Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SFL 51 | Bloody Death Roll
Date: Feb 27, 2021

#R1#
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Tropper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Brown.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Tropper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Tropper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Bill Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown 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.
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropper defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Tropper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#KD#
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tropper sprawling to the canvas! Tropper rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?! #ROC#Tropper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown. #KD#
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Tropper tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Tropper back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
Tropper gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Brown gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tropper 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 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Brown!
Bill Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 42 | Akinwande vs Simard
Date: Jan 17, 2021

#R1#
Tropper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orion.
A punch combination from Tropper misses.
Orion is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tropper.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Orion avoids it well.
Tropper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orion. That one must have hurt.
Tropper lands the left hand.
Tropper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orion counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Orion.
Tropper slips a jab from Orion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orion. That's going to slow Tropper down.
Orion throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Orion gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Tropper looking to slow down the pace here.
Tropper has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Tropper stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Tropper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tropper.
Orion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orion as Tropper tries to tie him up.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
Tropper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tropper wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Orion.
Orion tries to work over Tropper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tropper misses with the head strike.
Tropper lands with a right to the head.
Orion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tropper blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Tropper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Orion - that landed with a thud.
Tropper looks winded!
Tropper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orion.
A short uppercut from Orion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper misses with the head strike.
Tropper can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
Tropper throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Tropper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orion.
Tropper tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Tropper back against the cage.
Orion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Orion.
Orion digs a right hand into Tropper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tropper's gas tank.
Orion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
A short right from Orion.
A body shot lands from Orion.
Orion scores with a shot to the side of Tropper's head.
A short uppercut from Orion. #T3#
Orion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Orion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Orion lands a right hand. #ROC#Tropper is rocked!
Orion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
Orion lands a body punch.
Tropper seems to have recovered his senses.
Orion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion digs a right hand underneath Tropper's ribcage. Tropper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Orion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orion unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tropper! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Orion is unloading with more strikes now! Tropper drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!

Event: SFL 35 | Godzilla
Date: Dec 30, 2020

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Shipilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shipilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shipilov misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Shipilov throws out a leg kick but Tropper moves out of range and Shipilov only half commits.
Shipilov misses with a wild body shot.
Shipilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shipilov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shipilov. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Shipilov misses.
A head kick misses from Shipilov.
Shipilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper throws a right hand that Shipilov ducks under and follows up with a left that Shipilov also avoids with ease.
Tropper throws a body punch but Shipilov moves out of range.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by Tropper.
Shipilov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shipilov looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.
Shipilov misses with a combination #TD2#
and Tropper counters with a takedown into side control. #T1#
Shipilov is holding Tropper down, trying to stall.
Shipilov is trying to control Tropper's posture but Tropper avoids it. #SUB2#
Tropper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shipilov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shipilov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tropper is thwarting Shipilov's attempts to control the position.
Tropper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shipilov is trying to control but can't.
Shipilov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tropper wants to take a breather but Shipilov is having none of it.
Shipilov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tropper is working away from the top position though.
Shipilov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tropper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shipilov is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Tropper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shipilov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shipilov desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Tropper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T3#
Tropper trying to control the action but Shipilov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tropper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shipilov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shipilov is trying to maintain the position but Tropper is very close to passing his half guard.
Shipilov is staying active underneath Tropper, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Tropper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shipilov is controlling Tropper's trapped leg to prevent Tropper from advancing to side control.
Shipilov is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Shipilov actively working from the bottom here.
Tropper prevents Shipilov from improving his position.
Shipilov is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Tropper wants to work for an arm triangle but Shipilov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Tropper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shipilov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tropper.
Shipilov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Tropper 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#
Shipilov moves out of range of the strikes.
Shipilov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tropper misses the target.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
A jab from Tropper misses.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shipilov. That's going to slow Tropper down.
Shipilov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipilov misses the shot to the body.
Shipilov takes one to the side of the head.
Tropper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shipilov. Shipilov obviously looking to wear him down.
Sergey Shipilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Tropper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tropper lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper trying to control but Shipilov is working from the bottom. #T1#
Tropper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shipilov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shipilov holds on and takes a little breather.
Tropper wants to pass the guard but Shipilov is keeping the position.
Nick Tropper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Shipilov keeps moving.
Shipilov controls Tropper momentarily but Tropper frees himself.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Shipilov keeps moving.
Tropper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Shipilov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tropper stacks Shipilov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tropper!
Tropper working away.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tropper in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Tropper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shipilov, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shipilov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tropper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Tropper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shipilov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shipilov tries to buck Tropper off but Tropper is having none of it.#SUB2#
Tropper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shipilov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shipilov is looking to reverse the position.
Shipilov is working hard here to advance position.
Shipilov isn't going anywhere.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Shipilov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shipilov is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Tropper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shipilov, who protects the arm well.
Tropper looks up at the clock and then as Shipilov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tropper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shipilov looks to move to half guard but instead Tropper has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB2#
Shipilov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tropper.
Tropper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tropper moves to the back.
Tropper keeps control of the position as Shipilov tries to break free. #T4#
Tropper is working the ground and pound. Can Shipilov escape?
Shipilov biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Tropper not allowing Shipilov to control his hands. #SUB2#
Tropper looking for the choke from the back.
Will Tropper go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tropper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shipilov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shipilov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tropper tries to get the hooks in deep but Shipilov pushed the leg off.
Tropper avoiding Shipilov 's attempts to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper 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#
A head kick by Shipilov misses #TD2#
and Tropper counters with a takedown into side control.
Tropper is looking to take a break and control but Shipilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shipilov struggling a bit here.
Shipilov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tropper looks up at the clock and then as Shipilov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tropper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tropper working away.#SUB2#
Tropper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tropper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shipilov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipilov is trying to control Tropper's posture but Tropper avoids it. #SUB2#
Tropper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Shipilov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Shipilov manages to get back to half guard.
Shipilov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but Shipilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shipilov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Shipilov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tropper defends well.
Tropper postures up.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but Shipilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tropper preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Shipilov is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shipilov pulls Tropper in close to prevent any damage.
Tropper looking to pass the guard.
Tropper trying to control but Shipilov is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Tropper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shipilov is trying to keep Tropper in close.
Shipilov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tropper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Shipilov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shipilov scores with a body shot.
Tropper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shipilov defends well and Tropper ends up having to push Shipilov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shipilov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tropper.
Shipilov misses the shot to the body.
Shipilov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tropper.
Sergey Shipilov is winning the standup battle so far.
Shipilov connects with a solid leg kick.
Shipilov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tropper misses with a takedown attempt
and Shipilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sergey Shipilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Tropper.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shipilov!
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tropper dives in and grabs Shipilov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shipilov pushes down on Tropper's head and hops out.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Shipilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shipilov leaves Tropper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Shipilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shipilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Shipilov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shipilov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tropper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shipilov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shipilov scores with a nice head shot.#TD2#
Tropper shoots in and bounces Shipilov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tropper is working Shipilov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shipilov looking to control.
Shipilov pulls Tropper in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Shipilov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tropper 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Tropper!
After winning the bout, Nick Tropper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SFL 29 | Titanic Collision
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1##CL#
McFly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McFly lands an elbow just above Tropper 's eye. #BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFly throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Tropper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McFly jabs Tropper right on the nose. Tropper blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropper unleashes a big counter combination but McFly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McFly cracks Tropper with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFly wants to clinch up but Tropper keeps it at a distance.
McFly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Tropper tries to keep at a distance but McFly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tropper tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Tropper wants to break free but McFly has control.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike from McFly.
McFly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow. #T1#
Tropper tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but McFly won't allow it.
Tropper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tropper takes a shot to the head.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
Tropper is trying to break the clinch but McFly is controlling him.#BC#
McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McFly works the jab nicely.
McFly tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Troppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McFly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from McFly.
Tropper throws a lazy right hand but McFly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFly slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McFly connects with a right hand. Tropper shakes it off.
Tropper has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
McFly clinches up with Tropper and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
A shot in the inside from McFly.
McFly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
McFly manages to break the clinch.
McFly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
Jonny McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
McFly closes the distance and clinches.
McFly has a couple of punches blocked by Tropper. #BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Tropper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McFly tries to clinch but Tropper moves out of range.
We've been told by McFly's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
McFly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tropper, pushing him back against the cage.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but McFly won't allow it.
McFly swings wildly with an uppercut but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
McFly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3##BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFly lands a jab to Tropper's midsection.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFly scores with a nice hook to the head.
McFly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from McFly.
McFly has a couple of punches blocked by Tropper.
Tropper misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McFly.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tropper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McFly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McFly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper is trying to push McFly away but McFly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McFly has Tropper pushed against the cage.
McFly lands with a left to the head. #T4#
McFly lands a hook that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
McFly lands an elbow that stopped Tropper in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Nick Tropper has been cut.
Tropper is trying to break free.#BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFly walks into a straight right hand from Tropper.
McFly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good shot there by McFly.
McFly is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it.
Tropper throws a hook but McFly avoids it easily.
McFly slips under a jab from Tropper.
Tropper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Tropper tries to get set, McFly tries to push him back and clinch up but Tropper manages to avoid the attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tropper ducks right into an uppercut from McFly.
McFly wants to clinch.
Tropper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFly ducks under a wild hook from Tropper.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McFly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper throws a right and a left that McFly avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny McFly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Tropper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
McFly has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFly prevents Tropper from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFly.
Jonny McFly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tropper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tropper's efforts to push away.
McFly throws a head punch that misses.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch but McFly keeps him there for the moment.
McFly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
Tropper wants to break free but McFly has control.
McFly throws a punch but it's blocked by Tropper.
McFly throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from McFly.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tropper's efforts to push away.
McFly lands a body shot in the clinch.
McFly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
McFly misses with a punch on the inside.
Tropper tries to break the clinch but McFly is controlling the position.
McFly tries to throw a body punch but Tropper avoids it by throwing McFly back against the cage.
McFly misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Tropper is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFly lands a left hand. #BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper thuds his right hand into McFly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from McFly.
Nice sprawl there from McFly as Tropper shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Tropper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tropper.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tropper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
McFly has Tropper up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Tropper blocks a body shot from McFly.
McFly lands an uppercut.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFly digs a right hand underneath Tropper's ribcage. Tropper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tropper is breathing heavily.
McFly lands a hook that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Tropper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McFly gets through Tropper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McFly digs a right hand underneath Tropper's ribcage. Tropper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tropper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McFly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tropper can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from McFly as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from McFly. #T3#
A short uppercut from McFly.
A short right from McFly. #BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jonny McFly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFly is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it. #CL#
McFly pushes Tropper up against the cage in a clinch.
Tropper is trying to push McFly away but McFly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McFly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McFly as Tropper tries to tie him up.
McFly tries a body shot but Tropper blocks it.
McFly lands an elbow just above Tropper 's eye.
McFly misses with a body punch.
McFly lands with a short shot to the head.
McFly lands an uppercut.
Tropper is looking to break free of the clinch but McFly has double underhooks. #T4#
McFly tries to work over Tropper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFly misses with some punches.
Tropper prevents a body shot from McFly.
Tropper lands a hook that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Tropper.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tropper's efforts to push away.
A short left from McFly.
McFly wants to stall. #BC#
McFly breaks the clinch.
Tropper moves out of range as McFly strikes.
McFly misses with a few strikes there.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny McFly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Tropper's cut.
That's time! McFly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
McFly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but McFly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tropper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McFly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McFly scores with a jab to the jaw.
McFly misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Tropper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McFly.
McFly is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it.
Tropper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Tropper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly is looking to clinch.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
Tropper keeps the fight on the outside.
Tropper unleashes a big counter combination but McFly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McFly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
McFly clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch. #T1##CL#
McFly moves into the clinch successfully.
McFly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Tropper breaks from the clinch.
Jonny McFly is winning the standup battle so far.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tropper paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
McFly closes the distance and clinches.
McFly looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
McFly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tropper looking to pass the guard.
Tropper content to stall in guard here.
Tropper is continuing to stall.#T2#
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but McFly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McFly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tropper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tropper trying to control but McFly is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McFly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McFly tries to get out of the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Tropper. #T3##KD#
Oooooh!!! McFly has knocked Tropper down with a huge combo! McFly steps away and waves a wobbly Tropper back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CL#
McFly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tropper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from McFly - that landed with a thud.
Tropper takes a shot to the head.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jonny McFly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFly keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFly working aggressively here.
McFly prevents Tropper from breaking the clinch.
Tropper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropper wants to break the clinch but can't.
McFly lands an elbow inside. #T4#
Tropper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tropper wants to break free but McFly has control.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tropper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from McFly.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tropper tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
Tropper is trying to break free.
Tropper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper swings wildly with an uppercut but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tropper has a couple of punches blocked by McFly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny McFly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McFly 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny McFly!

