhand right but Turunen ducks down to avoid it.
Turunen misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis is looking for a counter combo.
Turunen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turunen misses with a leg kick
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turunen throws a sloppy head kick and Curtis moves out of range easily.
Turunen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turunen moves away.
Curtis throws a body punch but Turunen moves out of range. #T4#
Curtis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turunen slips under a jab.
Turunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Topher Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis looks to land a combination but Turunen avoids it well.
A nice side step and Turunen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turunen.
Turunen throws a low kick but Curtis avoids it.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curtis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Curtis lands a leg kick that knocks Turunen off balance momentarily.
Turunen misses with a wild combination.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turunen.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turunen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Turunen should have avoided that one.
Turunen misses with a 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 Topher Curtis.
Well Turunen 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Turunen!

Teuvo Turunen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: FARTMMA 102     
Date:   Jun 06, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov misses with a hook. Curtis ducked under it nicely.
Curtis works Voronov's body with a nice hook.
Curtis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voronov misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronov tries to work over Curtis's front leg with a kick but Curtis checks it.
Voronov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Curtis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curtis managing to block the knees to the body from Voronov.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronov's elbow.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Voronov avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voronov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Voronov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronov needs to keep his hands up - Curtis had a free shot at his head there.
Voronov tries to clinch up.
Voronov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Curtis instigates a clinch.
Curtis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronov prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
Curtis with a nice cross.
Voronov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Voronov on the side of the head.
Curtis closes the distance but Voronov moves to the side
and Voronov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronov works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronov connects with a crisp jab.
Voronov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voronov! But no joy.
Voronov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Voronov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voronov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Curtis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Voronov blocks a low kick nicely.
Voronov misses with a shot to the body
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Voronov.
Voronov looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronov.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Voronov's leg. Voronov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Voronov swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
Curtis avoids a kick to the body.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Voronov manages to avoid it.#T3#
Voronov misses with a kick to the body.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Curtis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronov.
Curtis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Curtis rushes Voronov and presses him up against the cage.
Voronov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis is trying to push Voronov away but Voronov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Curtis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Voronov has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Voronov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Voronov.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronov controls his hands. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Voronov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the 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!
Curtis takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronov. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronov moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronov motions for Curtis to come forward. Voronov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronov was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Voronov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Voronov throws a fast counter high kick but Curtis manages to duck under it in time.
Curtis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis lands a head kick. Voronov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voronov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curtis in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronov checks a low kick from Curtis.
Curtis with the inside leg kick.
Voronov misses with a straight right.
Voronov misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis 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#
A bone on bone clash there as Voronov blocks the leg kick.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Voronov slips the punch.
Voronov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
and Voronov counters with a body kick.
Voronov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronov misses with a straight right.
Donk. Curtis catches Voronov right on the button with a cross.
Voronov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Voronov moved out of range.
Voronov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Curtis thuds his right hand into Voronov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Curtis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronov can pounce on him.
Voronov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronov.
Voronov misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.#T1#
Curtis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronov throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Voronov, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Curtis.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Voronov stalling in the clinch.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronov can do to turn this around?
Voronov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Voronov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronov.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Curtis misses with a low kick as Voronov jumps back.
Curtis lands a jab.
Curtis tests Voronov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Curtis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voronov will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronov.
Curtis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Voronov. That did some damage!
Curtis slips a jab from Voronov.
Curtis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Voronov closes the distance and clinches.
Voronov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curtis is defending well for now.
Voronov prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Voronov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Curtis is keeping busy.
Voronov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Voronov throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Voronov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Curtis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T3#
Voronov lands a nice knee to the body.
Curtis lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronov backwards. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis cracks a nice hook into Voronov's ribs.
Curtis connects with a body shot that sends Voronov's belly button to the back.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Voronov counters with a nice body kick.
Voronov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curtis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curtis lands a front kick.
Curtis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voronov counters with a good, hard body kick but Curtis shrugs it off.
Voronov misses with a leg kick
and Curtis counters with a good low kick that Voronov was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov drops his hands momentarily and Curtis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curtis, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Voronov darts in and clinches Curtis up against the cage.
Curtis pushes Voronov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Curtis managing to block the knees to the body from Voronov.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Voronov avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronov controls his hands.
Voronov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronov's elbow.
A knee to the head by Voronov.
Voronov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Curtis or not.
Voronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
Voronov misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Curtis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Curtis is leaning against Voronov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronov walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.
Curtis throws a leg kick
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronov moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Voronov misses with a right hand
and Curtis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Curtis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Voronov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Voronov moves out of range of the leg kick from Curtis.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Voronov moves away and avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voronov. Curtis shrugs it off though. #T1#
Voronov ducks right into an uppercut from Curtis.
Voronov throws a head kick that misses.
Curtis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voronov momentarily.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Voronov with an uppercut!
Voronov staying out of range there.
Voronov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curtis, as that shot connected.
Curtis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronov can pounce on him.
Voronov throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Voronov should have avoided that one.
Voronov misses with a hook
and Curtis counters with an inside leg kick.
Voronov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Curtis checks it well.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voronov's head backwards.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
Voronov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronov throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Andrei Voronov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Curtis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voronov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis throws a leg kick
and Voronov counters with a nice leg kick.
Voronov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Curtis is out of range and Voronov settles back down.
Curtis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronov throws a body kick that misses.
Curtis takes a swing at Voronov's ribcage but misses.
Curtis slips under a jab from Voronov.
Voronov lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
Voronov tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Curtis.
Voronov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voronov missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronov.
Voronov moves away from the strike by Curtis. #T3#
Donk. Curtis catches Voronov right on the button with a cross.
Curtis feints and then cracks Voronov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronov down.
Curtis swings widly with a right hand
and Voronov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Voronov
and Curtis counters with an inside leg kick.
Voronov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Voronov misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Voronov.
Curtis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curtis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voronov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Voronov staying out of range there.#CL2#
Voronov takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Voronov throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Voronov looking to slow down the pace here.
Curtis cracks Voronov with a nice body shot.
Curtis gets through Voronov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrei Voronov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronov throws a head punch that misses.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Curtis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Curtis. #ROC#Voronov is rocked!
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voronov is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Voronov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voronov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Topher Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis drops Voronov with a huge uppercut! Voronov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Curtis is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
Our winner, Topher Curtis, 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: FARTMMA 95     
Date:   Apr 18, 2020
#R1#
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Thomas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Curtis lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Curtis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Curtis slips under a jab.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Curtis connects with a jab.
A big left from Thomas misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Curtis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
Curtis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Thomas slips under a jab from Curtis.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD#
Thomas shoots in and bounces Curtis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomas stops Curtis from standing up.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
Thomas stands up over Curtis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Thomas connects with a couple of short punches.
Curtis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Curtis keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully. #T2#
Curtis wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thomas chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curtis keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Curtis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Curtis wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position. #T3#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#ES2#
Curtis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Thomas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Curtis sprawls well.
Curtis lands a jab.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Curtis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a leg kick.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Curtis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Curtis rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Curtis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Thomas gets control of Curtis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Curtis connects with a body shot.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Curtis. That one must have hurt.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Curtis.
Thomas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thomas cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curtis, as that shot connected.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Curtis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.#T1#
Curtis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat. #CL2#
Curtis has managed to clinch.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Curtis improves position.
Curtis is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas is trying to push Curtis away but Curtis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Curtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Curtis. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Curtis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis blocks a jab.#T3#
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Curtis misses the jab.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis lands a jab to the nose.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Curtis misses.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
Curtis misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Curtis clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Curtis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Curtis can turn it around.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas tries to break free but Curtis pushes him back against the cage.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Curtis working aggressively here.
Thomas keeps control of Curtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Curtis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Curtis holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Curtis cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
A combination from Curtis does no damage.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Curtis.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Curtis feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas 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.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curtis defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Curtis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Curtis misses the jab.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Curtis swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Thomas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis is looking to clinch.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Thomas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Curtis sprawls and moves away.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Curtis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Curtis. Curtis maintains the clinch.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Curtis cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Curtis managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES2#
Curtis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action. #T3#
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curtis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas letting Curtis take a breather here.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Curtis has double underhooks.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Curtis stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Curtis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curtis throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Curtis misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Topher Curtis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Curtis clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Curtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topher Curtis!

A relieved looking Topher Curtis 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: FARTMMA 86     
Date:   Feb 28, 2020
#R1#
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Curtis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Curtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Curtis is looking to clinch but Lombardo is avoiding it.
Curtis looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
The crowd cheers as Lombardo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.
Lombardo moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lombardo misses with a leg kick.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Lombardo drives through and clinches with Curtis against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
A body shot lands from Curtis. #T1#
Curtis leaning against his opponent.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Lombardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis tries a body shot but Lombardo blocks it.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Lombardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombardo's elbow.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis presses Lombardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Curtis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lombardo is keeping busy.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Curtis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardos head.
Curtis lands with a right to the head.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Lombardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Lombardo has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lombardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Lombardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Lombardo down.
Lombardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curtis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lombardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lombardo. That's going to slow Curtis down.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Lombardo slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lombardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
Lombardo throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis tries to clinch up but Lombardo circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Lombardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Lombardo is looking to land body kicks.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lombardo scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Lombardo thuds his right hand into Curtis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curtis swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a nice body kick.
Curtis connects with the punch.
Lombardo staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santino Lombardo 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#
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
Lombardo tries a quick counter leg kick but Curtis is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with the left hand. Curtis knows he should have avoided that one.
Santino Lombardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Lombardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curtis misses with the body kick
and Lombardo counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lombardo.
Curtis throws a low kick but Lombardo moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lombardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lombardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lombardo.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Lombardo moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lombardo's head.
Lombardo cracks Curtis with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Curtis misses with a kick to the body.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
A big left from Curtis misses.
Curtis misses with a hook
and Lombardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Curtis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lombardo cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombardo is just out of range.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombardo counters with a nice body shot.
Lombardo misses with a head kick.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Lombardo lands a jab to the nose.
Lombardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curtis scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Lombardo walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Curtis throws a lazy head kick
and Lombardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo lands a leg kick that knocks Curtis off balance momentarily.
Lombardo is looking to chop away at Curtis's legs.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis tests Lombardo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lombardo pushes Curtis away with a front kick.#CL2#
Lombardo rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis tries to work over Lombardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curtis looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lombardo! But no joy.#T3#
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Lombardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lombardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lombardo lands a really nice looking cross but Curtis seems unphased.
Lombardo lands a really nice looking cross but Curtis seems unphased.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lombardo, as that shot connected. #ROC2#
Curtis is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Lombardo knocks Curtis out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Santino Lombardo!
A very excited looking Santino Lombardo 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.
In defeat, Topher Curtis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: FARTMMA 81: Awakenings     
Date:   Jan 25, 2020
#R1#
Curtis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shelby tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Shelby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shelby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shelby.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shelby working aggressively here. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis motions for Shelby to come forward. Curtis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Shelby moves into the clinch successfully.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Curtis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Curtis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.#CL2#
Shelby gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Shelby instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Shelby fails to land.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Shelby moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Shelby fails to land.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Shelby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Curtis.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby misses with the head strike. #T2##BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Shelby slips a jab from Curtis.
Shelby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shelbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Shelby is out of range.
A big left from Curtis misses. #CL2#
Shelby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Shelby keeps him there for the moment.
Curtis working hard to break the clinch.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Curtis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Curtis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shelby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis is trying to stall.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby working aggressively here.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Curtis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curtis lands a hook that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
Curtis tries a body shot but Shelby blocks it.
Curtis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis presses Shelby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Shelby.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis is looking to control Shelby's arms but Shelby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curtis has his back to the cage.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby lands with a light punch inside.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis tries to stall but Shelby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shelby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugh Shelby will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis throws a hook but Shelby blocks it.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Curtis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shelby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis jabs Shelby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Curtis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shelby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Curtis throws a low kick but Shelby moves out of range easily.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Shelby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis cracks Shelby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shelby tries to clinch
and Shelby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shelby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelby doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away. #CL2#
Shelby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Curtis, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Shelby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shelby needs to keep his hands up - Curtis had a free shot at his head there.
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Hugh Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL2#
Shelby moves into range and clinches up with Curtis.
Curtis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Curtis lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Shelby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Curtis.
Shelby being controlled against the cage.
Curtis tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.
Shelby lands an uppercut.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby misses with some punches. #T2#
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Shelby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis keeps the fight on the outside.
Shelby tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it. #CL2#
Shelby has Curtis up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Curtis.
Curtis is leaning against Shelby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis is leaning against Shelby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Curtis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Curtis blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Curtis.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curtis can pounce on him. #CL2#
Shelby gets a clinch.
A short left from Shelby.
A nice left hand lands by Shelby.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shelby as Curtis tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Shelby lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Curtis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shelbys head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Curtis gets tackled into the cage by Shelby. Shelby maintains the clinch.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby lands with a left to the head.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Curtis.#CL2#
Shelby takes the fight into the clinch.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shelby has him pressed against the cage.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
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 Topher Curtis 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Shelby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curtis.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Shelby tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Curtis scores with a hook.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Shelby.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shelbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shelby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Shelby slips the punch.
Shelby moves away from the strike by Curtis. #CL2#
Shelby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Curtis.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis slowing the pace effectively.#T1#
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Curtis tries to keep at a distance but Shelby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shelby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Curtis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shelby doesn't seem phased though.
Shelby takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Shelby takes the fight into the clinch.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Shelby prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Shelby fails to land.
Curtis lands a shot to the body.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shelby misses with the head strike. #T2#
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Shelby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hugh Shelby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Shelby.
Shelby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Shelby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Curtis, pushing him back against the cage.
Shelby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis trying to stall but Shelby improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shelby.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby lands with a light punch inside.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Shelby tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it. #T3##CL2#
Shelby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Curtis lands a nice uppercut.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis misses with a body punch. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shelby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.#CUT#
It looks like Hugh Shelby has been cut.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Shelby clinches up with Curtis and pushes him back against the cage.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shelby.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shelby 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.#T4#
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
Shelby misses with the head strike. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelby takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL2#
Shelby drives through and clinches with Curtis against the cage.
Shelby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
Shelby lands with a left to the head.
Shelby working aggressively here.
Shelby lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shelby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
Shelby tries to clinch but Curtis moves away
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Shelby manages to avoid it.