Event: SFL 24 | Johnson vs Lomax
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Orion. That's going to slow Tropper down.
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orion throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Orion throws a wild body kick that Tropper sees coming a mile off.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orion circles away quickly and effectively.
Orion tries to counter with a clinch but Tropper shakes him off and moves away.
Orion looks to land a body kick but Tropper moved away.
Tropper scores with a nice head shot.
Orion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tropper on the side of the head.
Tropper feints a jab promting Orion to slip. Tropper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Orion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Orion sizes up Tropper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Tropper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T1#
Tropper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tropper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orion tries to counter by closing the distance.
Orion misses with a series of wild punches.
Orion slips under a jab.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Orion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tropper misses with a combination #CL2#
and Orion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Orion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tropper is trying to push Orion away but Orion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Orion. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Tropper blocking some punches. #TD2#
Orion ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Orion no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tropper trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tropper is now in half guard.
Orion controlling the position for now.
Orion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tropper.
Tropper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orion's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tropper connects with a nice short shot to Orion's temple. #T3#
Orion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Orion wants to control but Tropper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tropper is trying to control. Orion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tropper is thwarting Orion's attempts to control the position.
Orion is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tropper pulls his head out easily.
Tropper is thwarting Orion's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tropper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Orion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tropper takes a step back to recover.
Tropper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orion moves out of range as Tropper strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cole Orion will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tropper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orion can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Tropper.
Orion connects with a solid leg kick.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orion slips a straight right by Tropper.
Orion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Orion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orion slips a jab from Tropper.
Orion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orion throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Tropper swinging wildly here. #T1#
Tropper checks a leg kick nicely.
Orion throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Orion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orion looks for the body kick but Tropper saw that one coming.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper lands with a hook. Orion tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tropper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orion counters with a stiff right hand.
Tropper throws a hook to the side of Orion's head but Orion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tropper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tropper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orion on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Tropper both land. Nice combination.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.
Tropper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orion counters with a solid body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Orion there.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Orion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tropper misses with a combination
and Orion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orion throws a shot from downtown. Tropper moves away and avoids it.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Orion throws out a counter right but Tropper avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Orion. Those never looked like landing.
Tropper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nick Tropper is winning the standup battle so far.
Orion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tropper.
Tropper 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.#T3#
Orion throws a front kick that sends Tropper stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Orion lands.
Orion misses with a body kick.
Tropper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orion scores with a counter punch that sends Tropper to the canvas! Orion smells blood - he's punishing Tropper with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tropper has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!