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 Topher Curtis.
I think Curtis 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Topher Curtis!

Our winner, Topher Curtis, 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: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Dec 13, 2019
#R1#
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Curtis cracks Wylde with a good jab.
Curtis digs a good hook to Wylde's body.
Curtis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Curtis scores with a decent looking hook.
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wylde is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wylde throws a lazy head kick
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde lands a nice looking kick to the body. Curtis takes a step back to recover.
Wylde lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Wylde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Curtis cracks Wylde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wylde misses the jab.
A left lands for Curtis.
Curtis throws a right hand that Wylde ducks under and follows up with a left that Wylde also avoids with ease.
Curtis avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wylde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curtis lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC#
Wylde is rocked!
Curtis digs a good hook to Wylde's body.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Curtis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wylde is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wylde seems to have recovered his senses.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Wylde's head but Wylde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis digs a good hook to Wylde's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wylde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis connects with a solid leg kick.
Curtis connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.#T2#
Curtis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis digs a good body shot into Wylde's ribs.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL2#
Wylde pushes Curtis up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis punishes Wylde's body with a nice straight punch.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Curtis.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wylde wants to slow Curtis down by chopping away at his legs.
Wylde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wylde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Curtis.
Curtis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Wylde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Curtis fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Wylde to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Wylde looks to clinch but Curtis throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Wylde taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
An out of breath Topher Curtis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Derek Wylde spoke after the fight, saying 'It's whatever, man. I still had a fun time. '.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 98     
Date:   Nov 08, 2019
#R1#
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Shelby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby prevents a body shot from Curtis. #BC2#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis lands a lovely overhand right.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shelby scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Shelby misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Curtis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#CL2#
Curtis clinches with his opponent.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis tries to break the clinch but Shelby is controlling the position. #T1#
Nice body punch from Curtis.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Shelby lands a left hand.
Curtis blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Shelby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtis.
Shelby is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Curtis throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelby punishes Curtis's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Shelby misses.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby throws a wild body kick that Curtis sees coming a mile off.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Shelby avoids it with no problem.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby is looking to land body kicks.
Shelby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shelby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shelby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Shelby moved out of range.
Curtis throws a jab when Shelby was well out of range.
Shelby misses the jab.
Curtis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shelby is looking to counter punch.
Curtis doesn't manage to clinch there - Shelby circles away.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis. #CL2#
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Shelby.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shelby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Shelby moved out of range.#T3#
Shelby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelby.#CL#
Shelby moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Curtis.
Shelby is leaning against Curtis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shelby swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Shelby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curtis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curtis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shelby to score with a decent uppercut.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis takes one on the button.
Curtis takes a swing at Shelby's ribcage but misses.
Curtis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shelby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Curtis defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
Shelby throws a low kick, looking for Curtis's leg but Curtis calmly moves out of range.
Shelby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Curtis is out of range.
Shelby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shelby tries to clinch but Curtis moves away
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Curtis throws a jab when Shelby was well out of range.
Shelby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.#CL2#
Curtis moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Shelby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curtis lands a jab-cross combination.
Shelby moves forwards but Curtis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shelby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curtis catches Shelby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby misses with a left hand
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelby misses with a hook.#CL#
Shelby closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Curtis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shelby lands with a light punch inside.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Curtis is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shelby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.#T1#
Shelby gets through Curtis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Shelby lands.
Curtis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
Curtis 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.
Shelby looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtis avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis is leaning against Shelby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Shelby lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Shelby cracks a nice hook into Curtis's ribs.
Shelby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis moves out of range of the leg kick from Shelby.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shelby swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis throws a looping overhand right but Shelby ducks down to avoid it.
Shelby tried to counter with a leg kick but Curtis avoided it.
Nice uppercut there from Shelby.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Shelby looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis punishes Shelby's body with a nice straight punch.
Shelby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis tries to move into range but Shelby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shelby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Curtis takes a step back to recover.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtis can do to turn this around?
Shelby misses with a left hand
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis slips under a jab from Shelby.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Shelby.
The fighters circling - Shelby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Shelby clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shelby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shelby moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Good shot there by Shelby.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Shelby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Curtis is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Curtis looks to land a combination. Shelby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelby.
Hugh Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hugh Shelby is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab. #T4#
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shelby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Shelby.
Shelby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelby.
Curtis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Shelby misses with a right hand
and Curtis counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shelby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shelby thinking.
Shelby misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shelby thinking.
Shelby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Curtis doesn't seem bothered though.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Shelby dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Curtis throws a body punch but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shelby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Shelby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shelby wants to clinch but Curtis slips to the side
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Shelby with a jab.
Curtis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shelby on the side of the head.
Shelby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shelby connects with a nice looking jab.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelby misses with a low kick.
Shelby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Shelby off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shelby tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
Shelby throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Shelby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Shelby misses the jab.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Shelby avoids it with no problem.
Shelby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby misses with the body kick
and Curtis counters with a right hand to the body.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shelby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Shelby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Shelby saw that one coming.
Shelby appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shelby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shelby connects with the punch.
Curtis misses the jab.
A jab from Curtis misses. #T2#
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelby.
It looked like Shelby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shelby looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Curtis tests Shelby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Shelby misses the target.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Curtis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelby moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Shelby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Curtis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Curtis throws a body punch but Shelby moves out of range.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shelby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Curtis lands with a shot to the body.
Shelby misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Curtis has closed the distance and engaged Shelby in a clinch.
Curtis takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis slips under a jab.
Shelby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shelby.
Shelby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curtis finds it's way round the side to connect with Shelby's head.
Shelby missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shelby slips a jab and a cross from Curtis.
Shelby cracks Curtis with a good jab.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Curtis misses.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
Shelby misses with a hook
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Shelby
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Topher Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby throws a solid leg kick but Curtis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shelby.
Curtis is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curtis tries to clinch but Shelby is having none of it.
Curtis throws a solid leg kick but Shelby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Curtis.
Shelby throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis connects with a looping right hand.
Shelby throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Curtis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Shelby darts in and clinches Curtis up against the ropes.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the ropes.
Shelby keeps control of Curtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Topher Curtis.
Well Shelby 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Hugh Shelby!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Hugh Shelby!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Hugh Shelby!

Hugh Shelby wins by unanimous decision!