Event: SFL 16 | High Voltage
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
and Bird counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tropper won't be happy with that.
Bird trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bird's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tropper is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper is looking for a sweep. Bird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Bird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tropper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tropper controlling the position for now.#T1##SUB2#
Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tropper keeping hold of Bird's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Bird is working for a kimura but Tropper is defending it quite comfortably.
Bird trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tropper trying to control from the bottom.
Bird is trying to control the action in half guard but Tropper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bird is trying to work for a kimura but Tropper is defending well.
Tropper trying to hold on to Bird's head to control him but Bird postures up. #SUB2#
Bird is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tropper tries to get to full guard but Bird has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Bird seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tropper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Bird!
Jake Bird bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SFL 10 | Alpha Protocol
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnhardt with a nice calf kick.
Tropper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tropper throws a right hand that Barnhardt ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnhardt also avoids with ease.
Tropper misses with an uppercut. Barnhardt saw that one coming.
Barnhardt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tropper 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.
Barnhardt is looking to clinch.
Tropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.
Barnhardt tries to land a leg kick but Tropper saw it coming and moves away.
Barnhardt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tropper.
Tropper connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Tropper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Tropper goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barnhardt has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tropper but great work by Barnhardt.
Tropper is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Tropper's face as Barnhardt controls the position. #T1#
Tropper is looking to regain half guard here but Barnhardt keeps moving and retains side control.
Tropper is not content to let Barnhardt control the position.
Tropper wants to control but Barnhardt postures up.
Tropper regains half guard.
Tropper is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tropper trying to get back to full guard but Barnhardt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tropper is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnhardt has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnhardt controlling the pace for now.
Tropper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnhardt fails to move to back control.
Barnhardt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Tropper sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tropper is looking for a sweep. Barnhardt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnhardt controlling the action here. #SUB#
Tropper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnhardt pulls his head out easily.
Tropper is looking for a sweep. Barnhardt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnhardt not doing much here.
Tropper wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Barnhardt seems content to control.
Barnhardt trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Barnhardt moves into range and clinches up with Tropper.#BC2#
Barnhardt breaks from the clinch.
Barnhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tropper lands with an overhand left.
Tropper misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarnhardt.
Barnhardt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnhardt scores with a push kick.
Tropper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnhardt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnhardt scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Tropper will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Barnhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Tropper counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnhardt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Barnhardt.
Tropper swings for the body but Barnhardt moves out of range.
Barnhardt swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Barnhardt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnhardt thuds his shin into the meat of Tropper's side.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper looks for a takedown but Barnhardt sprawls well.
Barnhardt wants to clinch up but Tropper keeps it at a distance.
Barnhardt tries to clinch there but Tropper circles away.
Tropper moves out of range of the body kick from Barnhardt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tropper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnhardt is looking to clinch.
Tropper throws a big counter combination but Barnhardt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Tropper moves away from the strike by Barnhardt.
It looked like Tropper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnhardt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnhardt, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Barnhardt has managed to clinch.
Tropper is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnhardt has double underhooks.
Tropper is trying to break free.
Barnhardt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tropper is trying to push Barnhardt away but Barnhardt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tropper misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Barnhardt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnhardt misses with a head kick.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnhardt slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper cracks Barnhardt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnhardt blocks a jab.#T2#
Barnhardt takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Barnhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Barnhardt lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper throws a right and a left that Barnhardt avoids nicely.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tropper misses with a hook.
Barnhardt throws a solid leg kick but Tropper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnhardt.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnhardt circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Tropper misses.
Barnhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nick Tropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropper cracks Barnhardt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnhardt misses with a head kick.
Barnhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Barnhardt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnhardt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T3#
Tropper throws a right hand that Barnhardt ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnhardt also avoids with ease.
Barnhardt connects with a leg kick.
Barnhardt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tropper is out of range and Barnhardt settles back down.
Tropper blocks a head kick by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt throws a solid leg kick but Tropper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnhardt.
Tropper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnhardt.
Tropper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnhardt eats them both and turns towards Tropper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Tropper moves out of range easily.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnhardt off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Tropper. Beautiful body shot.
Nick Tropper is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnhardt throws a wild body kick that Tropper sees coming a mile off.
Barnhardt misses with a straight right.
Barnhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper misses with a double jab. #T4#
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Barnhardt lands with a slapping head kick.
Tropper tries to bum rush Barnhardt with a series of wild strikes but Barnhardt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ronnie Barnhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tropper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tropper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnhardt.
Barnhardt throws a nice head kick!
Tropper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnhardt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Barnhardt.
A head kick misses from Barnhardt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnhardt stuffs the takedown attempt from Tropper. Tropper gets slowly back to his feet.
Tropper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnhardt but Barnhardt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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 Nick Tropper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tropper lands with a hook. Barnhardt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tropper blocks a head kick by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tropper throws a body punch but Barnhardt moves out of range.
Barnhardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Tropper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnhardt's guard.
Tropper preventing the sweep.
Barnhardt working a defensive guard here.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that Barnhardt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Barnhardt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Barnhardt keeps moving. #T1#
Tropper wants to pass the guard but Barnhardt is keeping the position.
Barnhardt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Barnhardt keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnhardt. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropper connects with a body shot that sends Barnhardt's belly button to the back.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tropper lands a head shot.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Barnhardt.
Tropper misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper misses with a wild body shot.
Barnhardt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnhardt throws a head kick but Tropper moves out of range.
Barnhardt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tropper throws a body punch but Barnhardt moves out of range.
Tropper digs a good body shot into Barnhardt's ribs.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnhardt circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnhardt 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.
Tropper checks a leg kick.
Tropper digs a good hook to Barnhardt's body.
Barnhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Tropper lands a nice looking body shot.
Tropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnhardt manages to avoid it.
Tropper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barnhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnhardt backs up against the cage.
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnhardt delivers a nice body kick.
No luck for Tropper with that takedown attempt.
Barnhardt wants to clinch.
Tropper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Ronnie Barnhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnhardt slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Barnhardt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barnhardt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Tropper moves out of range easily.
Tropper scores with a punch to the head.
Tropper throws a looping overhand right but Barnhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Barnhardt throws a right hand that Tropper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tropper also avoids with ease.
Tropper just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Barnhardt.
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnhardt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nick Tropper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SFL 03 | Uprising
Date: Aug 16, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch.
Hartwell White cracks Tropper with a nice body shot.#BC#
Hartwell White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Hartwell White. Beautiful body shot.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartwell White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tropper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tropper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hartwell White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tropper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Hartwell White misses.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Hartwell White avoids them all with ease.
Hartwell White throws out a loose jab but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tropper throws an off balance right hand
and Hartwell White counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartwell White seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tropper scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartwell White.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.#T1#
Hartwell White walks into a jab.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tropper avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nick Tropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartwell White throws out the jab.
Tropper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartwell White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hartwell White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tropper.
Tropper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hartwell White scores with a jab to the jaw.
A left and a right from Tropper both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell White. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropper unleashes a big counter combination but Hartwell White bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Hartwell White swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
A jab from Hartwell White does it's job there.
Tropper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Hartwell White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartwell White.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Walter Hartwell White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartwell White throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Hartwell White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tropper dives in and grabs Hartwell White's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartwell White pushes down on Tropper's head and hops out.
Hartwell White is looking to counter punch.
Tropper darts in looking for a takedown but Hartwell White gets double underhooks and turns Tropper into the cage.
Hartwell White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walter Hartwell White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Tropper.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hartwell White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartwell White looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range. #T3#
Tropper looks to land a combination. Hartwell White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hartwell White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper goes for a double leg but Hartwell White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hartwell White continues to drive forward.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.#CL2#
Tropper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hartwell White, pushing him back against the cage.
Hartwell White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tropper blocking some punches. #BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Hartwell White throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Tropper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hartwell White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartwell White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tropper misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper staying out of range there.#T4#
Tropper throws a combination. Hartwell White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tropper fails with the takedown
and Hartwell White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartwell White connects with the punch.
Tropper slips a straight right by Hartwell White.#CL2#
Tropper clinches.
Hartwell White tries to work over Tropper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartwell White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Hartwell White. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch.
Hartwell White is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hartwell White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartwell White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell White throws a big shot that misses.
Hartwell White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Walter Hartwell White will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartwell White manages to avoid it.
Hartwell White throwing a counter right hand but Tropper manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Tropper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hartwell White is trying to defend but Tropper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Tropper is trying for a kimura here. Hartwell White looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tropper wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Tropper!
An out of breath Nick Tropper thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RFC Live in Sydney 3
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Syndicate scores with a jab.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Syndicate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syndicate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Syndicate cracks Tropper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tropper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syndicate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Syndicate throws a low kick but Tropper moves out of range easily.
Tropper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Syndicate punishes Tropper's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tropper.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tropper slips a jab from Syndicate.
Tropper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Syndicate definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Syndicate swings widly with a right hand
and Tropper counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Tropper misses with an uppercut. Syndicate saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Syndicate misses the target.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syndicate throws out the jab.
Tropper slips under a jab from Syndicate.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Syndicate, as that shot connected.
Syndicate misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tropper.
A swing and a miss from Syndicate.
As Syndicate backs off Tropper throws a huge counter combo but Syndicate manages to avoid it all.
Tropper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Syndicate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Syndicate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Syndicate throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Tropper both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tropper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tropper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Syndicate scores with a nice right hand.
Syndicate wants to land a leg kick but Tropper is out of range.
Syndicate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Tropper there.
Syndicate slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Syndicate!
Tropper cracks Syndicate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Syndicate throws a poor cross that misses
and Tropper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Syndicate.
A punch combination from Tropper misses.
Syndicate with a jab.
A slow jab from Tropper misses its intended target.
Syndicate thuds a left hand into Tropper's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Syndicate.#T3#
Syndicate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tropper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper slips under a jab from Syndicate.
Nathaniel Syndicate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syndicate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Syndicate counters with a straight right hand.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper is working the combinations to good effect here.
Syndicate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Syndicate takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Tropper swings for the body but Syndicate moves out of range.
Syndicate throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Tropper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Syndicate throws a hook but Tropper avoids it easily.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Syndicate.
Syndicate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Syndicate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Tropper.
Tropper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Syndicate looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Syndicate slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Syndicate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropper has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Syndicate misses with a right hand
and Tropper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Syndicate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syndicate misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Syndicate misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Tropper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tropper works over Syndicate's head and body with a nice combination.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syndicate throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Tropper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Tropper avoids the body shot from Syndicate.
Syndicate looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Tropper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Syndicate throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Syndicate throws a lazy uppercut
and Tropper counters with a nice uppercut.
Tropper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Syndicate.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tropper needs to keep his hands up - Syndicate had a free shot at his head there.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syndicate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Syndicate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Tropper misses with a combination
and Syndicate counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Syndicate does it's job there.#T1#
Tropper throws a sloppy body shot
and Syndicate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Syndicate misses.
Tropper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper slips a jab from Syndicate.
Syndicate slips a jab from Tropper.
Syndicate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Syndicate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tropper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Syndicate.
Tropper blocks a jab.
Tropper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Syndicate's hands.
Tropper throws a jab when Syndicate was well out of range.
Syndicate shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tropper eats them both and turns towards Syndicate to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syndicate misses with a hook.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Nick Tropper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syndicate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tropper.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syndicate circles away quickly and effectively.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tropper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syndicate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Syndicate throws out a loose jab but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Syndicate moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Syndicate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Tropper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tropper moves out of range as Syndicate strikes.
Tropper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Syndicate.#T3#
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Tropper lands with a nice body punch.
Syndicate is looking to slow Tropper down with leg kicks.
Tropper misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Syndicate avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Syndicate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Syndicate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tropper is out of range and Syndicate settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndicate. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropper throws out a counter right but Syndicate avoids it with no problem.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Syndicate.
An inside leg kick lands from Syndicate.
Syndicate looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Tropper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tropper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syndicate counters with a nice uppercut.
Syndicate lands a nice looking body shot.
Syndicate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tropper on the side of the head.#T4#
Tropper throws a right and a left that Syndicate avoids nicely.
Syndicate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper connects with a single shot there.
Syndicate throws an off balance right hand
and Tropper counters with a one-two to the body.
Syndicate throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Tropper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Syndicate counter with a right hand.
Tropper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Syndicate.
Syndicate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper slips a straight right by Syndicate.
A countering left hand to the body from Tropper misses.
Syndicate tries to work over Tropper's front leg with a kick but Tropper checks it.
Tropper cracks a nice hook into Syndicate's ribs.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syndicate throws a leg kick that misses.
Syndicate loads up on a big right hand but Tropper slips the punch.
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 Nathaniel Syndicate will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tropper scores with a decent looking hook.
Syndicate throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Syndicate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syndicate.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Syndicate just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tropper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Syndicate feints a jab promting Tropper to slip. Syndicate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tropper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Syndicate misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Tropper misses.
Tropper misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Tropper misses.
Tropper slips under a jab from Syndicate.
Tropper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Syndicate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syndicate lands a glancing blow to the side of Tropper's head.
Syndicate misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Tropper falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Syndicate to counter with a crisp jab.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Syndicate is just out of range.
Syndicate looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Tropper defending well as Syndicate loads up on a big left hand.
Syndicate throws a nice looking combination but Tropper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Syndicate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndicate misses with a left hand
and Tropper counters with a straight right hand.
Syndicate misses with a looping right.#T2#
Tropper avoids the body shot from Syndicate.
Syndicate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Syndicate throws a hook but Tropper avoids it easily.
Syndicate lands a right hook to the body.
Syndicate lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Syndicate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tropper.
Syndicate looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Tropper misses.
A shot to the body from Syndicate misses
and Tropper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syndicate circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper slips a jab from Syndicate.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Syndicate avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Nice shot lands for Tropper.
Tropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syndicate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syndicate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper misses with a shot to the body
and Syndicate counters with a right hand to the body.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tropper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syndicate.
Syndicate misses with the combination.
Tropper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tropper slips a straight right by Syndicate.
Tropper lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Syndicate.
Syndicate lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tropper backs up against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syndicate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndicate.
Syndicate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
Syndicate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Syndicate looks to land a left hand but Tropper moved out of range nicely.
Syndicate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syndicate walks into a left hand.
Tropper slips under a jab.
Tropper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tropper.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syndicate.
A little jabbing left from Tropper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Syndicate throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Syndicate throws an off balance right hand
and Syndicate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Syndicate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syndicate 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Syndicate!