Topher Curtis spoke after the fight, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 95     
Date:   Oct 26, 2019
#R1##CL#
Hamman moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Curtis misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamman.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Hamman looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Curtis. Beautiful body shot.
Hamman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Hamman tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis connects with the punch.
Hamman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamman punishes Curtis's body with a nice straight punch.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Hamman is out of range.
Hamman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Hamman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamman blocks a jab.
Hamman tries to counter by clinching up but Curtis breaks away and moves out of range.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Hamman uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Hamman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curtis lands a really nice looking cross but Hamman seems unphased. #CL#
Hamman rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman with a knee to the head.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Curtis can't break the clinch.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hamman up against the ropes.
Hamman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curtis's efforts to push away.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but Curtis blocks with his arms.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Curtis wants to break free but Hamman has control.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Curtis managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Curtis rushes Hamman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hamman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Curtis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Hamman scores with a knee to the head.
Curtis lands with a right to the head.
Curtis is trying to push Hamman away but Hamman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Curtis wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamman won't allow it.
Hamman tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamman has Curtis pressed against the ropes, preventing Curtis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Curtis is looking to control Hamman's arms but Hamman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curtis has his back to the ropes.
Curtis is looking to control Hamman's arms but Hamman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curtis has his back to the ropes.
Hamman working Curtis over with knees to the body.
Curtis looks winded!#T3#
Hamman lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hamman obliges.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Hamman working Curtis over with knees to the body.
Hamman tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamman.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Hamman has him pressed against the ropes.
Hamman scores with a shoulder strike.
Curtis managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Curtis avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hamman.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
Hamman with a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Topher Curtis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.#T4##BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamman walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtis lands a two punch combo. #CL#
Hamman takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hamman with a knee to the head.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
Hamman scores with a knee to the head.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Hamman is controlling him.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Curtis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didi Hamman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Topher Curtis's cut.
That's time! Hamman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Curtis throws a hook but Hamman avoids it easily.
Hamman tries to counter by clinching up but Curtis breaks away and moves out of range.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Curtis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hamman tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis lands a nice looking body shot. #CL2#
Curtis moves into range and clinches up with Hamman.
Curtis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamman has him pressed against the ropes.
Curtis gets through Hamman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis is trying to push Hamman away but Hamman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis avoids the damage to the body.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curtis throws a right hand that Hamman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamman also avoids with ease.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamman staying out of range there.
Hamman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis misses the jab.#CL#
Hamman rushes Curtis and presses him up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hamman throws an elbow but misses.
Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hamman scores with a knee to the head.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Hamman keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hamman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curtis's brow.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamman's elbow.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Hamman scores a nice knee to the 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!
Curtis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Curtis lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamman backwards.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Curtis is trying to force a seperation but Hamman has the dominant position.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Curtis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamman's elbow.
Curtis tries to circle away but Hamman has him pinned against the ropes.
Hamman is looking for a takedown.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Curtis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Curtis misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Curtis tries to get set, Hamman tries to push him back and clinch up but Curtis manages to avoid the attempt.
Curtis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curtis throws the left hand but Hamman avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Hamman does no damage.
Curtis throws a lazy right hand but Hamman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Hamman moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
Curtis misses with a series of wild punches.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis throws a looping overhand right but Hamman ducks down to avoid it.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Hamman.#T4#
Hamman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis. #CL#
Hamman gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Hamman knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Hamman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Curtis. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curtis checks the leg kick.
Hamman tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Topher Curtis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Hamman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a one two! Hamman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hamman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Hamman with an uppercut!
Curtis thuds his right hand into Hamman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Curtis catches Hamman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Curtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Curtis.
Good standup being displayed there by Curtis as he connects with a hook.
Hamman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Hamman moves away and avoids it.
Hamman cracks Curtis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Hamman gets a clinch. #T1#
A knee to the head by Hamman.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Hamman is controlling him.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamman.
Curtis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hamman.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Hamman moved out of range.
Hamman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamman slips a straight right by Curtis.#T2#
Hamman is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Hamman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Curtis drives through and clinches with Hamman against the ropes.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curtis is defending well for now.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Hamman working aggressively here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Hamman closes the distance but Curtis moves to the side
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Hamman knows he should have avoided that one.
Curtis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hamman is out of range. #CL#
Curtis gets tackled into the ropes by Hamman. Hamman maintains the clinch.
Didi Hamman has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Hamman blocks an uppercut.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Hamman has him pressed against the ropes.
Curtis tries to circle away but Hamman has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hamman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curtis is trying to stall.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hamman obliges.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamman has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis. #BC2#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamman throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Curtis swings for the body but Hamman moves out of range.
Hamman tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Curtis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamman.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hamman on the side of the head.
Hamman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curtis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Hamman is looking to clinch.
Curtis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamman was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Curtis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hamman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curtis pinned against the ropes. Curtis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Topher Curtis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Curtis 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Didi Hamman!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Topher Curtis!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Didi Hamman!

Didi Hamman wins by split decision!

Didi Hamman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 89     
Date:   Oct 05, 2019
#R1#
Dramicanin doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curtis digs a good body shot into Dramicanin's ribs.
We've been told by Curtis's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dramicanin slips a straight right by Curtis.
Curtis throws a right and a left that Dramicanin avoids nicely.
Dramicanin has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dramicanin misses with a hook
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dramicanin.#T1#
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Dramicanin moved out of range nicely.
Dramicanin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Dramicanin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Curtis to the mat! Curtis manages to get full guard. #ES#
Curtis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Dramicanin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.#BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis cracks Dramicanin with an open hand slap.
Dramicanin misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a right hand to the body.
Dramicanin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Curtis eats them both and turns towards Dramicanin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dramicanin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab. #T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Dramicanin moved out of range.
Dramicanin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dramicanin scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dramicanin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dramicanin.
Topher Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorde Dramicanin.
Dramicanin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Dramicanin shoots in and drives through. Curtis sprawls well.
Curtis lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Curtis throws a jab when Dramicanin was well out of range.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Curtis scores with a nice strike.
Curtis throws a jab when Dramicanin was well out of range.
Dramicanin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dramicanin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curtis finds it's way round the side to connect with Dramicanin's head.
A jab from Dramicanin misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dramicanin is defended easily by Curtis.
Curtis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Dramicanin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Dramicanin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dramicanin slips a jab from Curtis.
Dramicanin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dramicanin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Curtis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Dramicanin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dramicanin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curtis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dramicanin.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Dramicanin.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Dramicanin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis works the jab nicely.#TD2#
Dramicanin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Curtis is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Curtis is defending against the submission attempts here by Dramicanin. #SUB2#
Dramicanin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curtis sees it coming and defends easily.#ES#
Curtis has one foot on Dramicanin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Dramicanin shoots in and gets a takedown into Curtis's guard.
Dramicanin throws a big elbow that misses.
Dramicanin trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom.
Curtis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dramicanin is controlling him.
Dramicanin throws a big right hand that misses.
Dramicanin won't allow Curtis to get back to his feet.
Dramicanin wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Curtis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dramicanin on the ground.#T2#
Dramicanin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curtis is keeping the position for now.
Curtis wants to stand and escape but Dramicanin is having none of it. #ES#
Curtis kicks Dramicanin off and gets to his feet.
A jab from Dramicanin misses.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dramicanin slips a jab from Curtis.
A jab lands there for Curtis.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dramicanin moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dramicanin dives in for a single leg takedown but Curtis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.#T3#
Dramicanin lands a slapping body shot.
Dramicanin throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dramicanin throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Dramicanin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Dramicanin throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dramicanin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T4#
Dramicanin throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Curtis counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dramicanin! Curtis lets Dramicanin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Dramicanin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dramicanin takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Curtis sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dramicanin bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Topher Curtis!
During a confident post fight interview, Topher Curtis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 85     
Date:   Sep 21, 2019
#R1#
Jab, jab by Oscarsson - just one landing.
Oscarsson moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Oscarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oscarsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Oscarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oscarsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oscarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oscarsson looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oscarsson.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.#T1#
Oscarsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oscarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
A countering left hand to the body from Oscarsson misses.
Curtis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Curtis there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Oscarsson.
Oscarsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Curtis as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Oscarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.
Oscarsson throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Oscarsson misses the body punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oscarsson misses with a double jab
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oscarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target. #T3#
A big right from Curtis misses.
Oscarsson with a nice cross.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Curtis tests Oscarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Oscarsson's shoulder, as Oscarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oscarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oscarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Oscarsson misses with a straight right.
Oscarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oscarsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oscarsson slips a jab from Curtis.
Oscarsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Curtis with a body shot.
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!
Curtis digs a good hook to Oscarsson's body.
Oscarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oscarsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Oscar Oscarsson has been cut.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Oscarsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Oscarsson takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis is looking to counter punch.
Curtis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oscarsson misses the body punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Oscarsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Curtis has got the better of the exchanges.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oscarsson.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Oscarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oscarsson 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.
Oscarsson thuds his right hand into Curtis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oscarsson slips a jab from Curtis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Oscarsson ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Curtis throws a lazy uppercut
and Oscarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Oscarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Curtis is rocked!
Oscarsson throws an overhand right that has Curtis reeling! Oscarsson follows up with more punches and Curtis is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Oscarsson!
Oscar Oscarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Topher Curtis was interviewed post fight and said 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: JBL Judgement Night     
Date:   Aug 10, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Gracie drives through and clinches with Curtis against the cage.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Gracie taking a breather.
Gracie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Curtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis slips a straight right by Gracie.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtis.
Curtis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Curtis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Curtis lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Curtis on the side of the head.
Mauricio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Curtis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Curtis's head.
Curtis is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Curtis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #ES#
Curtis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've been told by Curtis's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Curtis slips a straight right by Gracie.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Curtis can't break the clinch.
Curtis has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Curtis up against the cage.#BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Curtis moves out of range easily.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Curtis, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Curtis against the cage but Curtis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Curtis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
It looked like Curtis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Curtis counters with a left to the body.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mauricio Gracie 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.
#R2#
Gracie misses with a hook
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Curtis's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
A big left from Gracie misses. #T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Curtis. That snapped Gracie's head back. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
As Gracie looks to move away, Curtis throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtis slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtis circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Curtis slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curtis has time to react.#T2#
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Curtis gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range. #T3#
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to clinch but Curtis moves away
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Curtis avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curtis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curtis wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Topher Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Gracie.
Curtis keeps the fight on the outside.
Curtis walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.#T4#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Curtis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie closes the distance but Curtis moves to the side
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a crisp right that sends Gracie to the canvas! Curtis follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
An out of breath Topher Curtis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: JBL TBD III     
Date:   Jul 27, 2019
#R1#
Woody moves to clinch but Curtis breaks away
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woody with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Woody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Woody. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woody.
Woody tries to clinch
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Tyron Woody has been cut.
Woody throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Woody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Woody misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woody looks to clinch
and Curtis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've been told by Curtis's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Woody works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woody.#T1#
Woody lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Curtis backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Curtis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Woody throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Woody lands the left hand.
Woody fails with the takedown
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Woody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curtis walks into a straight right hand from Woody.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woody throws a predictable looking body shot #KD#
and Curtis counters with a nice right hand that sends Woody toppling to the canvas! Woody scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Curtis finish him?!#ROC#
Woody is rocked!
Woody throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Woody struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woody misses with a body shot.
Woody throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Woody throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Tyron Woody's cut even more.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woody, as that shot connected. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woody fails to land the takedown.
Curtis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Woody's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curtis under the eye.#T3#