Event: RFC: Hughes vs. Cirelli 2
Date: May 02, 2020

#R1#
Bronson tests Tropper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tropper takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Don Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tropper.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
It looked like Bronson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tropper slips under a jab.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Tropper with an uppercut!
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Bronson misses.
Tropper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronson with a body shot.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Bronson clinches with his opponent.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronson won't allow it.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tropper backwards. #T1#
Bronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Bronson breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Tropper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tropper if he has to take too many more of those.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Tropper is avoiding it.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tropper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
Bronson throws a head kick but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A low kick from Bronson misses
letting Tropper counter with a right hand. #CL#
Bronson rushes Tropper and presses him up against the cage.
Bronson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Troppers head. #BC#
Bronson breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson connects with a body shot that sends Tropper's belly button to the back.#T2#
Bronson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tropper counters with a nice uppercut.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Bronson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bronson. Tropper shrugs it off though.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Tropper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tropper takes one to the chin there.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well. #T3#
Tropper punishes Bronson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bronson throws a push kick but Tropper slaps the foot to one side.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson lands an overhand right.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
Bronson tests Tropper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronson scores with a nice right hand.
Tropper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bronson finds it's way round the side to connect with Tropper's head.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Tropper. #CL#
Bronson instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tropper's knee momentarily.
Tropper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bronson rather than just go for the knockout.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tropper. #T4#
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper misses the body punch
and Bronson counters with a right hand to the body.
Tropper throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Bronson counters by moving into the clinch.
Bronson is working Tropper over against the cage.
Tropper tries to break free but Bronson pushes him back against the cage.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tropper controls his hands.
Tropper is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Tropper. #BC#
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
Bronson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Tropper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Bronson.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.
Tropper misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that round.
That's time! Bronson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronson scores with a sloppy right hand. Tropper should have avoided that one. #CL#
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tropper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper tries to circle away but Bronson has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Tropper breaks from the clinch.
Bronson fakes the leg kick and cracks Tropper in the body.
Tropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
Tropper tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Bronson.
Tropper wants to break free but Bronson has control.
Don Bronson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tropper or not.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tropper is looking to break free of the clinch but Bronson has double underhooks.
Tropper tries to circle away but Bronson has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bronson.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronson won't allow it.
A short left from Bronson. #BC#
Bronson breaks the clinch.
Tropper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Tropper with a nice cross.
Tropper misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Bronson moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Bronson rushes Tropper and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tropper tries to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling the position. #BC#
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson digs a good hook to Tropper's body. #T3#
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bronson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tropper's knee momentarily.
Tropper is breathing heavily.
Bronson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tropper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tropper tries to move into range but Bronson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tropper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bronson looks to land a body kick but Tropper moved away.
It seemed like Tropper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bronson. #CL#
Bronson clinches up against the cage.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tropper blocks it with crossed arms.
Tropper managing to block the knees to the body from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Bronson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Jab by Bronson.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Tropper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bronson throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Tropper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Bronson.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson lands a head shot.
Tropper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tropper. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson scores with a kick to the body.
Bronson's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Tropper takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson lands a leg kick that knocks Tropper off balance momentarily.
Tropper throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Bronson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tropper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronson with a body shot.
Tropper throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Tropper's body. Tropper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Tropper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tropper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tropper circles away. #T1#
Tropper checks the leg kick.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tropper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Bronson forces Tropper back against the cage and clinches.
Bronson works on Tropper's body with a couple of short punches.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tropper wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronson won't allow it.
Tropper tries to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling the position.
Bronson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Bronson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson throws a push kick but Tropper slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Tropper down.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tropper lands with a cross.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tropper's head.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Tropper misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Bronson lands the left hand.#CL#
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Tropper breaks from the clinch.
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson throws a leg kick which misses Tropper's front leg but catches the back leg as Tropper tries to avoid it.
Tropper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson cracks Tropper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tropper throws a series of strikes that have Bronson backpedaling.
Tropper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Tropper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper walks into a jab.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson lands a jab to the nose.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Tropper loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bronson lands a body shot.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tropper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronson.
Tropper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#
Tropper is rocked!
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Nice defenses there by Tropper.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tropper seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bronson 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: WPFC 49 - Knox vs. Dairy
Date: Feb 22, 2020

#R1#
Battlehammer throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battlehammer lands with a nice body punch.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
A big right from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper scores with a sloppy right hand. Battlehammer should have avoided that one.
Battlehammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Battlehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Battlehammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Tropper there.
Battlehammer throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Tropper is looking to counter punch.
Battlehammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tropper throws a right and a left that Battlehammer avoids nicely. #T1#
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battlehammer.
Battlehammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Tropper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Battlehammer.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.
Battlehammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tropper rather than just go for the knockout.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Battlehammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tropper.
Battlehammer fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tropper throws out a loose jab but Battlehammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battlehammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tropper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sloppy strikes from Battlehammer. Those never looked like landing.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Battlehammer throws a right hand that misses
and Tropper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper cracks Battlehammer with an open hand slap.
Battlehammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Tropper misses. #T2#
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battlehammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Battlehammer digs a good body shot into Tropper's ribs.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battlehammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Tropper avoids it well.
Battlehammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tropper misses with a series of wild punches.
Tropper slips a jab and a cross from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer scores with a body shot.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Battlehammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tropper throws a right hand that Battlehammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Battlehammer also avoids with ease.#T3#
Tropper slips under a jab from Battlehammer.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Battlehammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tropper feints a jab promting Battlehammer to slip. Tropper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Battlehammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Battlehammer lands a right hook to the body.
Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Battlehammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Battlehammer throws a nice looking combination but Tropper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Battlehammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tropper counters with a left and a right that stings Battlehammer.
Tropper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropper connects with a looping right hand.
Battlehammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tropper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tropper lands a really nice looking cross but Battlehammer seems unphased.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nick Tropper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battlehammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper counters with a straight right hand.
Tropper throws a right and a left that Battlehammer avoids nicely.
Battlehammer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper throws a big counter combination but Battlehammer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battlehammer misses with a jab to the body
enabling Tropper to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Tropper misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Tropper 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#
Battlehammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battlehammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Nick Tropper is winning the standup battle so far.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tropper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Tropper throws a right hand that Battlehammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Battlehammer also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Battlehammer misses its intended target.
It looks like Tropper has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battlehammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battlehammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Battlehammer lands with a shot to the body.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper connects with a body shot that sends Battlehammer's belly button to the back.
Battlehammer tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Tropper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper throws a right hand that Battlehammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Battlehammer also avoids with ease.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battlehammer.
A counter left hand to the body from Tropper misses its target.
Tropper stuns Battlehammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Battlehammer shoots and misses
and Tropper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battlehammer. #TD2#
Battlehammer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Battlehammer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tropper's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tropper manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Tropper actively working from the bottom here.
Tropper wants to improve his position but Battlehammer is controlling well.
Tropper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Battlehammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Battlehammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Battlehammer wants to control from the top but Tropper keeps moving.
Battlehammer lands a couple of digs.
Tropper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Battlehammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Battlehammer lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Battlehammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Battlehammer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Battlehammer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Battlehammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tropper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Battlehammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tropper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Tropper avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battlehammer. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper tries to bum rush Battlehammer with a series of wild strikes but Battlehammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battlehammer misses with a body shot.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropper misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Battlehammer misses.
Battlehammer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Tropper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tropper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Battlehammer scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battlehammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Battlehammer swings widly with a right hand
and Tropper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Tropper misses with a combination
and Battlehammer counters with a nice body shot.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot
and Tropper counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Battlehammer scores with a shot to the body.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Battlehammer throws a series of punches but Tropper avoids them all with ease.
Battlehammer stuns Tropper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Battlehammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Tropper counters with a series of strikes. Battlehammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Battlehammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Battlehammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Battlehammer throws a right hand that Tropper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tropper also avoids with ease.
Battlehammer shoots in for a double leg but Tropper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Battlehammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tropper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Battlehammer moves out of range.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battlehammer throws a sloppy body shot
and Tropper counters with a two punch combo.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
Tropper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Battlehammer throws a right hand that Tropper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tropper also avoids with ease.
Tropper takes a swing at Battlehammer's ribcage but misses.
Tropper slips a straight right by Battlehammer.
It looked like Tropper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Battlehammer.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Battlehammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Battlehammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tropper counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Tropper.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Battlehammer is looking for the big counter here.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper counters with a three punch combo that has Battlehammer backing up. Battlehammer nods at Tropper to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Battlehammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Battlehammer misses with a right hand
and Tropper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Battlehammer throws a series of punches but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice straight punches there by Tropper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tropper.
Battlehammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
As Battlehammer looks to move away, Tropper throws a big counter combo but Battlehammer just gets out of the way.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Battlehammer does no damage.
Jab from Tropper.
Battlehammer tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battlehammer avoids the body shot from Tropper.
Battlehammer misses the shot to the body.
Tropper moves out of range as Battlehammer strikes.
Tropper is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Battlehammer connects with a nice looking jab.
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tropper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tropper cracks Battlehammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Battlehammer looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Battlehammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#
Battlehammer is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Tropper. No joy for Battlehammer on that attempt.
Battlehammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tropper finish him?
Nick Tropper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruenor Battlehammer.
Tropper connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Battlehammer tumbling to the canvas! Tropper pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Battlehammer was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Tropper!

Event: WPFC 41 - Tiramanti vs. Storm
Date: Dec 28, 2019

#R1#
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Tropper feinted with a counter takedown.
Tropper looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
A cross from Tropper lands.
Tropper tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been informed that Kelly 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.#CL2#
Kelly has managed to clinch.
Tropper lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Tropper has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Tropper has hold of one of Kelly's legs. Kelly is fighting the takedown attempt but Tropper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Tropper tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tropper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tropper trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1##ES2#
Kelly has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tropper is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tropper looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Kelly tries to get set, Tropper tries to push him back and clinch up but Kelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Tropper swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Tropper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Tropper's legs.
Tropper slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
and Tropper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tropper takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Tropper didn't see that one coming.
Kelly misses with a hook. Tropper ducked under it nicely.
Tropper throws a big counter combination but Kelly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tropper moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly scores with a jab. Tropper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly cracks Tropper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tropper counters with a one-two to the body.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ned Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tropper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tropper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tropper takes one on the button.#T3#
Kelly motions for Tropper to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly misses with a hook
enabling Tropper to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tropper momentarily.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tropper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Tropper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tropper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tropper shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
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#
Kelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropper scores with a shoulder strike.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Tropper swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Tropper moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Tropper throws a big counter combination but Kelly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ned Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropper throws a big shot that misses.
Tropper slips under a jab from Kelly.
Tropper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tropper drops his hands momentarily and Kelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly lands a high kick!
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper misses the jab.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
A nice side step and Kelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tropper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropper moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Tropper's body. Tropper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly cracks Tropper with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL#
and Tropper counters by moving into the clinch.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Troppers head. #T1#
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Tropper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Tropper is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Tropper is trying to pull guard but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Tropper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tropper can't break the clinch.
Ned Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tropper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tropper throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Tropper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tropper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Tropper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tropper.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Tropper avoids it with no problem.
Tropper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Tropper moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a push kick but Tropper slaps the foot to one side.
Tropper walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook to the body
and Tropper counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Tropper to acknowledge the strikes.
Tropper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T3#
Tropper connects with a jab.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Tropper avoids it with no problem.
Tropper slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Tropper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tropper cracks Kelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Tropper on that attempt.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly staying out of range there.#T4#
Tropper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tropper lands a nice looking body shot.
Tropper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ned Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly moves out of range as Tropper strikes.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Tropper moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Kelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Tropper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tropper shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tropper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Tropper's body.
A punch combination from Tropper misses.
Tropper throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Tropper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kelly. That one must have hurt.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
As Kelly looks to move away, Tropper throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tropper throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly lands an overhand right.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly lands a head shot.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Tropper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tropper jabs at Kelly's body.
Tropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Tropper slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly 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.
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Kelly slams his shin into Tropper's torso.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tropper.
Tropper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Tropper slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Tropper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper walks into a jab.#T2#
Kelly clobbers Tropper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tropper connects with a jab.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tropper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tropper.
Tropper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tropper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tropper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Tropper throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Kelly with a hook.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tropper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Kelly throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Tropper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tropper cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tropper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tropper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tropper. #T4#
Tropper blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Tropper takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Tropper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Kelly takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tropper momentarily.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: WPFC 35 : Cesare vs. Manners 2
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Lund.
Lund is looking to slow Tropper down with leg kicks.
Tropper jabs Lund right on the nose. Lund blinks but takes it well.
Lund throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tropper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lund 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.
Tropper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Lund moves out of range.
Lund cracks the inside of Tropper's front leg.
Tropper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lund misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tropper has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
Lund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tropper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Lund avoids it well.
Lund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tropper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tropper moves forwards but Lund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tropper throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Lund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lund looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
Lund misses the jab.
Lund cracks Tropper with a good jab.
Lund throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Lund takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lund lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tropper takes a step back to recover. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Lund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lund takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Tropper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tropper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lund is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lund lands with a good body shot.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
As Lund backs off Tropper throws a huge counter combo but Lund manages to avoid it all.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
Lund with a nice cross.
Lund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tropper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lund lands a jab to the nose.
Tropper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lund feints and then cracks Tropper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tropper down. #T3#
Lund looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.
Lund throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tropper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lund lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Tropper misses its intended target.
Tropper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lund eats them both and turns towards Tropper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A left and a right from Tropper both land. Nice combination.
Tropper throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Tropper checks a leg kick nicely.
Lund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
A big right from Tropper misses.
Tropper ducks right into an uppercut from Lund.
Lund lands a really nice looking cross but Tropper seems unphased.
Lund fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tropper on the side of the head.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Lund is just out of range.
Tropper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lund.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Lund dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Lund slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Tropper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lund thows a body kick. Tropper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lund dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Tropper swings for the body but Lund moves out of range.
Lund scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aaron Lund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lund swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tropper counters with a series of strikes. Lund will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
Tropper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lund to score with a decent uppercut.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Lund.
Lund throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tropper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lund.
Lund missing with a left hand there. Tropper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Tropper misses.
A big right from Lund misses.
Lund is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tropper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lund loads up on a big right hand but Tropper slips the punch.
Tropper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropper misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Lund throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aaron Lund is winning the standup battle so far.
Lund tries to clinch up
and Tropper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lund thinking.
Lund lands with a right hand.
Tropper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lund misses the target.
Tropper defending well as Lund loads up on a big left hand.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lund.
Lund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tropper counters with a two punch combo.
Lund lands a head shot.
Lund misses with a hook #CL2#
and Tropper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lund lands a body punch. #T2#
Lund is pushing Tropper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund lands an uppercut.
Lund lands an elbow inside.
Tropper prevents a body shot from Lund.
Lund lands an elbow that stopped Tropper in his tracks for a moment.
Tropper struggles to land a body shot inside as Lund controls his hands.
Tropper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tropper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tropper stalling against the cage.
Lund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tropper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lund lands a nice elbow. #T3#
Come on Lund - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lund lands an elbow that stopped Tropper in his tracks for a moment.
Lund lands with a right to the head.
Lund misses with an elbow over the top.
Tropper blocks a body shot from Lund.
Lund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lund misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lund.
A left hand lands to the body for Tropper.
Lund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Lund lands an elbow inside that Tropper shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Nick Tropper has been cut.
Lund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Lund as the two fighters clinch.
Lund lands a body shot. #T4#
Lund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lund lands a nice elbow.
Tropper blocks a body shot from Lund.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
Tropper takes an elbow to the temple.
Tropper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lund smiles and moves away.
Lund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Lund.
Tropper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lund rather than just go for the knockout.
Lund wants to clinch up but Tropper keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tropper! But no joy.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lund throws out the jab.
Tropper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Lund.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Lund throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lund dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Tropper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lund slips a jab from Tropper.
Lund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Lund. #CL#
Lund closes the distance and clinches.
Lund lands with a light punch inside.
Tropper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tropper tries to break the clinch but Lund is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Lund.
Lund prevents a body shot from Tropper.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
Lund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tropper dodges an elbow strike from Lund. #T1#
Lund lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lund.
The referee calls for Tropper to work.
Tropper blocks a body shot from Lund.
Lund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tropper blocks the elbow strike.
Lund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lund pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lund lands an elbow that stopped Tropper in his tracks for a moment.
Lund throws an elbow that misses.
Lund has Tropper pressed against the cage. #T2#
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lund.
Lund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tropper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aaron Lund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lund working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lund throws an elbow but misses.
Tropper working hard to break the clinch.
Tropper slows down the pace here.
Lund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
Lund lands a body punch.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Lund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Lund stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lund.
Lund lands a damaging elbow.
Lund taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lund.
Aaron Lund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lund.
Lund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lund misses with a body punch.
Tropper effectively controlling the action here.
Lund lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
That has opened up Nick Tropper's cut even more.#T4#
A short right from Lund.
Lund keeps control of Tropper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tropper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tropper takes an elbow to the temple.
Tropper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lund pushes Tropper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tropper is trying to break free.
Tropper tries to pull guard but Lund forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lund has Tropper pressed against the cage.
Lund lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lund 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lund!