A jab from Woody finds it's way through Curtis's defenses. #CL2#
Woody moves into range and clinches up with Curtis.
Curtis prevents the takedown attempt.
Topher Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woody.
Curtis stalling in the clinch but Woody improves position.
Woody struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Woody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtis.
Woody lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Curtis is rocked!
Woody is stalking Curtis. Curtis circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Woody, and it's lights out! Curtis really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyron Woody!
Topher Curtis was interviewed post fight and said 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: JBL Summer Madness NOME     
Date:   Jul 13, 2019
#R1#
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leroux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leroux misses with a body punch
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Leroux.
Leroux grinds an elbow into Curtis's temple.
Leroux prevents Curtis from escaping the position.
Leroux lands some shots froms side control.
Curtis is letting Leroux control him for a moment.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet.
Curtis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Leroux trying to control the action but Curtis is working from the bottom. #T1#
Leroux landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Curtis bucks up and tries to throw Leroux off but instead Leroux has got his back!#SUB2#
Curtis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leroux gets his way!
Leroux scores with punches and elbows.
Curtis trying to get back to his feet but Leroux is in full control for now.
Leroux scores with punches and elbows.
Leroux is landing with strikes. Curtis can't take much more of this.
Curtis is trying to stand back up. #T2#
Leroux lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Leroux.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Leroux is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Leroux looking for the choke from the back.
Leroux looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Curtis wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Leroux lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Leroux.
Leroux connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Curtis to escape the position.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Leroux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leroux connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Curtis to escape the position. #SUB2#
Leroux is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Curtis defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but Leroux has full control of the position and if anything, Curtis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Well, with Leroux on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Curtis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Leroux has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Curtis! Can he survive? No! He's out! Leroux gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Leroux!
Johnny Leroux decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: JBL Summer Madness Supremacy     
Date:   Jul 06, 2019
#R1#
Monger tries to clinch
and Monger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Kill Monger has been cut.
Monger fails with a takedown attempt.
Monger tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Monger closes the distance and pushes Curtis back into the cage.
Monger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Monger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Monger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monger prevents Curtis from breaking the clinch.
Monger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Monger tries to score a body lock takedown but Curtis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Curtis works on Monger's body with a couple of short punches.
Monger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Curtis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curtis is defending well for now.#T1#
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monger.
Monger looks winded!#BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Monger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Curtis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monger fails with the takedown
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Topher Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kill Monger.
Monger circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Curtis. Monger falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Curtis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Topher Curtis!
A victorious Topher Curtis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PSE 46     
Date:   Jun 01, 2019
#R1#
Eldoroado throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Eldoroado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eldoroado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eldoroado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eldoroado defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis with a jab.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis throws a lazy right hand but Eldoroado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Curtis moves into range and clinches up with Eldoroado.
Curtis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eldoroado tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Eldoroado throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Eldoroado moved out of range.#CL#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Curtis is leaning against Eldoroado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Eldoroado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eldoroado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Eldoroado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Eldoroado moves away and avoids it.
Eldoroado throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eldoroado misses with a looping left.
Curtis is looking to counter punch.
Curtis tests Eldoroado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eldoroado looks to land a combination but Curtis avoids it well. #T2#
Eldoroado scores with a hook to the body. Curtis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Curtis darts in and clinches Eldoroado up against the cage.
Good body shot from Curtis. #BC2#
Eldoroado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Eldoroado counters with a stiff right hand.
Eldoroado throws a lazy uppercut
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Eldoroado misses with a left hand
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Curtis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eldoroado finds it's way round the side to connect with Curtis's head.
Curtis throws a hook but Eldoroado avoids it easily.
Eldoroado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Eldoroado throws an off balance right hand
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eldoroado thinking.
Eldoroado misses with a hook.
Zinedine Eldoroado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Eldoroado misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.#T3##CL#
Curtis clinches up with Eldoroado and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis tries a body shot but Eldoroado blocks it.
Nice body punch from Curtis. #BC2#
Eldoroado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eldoroado throws a right and a left that Curtis avoids nicely.
Eldoroado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Curtis throws a right hand that misses
and Eldoroado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis with a jab.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eldoroado throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Eldoroado tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eldoroado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Curtis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eldoroado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eldoroado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eldoroado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eldoroado slips a straight right by Curtis.
Eldoroado throws a counter combo.
Eldoroado misses with a double jab
and Curtis counters with a series of strikes. Eldoroado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eldoroado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Curtis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Eldoroado misses with a double jab.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eldoroado blocks a jab.
Eldoroado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curtis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eldoroado can do to turn this around?
Eldoroado scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eldoroado in his tracks.
Curtis slips a jab from Eldoroado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eldoroado scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Curtis misses.
A big left from Eldoroado misses.
Curtis moves out of range as Eldoroado strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.#T1#
Eldoroado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eldoroado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eldoroado throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Eldoroado misses its intended target.
Eldoroado misses with an uppercut.
Eldoroado throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.#CL#
Curtis instigates a clinch. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eldoroado! But no joy.
Eldoroado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eldoroado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eldoroado.
Curtis throws a right hand that Eldoroado ducks under and follows up with a left that Eldoroado also avoids with ease.
Eldoroado misses with an uppercut
and Curtis counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eldoroado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Curtis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eldoroado is working Curtis over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Eldoroado. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eldoroado clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eldoroado looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Curtis with a hook.
Eldoroado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Eldoroado misses with a double jab. #T3#
Eldoroado misses the shot to the body.
Eldoroado throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Eldoroado swings widly with a right hand
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eldoroado's head.
Curtis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Curtis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT#
It looks like Zinedine Eldoroado has been cut.
Eldoroado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eldoroado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eldoroado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Eldoroado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eldoroado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Curtis misses the jab.
Eldoroado misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eldoroado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eldoroado misses with a double jab
and Curtis counters with a nice body shot.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Eldoroado's head.
Curtis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eldoroado misses with a hook
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Eldoroado.
Jab from Curtis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zinedine Eldoroado'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#
A slow jab from Eldoroado misses its intended target.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Eldoroado moves away and avoids it.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Eldoroado saw that one coming.
Eldoroado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
Curtis walks into a stiff left hand from Eldoroado.
Curtis slips a jab and a cross from Eldoroado.
Eldoroado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a left to the body.
Curtis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eldoroado throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Curtis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Curtis.
Curtis scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Eldoroado to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Eldoroado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eldoroado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eldoroado misses with a few strikes there.
Eldoroado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtis misses with a double jab
and Eldoroado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses
and Eldoroado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eldoroado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eldoroado.#T2#
Eldoroado throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eldoroado misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eldoroado misses with a right hand
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Curtis.
Eldoroado moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Eldoroado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eldoroado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eldoroado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eldoroado's head backwards.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T3#
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eldoroado.
Curtis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Curtis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eldoroado throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Eldoroado blocks a jab.
Eldoroado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eldoroado.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eldoroado.
Curtis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Eldoroado throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Eldoroado off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eldoroado lands a lovely overhand right.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Topher Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Curtis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eldoroado doesn't seem bothered though.
Curtis throws out a powerful jab.
Eldoroado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Curtis momentarily.
Curtis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eldoroado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curtis misses with a hook
and Eldoroado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Eldoroado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zinedine Eldoroado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Eldoroado misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Topher Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curtis 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topher Curtis!