Event: WPFC 30 - Thirty Rocked
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Carter throws a push kick but Tropper slaps the foot to one side.
Tropper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tropper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Carter. #TD2#
Carter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tropper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tropper wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter trying to control but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to keep Carter in close.
Tropper seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tropper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard. #REVR#
Tropper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper controlling from the top position. #T1#
Our spies down at at The Forge inform us that Carter has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tropper looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tropper has momentary wrist control but Carter slips an elbow through the middle.
Carter is pushing down on Tropper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tropper is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carter wants to pass to mount but Tropper is defending the position. #T2#
Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Carter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tropper has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tropper gets back to full guard.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter trying to move into half guard but instead Tropper has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Tropper is looking to advance position but Carter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Tropper is trying to escape the mount.
Tropper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Carter slips a nice elbow through Tropper's hands, connecting with Tropper's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tropper is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Tropper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Carter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tropper trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Tropper's temple. #SUB#
Tropper looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4##SUB2#
Carter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carter thows a huge punch but Tropper dodges it nicely.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tropper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tropper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tropper controlling the position for now.
Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carter is trying to control. Tropper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter is trying to control. Tropper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tropper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justice Carter 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#
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Tropper tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tropper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter throws a leg kick but Tropper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tropper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter. #CL2#
Carter clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Tropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tropper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tropper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Tropper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tropper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tropper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Tropper. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tropper counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter tries to clinch up.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Justice Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tropper's sensitive parts.
Carter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tropper checks it well.
Tropper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tropper throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tropper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Tropper breaks the clinch.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2##BC#
Tropper breaks from the clinch.
Tropper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tropper counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Carter tenderised Tropper's leg. Tropper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Tropper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tropper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tropper feints with a jab and clips Carter right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Carter is sent crashing into the canvas and Tropper leaps in for the kill! Carter tries to get to his feet but Tropper is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Carter is in need of a savior and steps in!

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

Event: WPFC 25 - Owens vs. Rasmussen
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Kulik cracks Tropper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tropper misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper throws a right hand that Kulik ducks under and follows up with a left that Kulik also avoids with ease.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Kulik was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tropper has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tropper tries to clinch up but Kulik circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulik swats away the attempt to clinch by Tropper.
Kulik connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tropper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kulik throws out a loose jab but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Tropper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kulik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Tropper wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kulik.
Tropper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tropper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kulik at a distance.
Kulik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
A combination from Tropper does no damage. #CL2#
Tropper gets a clinch.
Tropper misses with the head strike. #TD2#
Tropper gets control of Kulik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tropper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Tropper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Tropper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kulik tries to stand but Tropper is controlling from the bottom.
Tropper wants to sweep here but Kulik controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Tropper wants to control but Kulik passes easily into half guard.
Kulik wants to stand but Tropper has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tropper gets full guard.
Kulik wanted to stand there but Tropper had control of the position.
Tropper throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tropper has a closed guard, preventing Kulik from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tropper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kulik is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Tropper looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kulik lands with a right hand.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kulik.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulik throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Tropper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kulik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kulik throws a series of punches but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Kulik appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tropper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kulik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tropper. Tropper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kulik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kulik throws a sloppy head kick and Tropper moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Kulik - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper tries to clinch there but Kulik circles away.
It looked like Kulik was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tropper.#T4#
Tropper tries to clinch up.
It looks like Kulik has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kulik throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Tropper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kulik with a body shot.
Kulik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tropper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Kulik moves out of range.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Kulik.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kulik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulik with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Kulik lands a right hook to the body.
Kulik looks to land a left hand but Tropper moved out of range nicely.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Kulik lands with a slapping head kick.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kulik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kulik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kulik lands a nice hook to Tropper's body. Tropper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasiliy Kulik dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kulik throws a series of punches but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kulik throws a series of punches but Tropper avoids them all with ease.
Tropper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kulik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kulik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nick Tropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Tropper rushes Kulik and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kulik. #BC#
Kulik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #KD#
Kulik drops Tropper with a beautiful combination! Tropper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kulik is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Tropper is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Nick Tropper has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulik closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tropper out cold! Tropper corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vasiliy Kulik!

Event: WPFC 21 - Lawrence vs Lothbrok
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Tropper.
Tropper misses with a combination #TD#
and Kratos counters with a takedown into side control. #SU#
Kratos decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kratos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kratos misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tropper.
Kratos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Tropper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kratos.
Kratos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kratos misses the target.
Tropper throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Kratos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tropper's guard.
Kratos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tropper on the ground.
Kratos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tropper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tropper looking to control. #T1#
Kratos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kratos throws an elbow that misses. Tropper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kratos's guard. Nice move by Tropper!#REVB#
Kratos is wriggling around but Tropper manages to pass to half guard.
Tropper controlling the action here.
Tropper is looking to advance position but Kratos won't allow it.
Tropper controlling the action here.#T2#
Tropper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kratos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kratos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tropper passes to full mount!
Tropper content just to control the position here.
Kratos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tropper wants to control the pace but Kratos is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Tropper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kratos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tropper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tropper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kratos is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Tropper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tropper landing punches.
Kratos is really trying hard to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Tropper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kratos has worked his arm free - good work by Kratos!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tropper working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Tropper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kratos's legs.
Kratos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tropper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper 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#
Tropper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tropper cracks Kratos with a good jab.
Tropper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tropper scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper lands a body shot.
Tropper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tropper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kratos rather than just go for the knockout.
Tropper jabs Kratos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kratos takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Augustus Kratos has been cut.
Kratos blocks the elbow strike.
Kratos wants to break free but Tropper has control.
Tropper gets through Kratos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1##BC#
Kratos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kratos.
Tropper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kratos.
Tropper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tropper swings for the body but Kratos moves out of range.
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Kratos misses with a straight left.
Tropper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Kratos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tropper.
Tropper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tropper throws a right hand that Kratos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kratos also avoids with ease.
Kratos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nick Tropper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kratos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kratos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Kratos throws a series of punches but Tropper moves out of range.
Kratos misses with a lunging right hand
and Tropper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kratos avoids the body shot from Tropper.
Kratos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tropper sprawls and moves away.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Kratos sizes up Tropper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tropper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kratos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Tropper. Beautiful body shot.
Tropper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kratos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kratos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tropper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kratos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kratos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Kratos.
Tropper slips a jab and a cross from Kratos.
Tropper connects with a crisp jab.
Tropper throws a body punch but Kratos moves out of range.
Kratos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kratos throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kratos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tropper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nick Tropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropper misses with a looping left.#T4#
Tropper punishes Kratos's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kratos with a hook.
Tropper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kratos moves away.
Kratos throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kratos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tropper blocks a jab.
Tropper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kratos.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tropper throws a shot from downtown. Kratos moves away and avoids it.
Tropper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kratos throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Augustus Kratos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Kratos counters with a shoot takedown. Tropper fights it but they end up in guard. #SU#
Kratos stands and steps away. Tropper gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kratos throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Kratos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tropper misses with an uppercut. Kratos saw that one coming.
Tropper jabs at Kratos's body.
Kratos walks into a left hand.
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!
Tropper lands a nice hook to Kratos's body. Kratos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tropper misses with a combination #TD#
and Kratos counters with a takedown into side control.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Kratos throws an elbow but Tropper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tropper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kratos.
Kratos wants to control but Tropper is keeping him busy.
Tropper regains half guard.
Tropper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kratos is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Kratos is looking for a kimura but Tropper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kratos to get the leverage.
Kratos thows a huge punch but Tropper dodges it nicely.
Tropper regains full guard. Nicely done. #SU#
Kratos stands up and waves to Tropper to follow him. #T2#
Kratos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropper lands a nice hook to Kratos's body. Kratos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tropper just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper jabs at Kratos's body.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kratos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper slips under a jab.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kratos is just out of range.
Tropper throws a hook but Kratos blocks it.
Tropper connects with a body shot.
Kratos throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tropper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kratos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropper.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Tropper misses the target.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Tropper pushes off an throws an elbow but Kratos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tropper working aggressively here. #BC#
Kratos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kratos throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Kratos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Kratos scores with a jab to the head.
Tropper digs a good hook to Kratos's body.
Tropper lands a jab to Kratos's midsection.
Kratos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kratos looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.#T4#
Tropper slips under a jab.
Kratos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kratos misses with a right hand
and Tropper counters with a nice body shot.
Tropper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Kratos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Tropper.
Kratos feinted with a counter takedown.
Tropper misses with a double jab #CL#
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Tropper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kratos's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kratos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustus Kratos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Tropper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kratos scores with a jab. Tropper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tropper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tropper 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tropper!

Event: WPFC 18 - Lawrence vs McDonald
Date: Jul 13, 2019

#R1#
Tropper lands a leg kick that knocks Zhang off balance momentarily.
Zhang misses with an uppercut
enabling Tropper to counter with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tropper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zhang - the referee stops the clock and Tropper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zhang. Tropper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Zhang has closed the distance and engaged Tropper in a clinch.
Zhang stalling the fight.
Zhang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tropper. #TD#
Zhang pulls guard.
Zhang is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tropper dives into side control.
Zhang's coaches at The Forge have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SU2#
Tropper decides to stand back up.
Zhang tries to clinch but Tropper is having none of it.
Tropper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zhang is out of range.
Tropper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice cross by Tropper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper connects with a crisp jab.
Tropper cracks a nice hook into Zhang's ribs.
Tropper scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tropper lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Tropper throws a chopping leg kick but Zhang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#TD#
Zhang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zhang is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Zhang is sitting in close to Tropper's body. Tropper has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zhang is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zhang is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tropper.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nick Tropper!

Event: WPFC 13 - Alexei vs Wulfgar
Date: Jun 01, 2019

#R1#
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Tropper. Beautiful body shot.
Tropper lands a jab to the head.
Kemp misses with a body kick.
Kemp staying out of range there.
Tropper misses with the combination.
Kemp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kemp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kemp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Tropper's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tropper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kemps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tropper lands a nice hook to Kemp's body. Kemp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nick Tropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Tropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Kemp.#T1#
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kemp counters with a head kick. That will keep Tropper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kemp has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tropper slips a jab and a cross from Kemp.
Tropper is looking for a counter combo.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Tropper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kemp throws a low kick, looking for Tropper's leg but Tropper calmly moves out of range.
Tropper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tropper tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemp dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Kemp tries to clinch there but Tropper circles away.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kemp circles away quickly and effectively.
Kemp throws a solid leg kick but Tropper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kemp.
A head kick misses from Tropper.
It seemed like Kemp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kemp throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
Kemp tries to close the distance and clinch but Tropper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kemp dodges the punch combination from Tropper.
Kemp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Kemp avoids it well.
Kemp tries to clinch but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kemp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Kemp rushes Tropper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Kemp manages to break the clinch.
Kemp defending well as Tropper loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Kemp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Kemp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kemp misses the shot to the body.
Kemp slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Kemp tries to clinch but Tropper is having none of it.
Kemp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tropper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemp was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropper.
As Tropper backs off Kemp throws a huge counter combo but Tropper manages to avoid it all.
Kemp looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Kemp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kemp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kemp swinging wildly here. #T4#
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kemp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kemp works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
Kemp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kemp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kemp throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Tropper lands with a nice combination. Kemp backs away looking to recover.
Kemp throws the left hand but Tropper avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tropper.
Tropper tries to land a front kick but Kemp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kemp unleashes a big counter combination but Tropper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kemp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tropper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kemp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Kemp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kemp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kemp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kemp throws out a counter right but Tropper avoids it with no problem.
Kemp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tropper just misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kemp circles away quickly and effectively.
Kemp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kemp.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Tropper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nick Tropper is winning the standup battle so far.
Kemp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tropper momentarily.
Kemp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kemp blocks a head kick by Tropper.
Kemp throws the left hand but Tropper avoids the punch easily.
Kemp misses the shot to the body.
Tropper scores with a shot to the body.
Kemp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tropper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kemp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tropper checks a leg kick.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Kemp 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!
Tropper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kemp throws a low kick but Tropper moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Tropper is predictable there
letting Kemp counter with a right hand.
Tropper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kemp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tropper misses with a body kick.
Kemp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tropper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kemp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tropper.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Kemp avoids it well. #T3#
Kemp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Kemp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tropper has time to react.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Kemp avoids it well.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kemp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tropper thinking.
Kemp misses with a straight right.
Kemp slips a jab from Tropper.
Kemp is looking for the big counter here.
Tropper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Tropper misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kemp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tropper is looking to counter punch.
Kemp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Kemp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T4#
Kemp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Tropper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tropper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper misses with a leg kick.
Kemp misses with a double jab.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick.
Tropper scores with a nice strike.
Kemp avoids the body shot from Tropper.
Kemp unleashes a big counter combination but Tropper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Kemp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kemp.
Tropper throws a leg kick but Kemp moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropper scores with a three punch combo!
Tropper feints a jab promting Kemp to slip. Tropper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kemp slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kemp throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Tropper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kemp can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tropper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kemp.
Tropper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kemp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kemp stuns Tropper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tropper just misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kemp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper scores with a jab. Kemp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tropper throws a right hand that Kemp ducks under and follows up with a left that Kemp also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kemp avoids the head kick by Tropper.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.
Kemp jabs Tropper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tropper.
Kemp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tropper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kemp throws a right hand that Tropper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tropper also avoids with ease.#T2#
Tropper checks a leg kick nicely.
Tropper swings for the body but Kemp moves out of range.
Kemp tries to counter with a clinch but Tropper shakes him off and moves away.
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tropper cracks Kemp with a good jab.
Tropper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tropper misses with a jab to the body
and Kemp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kemp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kemp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kemp throws a solid leg kick but Tropper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kemp.
Kemp swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper lands a jab to the head. #T3#
Tropper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kemp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Kemp avoids them all with ease.
Tropper throws a right hand that Kemp ducks under and follows up with a left that Kemp also avoids with ease.
Tropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Kemp.
Tropper is looking to wear down Kemp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kemp swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tropper counter with a right hand.
Kemp lands a jab to Tropper's midsection.
Tropper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kemp counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Kemp catches Tropper right on the button with a cross.
Tropper lands a glancing blow to the side of Kemp's head.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper lands a slapping body shot.
Tropper throws a right and a left that Kemp avoids nicely.
Kemp works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Kemp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper throws a big shot that misses.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Kemp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kemp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper 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.
Tomos Kemp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Tropper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kemp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tropper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tropper!

Event: WPFC 8 - Let The Fur Fly
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Tropper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Aaron Lund has been cut.
Tropper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lund.
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Lund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Tropper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lund throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lund! But no joy.
Lund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tropper throws a combination. Lund tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tropper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lund lands a glancing blow to the side of Tropper's head.
Lund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tropper's calf.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Lund avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lund throws out the jab.
Lund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lund throws a front kick that sends Tropper stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Tropper misses with a double jab
and Lund counters with a thumping low kick.
We've been told by Tropper's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lund throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tropper on the side of the head.
Tropper takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Tropper misses with a low kick as Lund jumps back.
Tropper slips under a jab from Lund.
And Tropper counters with a quick kick to the body but Lund blocks it.
Tropper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropper.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lund.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lund, as that shot connected.
Lund slips a jab from Tropper.
Lund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tropper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lund avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lund. Tropper shrugs it off though.
Tropper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tropper takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Tropper down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lund looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Lund lands with a straight right. Tropper didn't see that one coming.
Lund connects with an inside leg kick.
Lund looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.
Lund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Tropper throws a head kick but Lund moves out of range.
Tropper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lund scores with a jab.
Lund lands a head kick. Tropper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lund jabs Tropper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lund tests Tropper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Lund.
Tropper has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Tropper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lund.
Lund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper tries a head kick but it misses.
Lund cracks the inside of Tropper's front leg.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Lund counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tropper's knee momentarily.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Tropper is breathing heavily.
Tropper takes one to the chin there.
Lund uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tropper has time to react.
Lund scoring well with a low kick there.
Tropper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tropper misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T4#
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Lund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lund comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lund, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Lund.
Tropper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lund fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tropper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lund moves away.
Lund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lund is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tropper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lund cracks Tropper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tropper throws an overhand right that lands on Lund's shoulder, as Lund tries to avoid the shot.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Tropper down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Tropper down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
That's time! Tropper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tropper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tropper.
Tropper misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Lund misses its intended target.
Lund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Lund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tropper might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lund.
Tropper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lund as he avoids it easily.
Lund swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lund goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lund misses.
Aaron Lund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lund fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tropper on the side of the head.
Lund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Lund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Tropper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lund cracks Tropper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Tropper slips under a jab from Lund.
Lund throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lund throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Aaron Lund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Lund counters with a good low kick that Tropper was not able to check.
Tropper's corner calls for a 1-2. Tropper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lund misses with a straight right.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Lund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lund thumps Tropper with a low kick.
Aaron Lund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lund scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tropper drops his hands momentarily and Lund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tropper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tropper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lund throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lund, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Lund darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lund. Tropper shrugs it off though.
Lund fakes the leg kick and cracks Tropper in the body.
Lund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tropper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tropper throws a right hand that Lund ducks under and follows up with a left that Lund also avoids with ease.
Tropper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lund.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lund lands a nice hook to Tropper's body. Tropper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tropper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice cross by Lund.
Lund avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Lund slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Lund bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lund lunges at Tropper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tropper's hand.
Tropper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tropper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lund can pounce on him.
Tropper throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
Lund throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Tropper down.
Lund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tropper doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
Tropper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Tropper lands a slapping body shot. #T4#
Tropper throws a series of punches but Lund moves out of range.
Tropper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lund manages to avoid it.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Lund avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lund digs a good body shot into Tropper's ribs.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Lund is looking to slow Tropper down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lund, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tropper at a distance.
A jab lands there for Lund.
Lund darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tropper throws a combination that misses
and Lund counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Lund scores with a nice head shot.
Lund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Lund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Lund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lund lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tropper backs up against the cage.
Lund throws a head kick that half lands.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lund scores with a kick to the body.
Lund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tropper's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Lund misses.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Lund misses with a two punch combination.
Lund lands the left hand.#T1#
Lund tests Tropper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Lund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tropper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tropper throws a right hand that Lund ducks under and follows up with a left that Lund also avoids with ease.
Lund throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Lund cracks Tropper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lund scores with a body shot.
Tropper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Lund is just out of range.
Tropper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lund defends it nicely.#T2#
Lund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Lund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Lund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tropper doesn't seem phased though.
Lund scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lund.
Tropper slips under a jab from Lund.
Lund lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tropper throws a jab but it's blocked by Lund.
Lund slips under a jab from Tropper.
Lund throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Tropper finds it's target.
Lund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lund dodges the punch combination from Tropper. #T3#
Donk. Lund catches Tropper right on the button with a cross.
Lund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tropper throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Tropper throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Aaron Lund is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lund misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tropper misses the target.
Tropper throws a combination. Lund tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tropper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Lund swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Lund has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lund scores with a body shot.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Lund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lund lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tropper in his tracks.
Lund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tropper. That did some damage!
Lund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lund on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lund takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Lund lands a leg kick that knocks Tropper off balance momentarily.
Tropper misses with a left hand
and Lund counters with a low kick, right behind Tropper 's knee.
Crunch! Lund slams his shin into Tropper's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lund lands a nice looking body kick.
Tropper looks to land a combination. Lund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lund is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lund 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lund!