A victorious Topher Curtis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PSE 33     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1#
Reyvolt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Reyvolt moved away.
Reyvolt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD#
Reyvolt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyvolt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Curtis tries to kick Reyvolt off but Reyvolt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Reyvolt is working for a submission of some sort.
Reyvolt stops Curtis from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Reyvolt there.
Reyvolt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Curtis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reyvolt.
Reyvolt is nestled in close to Curtis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reyvolt stops Curtis from getting back to his feet.
Reyvolt wants to take a breather but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reyvolt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Curtis is trying to stand. #ES2#
Curtis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Reyvolt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Curtis gets caught flat footed, as Reyvolt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Curtis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Curtis tries to work over Reyvolt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reyvolt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Curtis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyvolt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Curtis avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Reyvolt walks into a left hand.
Reyvolt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyvolt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyvolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Curtis slaps away a takedown attempt from Reyvolt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Reyvolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Curtis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reyvolt doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Reyvolt doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Reyvolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Reyvolt shoots in for a takedown but Curtis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Reyvolt feinted with a counter takedown.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#
Reyvolt is rocked!
Reyvolt looks up at the clock. Bad move! Curtis lands a right hand from hell, dropping Reyvolt. Curtis pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
After winning the bout, Topher Curtis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PSE 29     
Date:   Mar 09, 2019
#R1#
Von Braun connects with a high kick.
Von Braun throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Von Braun shoots in looking for a takedown. Curtis tries to sprawl out of it but Von Braun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curtis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Curtis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Braun fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Braun.
Von Braun moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Von Braun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Von Braun slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Braun misses with a takedown
and Curtis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barren Von Braun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Braun misses with a takedown attempt
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Curtis misses. #T1#
Von Braun throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Von Braun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Von Braun moves away and avoids it.
Curtis stuffs the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Curtis misses.
Von Braun dives in and grabs Curtis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes down on Von Braun's head and hops out.
Von Braun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Braun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Braun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Braun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Curtis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Von Braun tries for a takedown but Curtis circles away easily
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Topher Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Nice shot by Curtis.#ROC2#
Von Braun is rocked!
Von Braun shoots in but Curtis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Curtis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Von Braun with a body shot.
Oh Von Braun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Von Braun seems to have got his legs back now.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Von Braun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis misses the jab.
Curtis 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.
Von Braun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curtis wants it to stay on the feet.
Von Braun shoots and misses
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Braun misses with a takedown attempt
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Curtis rushes Von Braun and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Von Braun is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Curtis piles on the pressure and Von Braun crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
During a confident post fight interview, Topher Curtis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: PSE 25     
Date:   Jan 26, 2019
#R1#
Monger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
A nice side step and Monger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kill Monger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis moves out of range of the leg kick from Monger.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Monger.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monger misses with a takedown
and Monger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Monger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Curtis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Monger is in Curtis's guard.
Curtis is looking to stand up but Monger isn't so interested in that idea.
Monger wants to pass the guard but Curtis is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monger stands and throws Curtis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Curtis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Curtis trying to get back to his feet but Monger is in full control for now. #T1##SUB2#
Monger is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Curtis knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Curtis for a finish.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but Monger has full control of the position and if anything, Curtis has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Monger working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Curtis is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Monger has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Curtis taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kill Monger!
Topher Curtis spoke after the fight, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 11     
Date:   Dec 29, 2018
#R1#
Oslo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oslo misses with a combination
and Curtis counters with a left and a right that stings Oslo.
Oslo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oslo tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yan Oslo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oslo looks to land a combination but Curtis avoids it well.
Oslo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Yan Oslo has been cut.
Curtis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oslo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oslo misses with a double jab.
Oslo drops his hands momentarily and Curtis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1##CL#
Curtis clinches.
A short right from Curtis. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oslo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Curtis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curtis.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
Oslo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oslo thinking.
Curtis throws a nice looking combination but Oslo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oslo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Curtis counters with a nice body shot.
Oslo looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis lands a jab to the head.
Curtis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Curtis lands a body shot. #T2##KD#
Curtis lands a left and a right that send Oslo crashing to the mat, dazed. Curtis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Oslo is rocked!
Oslo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curtis counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Oslo to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Curtis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
An out of breath Topher Curtis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Yan Oslo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry'.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 7     
Date:   Dec 01, 2018
#R1##CL#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches.
Vazzappo misses with a punch to the body.
Vazzappo wants to stall.
Vazzappo pushes Curtis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vazzappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vazzappo throws a head punch that misses.
Vazzappo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curtis scores with a shoulder strike.
Vazzappo lands a nice shot to the body.
Vazzappo is trying to maintain a safe position but Curtis gets an underhook and turns Vazzappo into the ropes.
Vazzappo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Curtis is keeping busy.
Vazzappo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Vazzappo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vazzappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vazzappo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vazzappo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Vazzappo. #T1#
Vazzappo works on Curtis's body with a couple of short punches.
Vazzappo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Vazzappo to work.
Vazzappo misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Vazzappo.
Vazzappo checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Vazzappo closes the distance and clinches.
Vazzappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vazzappo tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Vazzappo back against the ropes.
Curtis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vazzappo is leaning against Curtis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
A short right from Vazzappo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vazzappo.
Vazzappo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Vazzappo.
Vazzappo has Curtis pushed against the ropes.#BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Curtis has closed the distance and engaged Vazzappo in a clinch.
Vazzappo tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Vazzappo scores with a shot to the side of Curtis's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
Vazzappo can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Curtis scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Vazzappo darts in and clinches Curtis up against the ropes.
Vazzappo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Vazzappo throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Vazzappo. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vazzappo looks to clinch
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vazzappo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vazzappo doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Vazzappo blocks a leg kick.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Vazzappo darts in and clinches Curtis up against the ropes.
Curtis lands a nice uppercut.
Curtis digs a right hand underneath Vazzappo's ribcage. Vazzappo let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Curtis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vazzappo, pushing him back against the ropes.#T4#
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vazzappo slowing the pace effectively.
Vazzappo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Vazzappo tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Vazzappo controls the action.
Curtis tries a body shot but Vazzappo blocks it.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vazzappo. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Vazzappo lands a slapping body shot.
Vazzappo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Vazzappo ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Vazzappo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis 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#
Curtis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vazzappo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Vazzappo fails to land with a series of punches.
Curtis takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Vazzappo clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Vazzappo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a body shot but Vazzappo blocks it.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Vazzappo misses with the head strike.
Vazzappo blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Curtis looking to stall.
Curtis lands an uppercut.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vazzappo connects with the punch.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis throws a hook but Vazzappo blocks it.
Vazzappo moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Vazzappo looks to clinch
and Vazzappo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tony Vazzappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Vazzappo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vazzappo tries to clinch up.
Curtis tried to counter with a leg kick but Vazzappo avoided it.#CL#
Curtis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vazzappo can do to turn this around?
Vazzappo wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.
Curtis slips a jab and a cross from Vazzappo.
Vazzappo swinging wildly here.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Vazzappo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vazzappo blocks a jab.
As Curtis backs off Vazzappo throws a huge counter combo but Curtis manages to avoid it all.
Vazzappo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vazzappo is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Vazzappo clinches.
Vazzappo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Vazzappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vazzappo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T4##CL2#
Vazzappo closes the distance and pushes Curtis back into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vazzappo.
Good body shot from Curtis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curtis.
Vazzappo lands a body shot.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Vazzappo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vazzappo swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vazzappo misses with a body punch.
Vazzappo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vazzappo has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vazzappo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vazzappo tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis pushes Vazzappo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vazzappo.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Curtis pushes Vazzappo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Vazzappo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vazzappo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Curtis misses with the head strike. #BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vazzappo is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Vazzappo darts in and clinches Curtis up against the ropes.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazzappo takes a shot to the head.
Vazzappo digs a right hand into Curtis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Curtis's gas tank.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vazzappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Curtis tries to keep at a distance but Vazzappo has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Curtis is stalling here.
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Vazzappo. #BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vazzappo wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.
Vazzappo fails to land with a series of punches.
Curtis throws a right hand that misses
and Vazzappo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vazzappo.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Curtis throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Curtis scores with a jab. Vazzappo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Curtis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vazzappo checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL2#
Vazzappo darts in and clinches Curtis up against the ropes.
Vazzappo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curtis trying to control the position but instead, Vazzappo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curtis into the ropes.
Vazzappo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Vazzappo.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Curtis manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches.
Curtis lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Vazzappo stalling in the clinch but Curtis improves position.
Vazzappo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vazzappo swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vazzappo has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
Vazzappo being controlled against the ropes.
Vazzappo scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Vazzappo tries to clinch but Curtis moves away
and Curtis counters with a nice body shot.
Curtis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vazzappo back to the ropes. Curtis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vazzappo misses with a double jab
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Tony Vazzappo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Vazzappo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis throws a hook but Vazzappo blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Curtis clinches.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Vazzappo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Vazzappo can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Vazzappo fails to land.
Curtis tries a body shot but Vazzappo blocks it.
Vazzappo is trying to maintain a safe position but Curtis gets an underhook and turns Vazzappo into the ropes.
Topher Curtis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vazzappo throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Vazzappo.
Vazzappo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow. #BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Topher Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curtis 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topher Curtis!