Event: WPFC 5 - Scratch and Claw
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Tropper lands a right hook to the body.
Tropper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tropper tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Tropper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tropper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson .
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson with a hook.#ROC#
Tropper is rocked!
Tropper moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson misses with a hook. Tropper ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tropper doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tropper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tropper digs a good body shot into Jackson 's ribs.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.#KD#
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Tropper crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson . That snapped Tropper's head back.
Jackson throws the left hand but Tropper avoids the punch easily.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Tropper ducks down to avoid it.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Jackson .
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tropper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Troppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson .
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Tropper seems unphased.
Tropper tries to clinch up.
Jackson misses the jab.
A cross from Tropper lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Tropper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tropper.
Jackson misses the jab.#T4#
Tropper misses with a head kick.
Jab from Jackson .
Tropper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tropper is looking for the big counter here.
Tropper tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tropper.
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tropper.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Tropper manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tropper. Tropper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson catches Tropper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tropper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Jackson swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Tropper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Tropper avoids the body shot from Jackson .
Walter Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD#
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Tropper crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#T1##KD#
Jackson drops Tropper with a beautiful combination! Tropper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tropper moves away from the strike by Jackson .
Tropper is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tropper.
Tropper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Jackson .
Jackson takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tropper.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tropper wants to clinch.#T2#
Jackson cracks Tropper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson feints a jab promting Tropper to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tropper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tropper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tropper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson catches Tropper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tropper tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it. #T3#
Tropper staying out of range there.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Jackson .
Jackson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tropper under the eye.
Tropper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tropper in his tracks.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Tropper's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Tropper tries a head kick but it misses.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Tropper moves away and avoids it.
Jackson punishes Tropper's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws the left hand but Tropper avoids the punch easily.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Tropper shakes it off.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson .
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Tropper pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tropper takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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#
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Tropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Tropper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab. Tropper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson , as that shot connected.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Jackson misses. #T1#
Tropper tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Tropper tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tropper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tropper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Tropper's body.#T2#
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Tropper down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Tropper back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Tropper avoids nicely.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Tropper wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Tropper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tropper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tropper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tropper is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tropper counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Tropper to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Tropper's ribs.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson jabs at Tropper's body.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson lands a jab.
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Jackson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Tropper slips under a jab from Jackson .
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tropper tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tropper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tropper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jackson !

Event: WPFC 3 - Howling In The Cage
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1##TD#
Carter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tropper is trying to defend but Carter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter is pressing down on Tropper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tropper is holding on for now.
Tropper is trying to stand back up but Carter is controlling him #SUB#
Carter is working for a kimura but Tropper is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tropper is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tropper is trying to stand back up but Carter is controlling him #SUB#
Carter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tropper sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter stops Tropper from getting back to his feet. #T1##SUB#
Carter seems to be looking for submissions.
Carter prevents Tropper from standing back up. #SUB#
Carter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carter throwing shots but Tropper is blocking nicely.
Carter controlling the action here.#SUB#
Carter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tropper is just riding it out for now. Carter eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carter in particular looking to stall.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Carter is working for a kimura but Tropper is defending it quite comfortably.
Tropper is trying to stand.
Tropper is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Tropper counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Tropper to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Tropper gets a clinch.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T3##BC#
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Carter drives through and clinches with Tropper against the cage. #BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tropper swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Tropper there.
Carter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Tropper, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Tropper against the cage but Tropper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Tropper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tropper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter trying to control but Tropper is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Tropper wriggles free and stands up.
Tropper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T4##SUB#
Carter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Carter is trying to get an arm triangle but Tropper is defending well.
Carter throws an elbow but Tropper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Carter prevents Tropper from escaping the position.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Tropper is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Carter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tropper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carter scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justice Carter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tropper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Tropper 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.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tropper throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Tropper forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Tropper has him pressed against the cage.
Carter is trying to drag Tropper to the mat but Tropper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter wants to take the fight to the mat but Tropper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Tropper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Tropper tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tropper throws a one two combo.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tropper comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Carter stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Tropper is on him like rabid pit bull! Carter slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Tropper!

Event: WPFC 1 - On The Hunt
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Maples shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tropper as he avoids it easily.
Tropper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tropper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tropper throws out a counter right but Maples avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Tropper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maples is trying to break the clinch but Tropper has him pressed against the cage.
Maples is working for takedown but Tropper is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tropper has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maples tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maples is trying to pull guard but Tropper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tropper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maples tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tropper defends well and Maples ends up having to push Tropper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maples.
Maples tries to counter with a takedown but Tropper is quick to defend against it.#T1##CL2#
Tropper closes the distance and pushes Maples back into the cage.#BC#
Maples pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maples wants to clinch up but Tropper keeps it at a distance.
Tropper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maples with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maples takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Tropper forces Maples back against the cage and clinches.
Maples tries to pull guard but Tropper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maples is trying to force a seperation but Tropper has the dominant position.
Tropper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maples has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maples is trying to break the clinch but Tropper is controlling him.#BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
Maples pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nick Tropper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tropper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Maples closes the distance and pushes Tropper back into the cage.#T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maples wants to take the fight to the mat but Tropper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tropper blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maples tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
Maples doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Tropper pushes Maples up against the cage in a clinch.
Maples tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tropper avoids it.#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maples closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tropper circles away.#CL2#
Tropper closes the distance and clinches.
Tropper tries to throw a body punch but Maples avoids it by throwing Tropper back against the cage. #T3#
Maples is pushing Tropper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Maples's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maples duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maples.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Maples misses its target.
Tropper connects with the punch.
Maples shoots and misses
and Tropper counters with a left to the body.
Tropper lands a right hook to the body.
Tropper dips to his left and cracks Maples with an uppercut!#T4#
Maples lands with a nice combination. Tropper backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper lands a glancing blow to the side of Maples's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maples looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Maples darts in and clinches Tropper up against the cage.#BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maples dives in for a single leg takedown but Tropper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maples fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Maples rushes Tropper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maples has had enough of the clinch but Tropper keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Maples. Those never looked like landing.
Maples scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Tropper clinches.
Maples working hard to break the clinch.
Maples can't find room to land a body shot as Tropper controls the action.
Tropper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tropper stalling.
Tropper receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Maples is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tropper to keep the fight standing.
Maples trying to stall but Tropper improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maples or perhaps it was just good defense by Tropper, which made it look bad.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tropper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Maples avoids it well.
Maples thuds a left hand into Tropper's body.
Tropper connects with a body shot.
Tropper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maples shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tropper as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maples is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tropper.#CUT2#
It looks like Brian Maples has been cut.
Maples showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Maples fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nick Tropper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tropper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maples shoots in looking for a takedown but Tropper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maples's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tropper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2##CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch.
Maples jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tropper walks away with a smile on his face. Maples gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maples is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Tropper drives through and clinches with Maples against the cage.
Nick Tropper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tropper.
Maples tries to pull guard but Tropper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maples tries to score a body lock takedown but Tropper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maples tries to clinch but Tropper is having none of it.
Maples slips a jab and a cross from Tropper.
Tropper checks the leg kick.
Maples is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tropper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maples shoots in for a takedown but Tropper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Maples shoots for a takedown but Tropper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch successfully.
Maples takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Tropper moves into the clinch.
Tropper prevents Maples from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maples looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tropper is fending him off so far but Maples persists. Nope, Tropper circles away and we're back to standing.
Maples shoots in for a takedown but Tropper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maples throws a head kick that misses
and Tropper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maples blocks a head kick by Tropper.
Maples shoots for a takedown but Tropper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maples swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Tropper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maples wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maples checks the leg kick.
Maples throws a lazy head kick
and Tropper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maples fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tropper avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL2#
Tropper clinches up with Maples and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Maples's cut.
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. 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#
Maples fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tropper shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL2#
Tropper moves into range and clinches up with Maples.
Maples is looking for a takedown.
Maples fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tropper tries to land a front kick but Maples steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maples shoots in looking for a takedown but Tropper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maples's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maples. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Maples.#CL2#
Tropper gets a clinch. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch. #T1##CL2#
Tropper pushes Maples up against the cage in a clinch.
Maples misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tropper has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tropper has Maples pressed against the cage, preventing Maples from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tropper misses with some punches.
Maples wants to break free but Tropper has control. #BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Maples gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Tropper throws Maples to one side and escapes!#CL2#
Tropper forces Maples back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Maples wants to take the fight to the mat but Tropper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch. #T2#
A lazy left from Tropper finds it's target.
Tropper throws a body punch but Maples moves out of range.
Maples shoots in and drives through. Tropper sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maples dives in for a single leg takedown but Tropper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maples fails with the takedown
and Tropper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tropper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Tropper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maples, pushing him back against the cage.
Tropper tries a knee to the head but Maples blocks it. #BC2#
Tropper manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Maples with that takedown attempt.
Tropper misses with a wild combination. #T3##CL2#
Tropper forces Maples back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Tropper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tropper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maples tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Maples avoids them all with ease.
Maples tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maples shoots for a double leg takedown but Tropper sprawls well. He's pushed Maples's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tropper is looking for the big counter here.
Nice takedown defense from Tropper. No joy for Maples on that attempt.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Maples.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brian Maples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4##CL2#
Tropper closes the distance and pushes Maples back into the cage.#BC2#
Tropper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Tropper has managed to clinch.
Maples looking to stall.
The referee calls for Tropper to work.
The referee calls for Maples to work.
Tropper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tropper slows down the pace here.
Maples jumps guard but Tropper stands there with Maples around his waist. Maples gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tropper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tropper 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tropper!

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