Topher Curtis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: Gladius #34     
Date:   Oct 13, 2018
#R1#
Espensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Espensen lands a really nice looking cross but Curtis seems unphased.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL#
Espensen gets a clinch.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Espensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Espensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Curtis.#BC2#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis tries to clinch there but Espensen circles away.
Espensen throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Espensen throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Espensen throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
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!
Espensen throws a poor cross that misses
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Espensen has time to react.
Curtis throws a series of strikes that have Espensen backpedaling.
Curtis slips a jab from Espensen.#CL#
Curtis gets tackled into the cage by Espensen. Espensen maintains the clinch.
Curtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Espensen presses Curtis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Curtis dodges an elbow strike from Espensen.
Curtis tries to break the clinch but Espensen is controlling the position.
Curtis misses with the head strike. #T2#
Espensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Espensen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Curtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Espensen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Curtis on the inside.
Curtis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Espensen pushes Curtis up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen lands a body punch.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curtis's efforts to push away.
Espensen lands a nice uppercut.
Espensen prevents Curtis from breaking the clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Curtis misses with some punches.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Espensen misses with a body shot.
Curtis is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Espensen misses.
Nice uppercut there from Espensen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Espensen.
Espensen avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Espensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Espensen misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
A jab from Espensen misses.
Curtis looks to land a combination. Espensen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T4#
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Espensen's shoulder, as Espensen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espensen misses with a straight left.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espensen throws out the jab.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Espensen avoids it with no problem.
Espensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis. #CL#
Espensen rushes Curtis and presses him up against the cage.
Espensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Curtis fails to land.
Espensen lands a right hand.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Espensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Curtis.
Curtis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Espensen 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#
Espensen swings widly with a right hand
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Espensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curtis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Espensen misses.
Espensen cracks Curtis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Espensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
A little feinted left hand from Espensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Espensen lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Espensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Espensen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Espensen misses with a straight right.
Curtis is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Espensen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curtis's head.
Curtis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Espensen throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Espensen misses with a hook
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Espensen does no damage.
A big right from Espensen misses. #CL#
Espensen has closed the distance and engaged Curtis in a clinch.
Curtis misses with some punches.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Espensen.
Thorvald Espensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Curtis throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen. #BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Espensen misses.
Curtis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Espensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorvald Espensen is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Espensen misses.
Curtis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Curtis misses the jab.
Espensen throwing a counter right hand but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Espensen there.
Espensen dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Espensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Espensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Curtis unleashes a big counter combination but Espensen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Espensen misses the jab.
Curtis misses with a hook. Espensen ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Espensen.
Espensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Espensen blocks a jab.
Curtis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Espensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Espensen. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Curtis misses.
Espensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curtis.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Espensen.
Espensen jabs Curtis to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Espensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thorvald Espensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espensen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Espensen has closed the distance and engaged Curtis in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Espensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Curtis gets through Espensen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Espensen on the inside. #ROC#
Curtis is rocked!
Espensen dips a shoulder and cracks Curtis with a mighty uppercut! Curtis falls back against the cage and Espensen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Curtis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Espensen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorvald Espensen!
After winning the bout, Thorvald Espensen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Topher Curtis was interviewed post fight and said 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: Gladius Super Serie 2     
Date:   Sep 29, 2018
#R1#
Cubbedge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cubbedge lands with a nice combination. Curtis backs away looking to recover.
Cubbedge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curtis swings widly with a right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Cubbedge misses with a lunging right hand
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Cubbedge with a jab.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cubbedge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Cubbedge is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cubbedge throws out the jab.
Cubbedge missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cubbedge throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Cubbedge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Curtis on the side of the head. #T1#
Curtis throws the left hand but Cubbedge avoids the punch easily.
Cubbedge half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Cubbedge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curtis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curtis walks into a stiff left hand from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
Cubbedge throws a wild body kick that Curtis sees coming a mile off.
Curtis wants to clinch.
Curtis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Curtis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brad Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cubbedge throws a low kick but Curtis moves out of range easily.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cubbedge slips under a jab from Curtis.
Cubbedge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Cubbedge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
Cubbedge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis 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.
Cubbedge scores with a hook.
Cubbedge misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Cubbedge throws an off balance right hand
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge misses with a body punch
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cubbedge lands with a hook. Curtis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cubbedge 's head backwards.
Curtis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cubbedge .
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Cubbedge moved out of range.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Cubbedge .
Curtis misses the jab.
Cubbedge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtis moves out of range as Cubbedge strikes.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cubbedge ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.#T4#
Cubbedge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curtis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Cubbedge misses.
Cubbedge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cubbedge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cubbedge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC#
Curtis is rocked!
Cubbedge throws an overhand right that has Curtis reeling! Cubbedge follows up with more punches and Curtis is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Cubbedge !
In defeat, Topher Curtis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 29, 2018
#R1#
Lawson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curtis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Lawson looks to land a combination. Curtis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawson lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawson moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Lawson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curtis's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Lawson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.
Lawson with a hook.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawson.
Curtis tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away. #T1#
Curtis tries to clinch up
and Lawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Lawson throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.#TD2#
Lawson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lawson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Lawson seems content to control.#SU2#
Lawson escapes and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Lawson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trevor Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis wants to clinch but Lawson slips to the side
letting Lawson counter with a right hand. #T2#
Lawson lands a lovely overhand right.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis misses with a hook
and Lawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawson scores with a decent looking hook.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curtis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson connects with the punch.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Lawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Curtis is rocked!
Curtis wants to clinch but Lawson slips to the side
and Lawson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Lawson!
After winning the bout, Trevor Lawson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 16, 2018
#R1##CL#
Jakic rushes Curtis and presses him up against the cage.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Our sources have told us that Jakic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Curtis manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Curtis closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Jakic forces Curtis back against the cage and clinches.
Curtis's coach down at CCF Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Curtis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakic walks into a stiff left hand from Curtis.
Curtis fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jakic to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jakic looks to clinch but Curtis throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jakic taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Topher Curtis!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 09, 2018
#R1#
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curtis as he jumps to the side.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a right and a left that Curtis avoids nicely. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Curtis is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Curtis lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Brown goes down and covers up as Curtis starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 29, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Svenington rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Curtis clinches up with Svenington and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Curtis. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Svenington back into the cage.#BC#
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis leaves Svenington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Svenington fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Svenington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Svenington misses with a head kick.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
Curtis throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Svenington misses with a takedown attempt
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Topher Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesper Svenington.
Svenington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Curtis.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Svenington.
Svenington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis misses the target.#CL2#
Svenington pushes Curtis up against the cage in a clinch.
Svenington misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svenington tries for a takedown but Curtis circles away easily
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Svenington has his takedown stuffed
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Svenington is rocked!
Svenington walks straight into a right hand from Curtis - that's dropped him! Curtis jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Svenington from any more punishment! Svenington 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 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Topher Curtis!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 14, 2018
#R1#
Biddings misses with a combination
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Biddings gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Curtis gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Biddings is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!

 

Event: Evolution Stage 5     
Date:   Jul 07, 2018
#R1#
Craft stalks Curtis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Curtis's face. Curtis staggers backwards, shaken.
Craft thuds a left hand into Curtis's body.
Craft swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Craft drops his hands momentarily and Curtis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Aaron Craft has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Craft. Those never looked like landing. #KD2#
Curtis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Craft sprawling to the canvas! Craft rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Curtis finish him?! #ROC2#
Craft is rocked!
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!#CL2#
Curtis rushes Craft and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Craft is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craft is aggressively charging in as Curtis backs up avoiding any damage. Curtis tosses out a jab and Craft runs right into it face first! Craft is out cold! Curtis dropped down on all fours and is barking in Craft's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Topher Curtis!

 

 
 
 
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