Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Kobe
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Nathaniel Jones has been cut.
Meesang connects with a quick right hand that sends Jones tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Manalili Meesang gave a big smile as he said ' I just want to say thanks to my sponsors Conviction. The best way to win a fight in style!'.

Event: S-1 WGP 2022 in Osaka II
Date: Apr 24, 2022

#R1#
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato looks to land a combination but Meesang avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Sato swinging wildly here.
Sato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meesang finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sato misses with a combination
and Meesang counters with a beautiful head kick that sends Sato crashing to the mat! Oh, he's out! He's out! Meesang is jumping up and down like a maniac, spit streaming from his mouthpiece, shouting and screaming at his corner. Wow, this obviously means a hell of a lot to him! What an outpouring of emotion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Manalili Meesang!
A pretty intense looking Manalili Meesang took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2022

#R1#
A big left from Murhapuro misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhapuro slips a straight right by Meesang.
Murhapuro scores with a nice right hand.
Murhapuro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhapuro lands a jab-cross combination.
Murhapuro throws the left hand but Meesang avoids the punch easily.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot
and Meesang counters with an inside leg kick.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but Meesang is having none of it.
Meesang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhapuro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murhapuro lands a right hook 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!
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the body
and Meesang counters with a leg kick.
Murhapuro takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Murhapuro looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Murhapuro rushes Meesang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murhapuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meesang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meesang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.
Meesang is pushing Murhapuro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murhapuro digs a right hand into Meesang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meesang's gas tank.
Meesang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhapuro backwards. #BC2#
Meesang manages to break the clinch.
Murhapuro lands with an overhand left.
Murhapuro misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Murhapuro throws a right hand that misses
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Murhapuro counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Murhapuro moves away from the strike by Meesang.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Murhapuro moves into the clinch.
Come on Meesang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murhapuro letting Meesang take a breather here.
Meesang receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#BC2#
Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro misses with a hook
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meesang misses the jab.
Murhapuro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Murhapuro takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhapuro throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Meesang misses.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhapuro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Murhapuro. Beautiful body shot.
Murhapuro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Murhapuro has been cut.
Murhapuro misses with a body punch
letting Meesang counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Murhapuro is rocked!
Meesang knocks out Murhapuro with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Meesang before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Meesang picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: SFL 141 | Garuda vs Kardashian
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Reedtz. Beautiful body shot.#TD2#
Reedtz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Meesang was covering up waiting for the punch and Reedtz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Meesang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reedtz.
Reedtz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reedtz landing with the ground and pound.
Reedtz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reedtz works over Meesang with some ground and pound from guard.
Reedtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Reedtz working his ground and pound in the gym.
Reedtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reedtz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Reedtz landing strikes.
Reedtz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Meesang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reedtz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Meesang parries the strikes from Reedtz easily there. Reedtz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Meesang to escape.
Reedtz trying to control the position but Meesang is working away.
Meesang is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Reedtz trying to control the action but Meesang is working from the bottom.
Reedtz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reedtz in side control, throwing shots but Meesang defends.
Reedtz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Reedtz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Meesang looks calm but he's in trouble here. Reedtz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Meesang is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Reedtz lets go of the hold and Meesang can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rasmus Reedtz!
Rasmus Reedtz very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: SFL 137 | Aloha
Date: Feb 09, 2022

#R1#
O'Neil throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT#It looks like Manalili Meesang has been cut.
O'Neil misses with an uppercut
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
O'Neil is looking to chop away at Meesang's legs.
O'Neil throws out a powerful jab.
O'Neil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O'Neil explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O'Neil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from O'Neil.
O'Neil throws a head kick that misses.
O'Neil misses with a hook
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
O'Neil 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. #T1#
O'Neil thows a leg kick but Meesang checks it
and Meesang counters with an inside leg kick.
O'Neil swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang lands with a nice body punch.
O'Neil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O'Neil throws a poor cross that misses
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from O'Neil misses
and Meesang counters with a left to the body.
O'Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mickey O'Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like O'Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O'Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O'Neil misses with a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meesang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O'Neil throws out a leg kick but Meesang moves out of range and O'Neil only half commits.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Meesang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Meesang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #ROC2#O'Neil is rocked!
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh O'Neil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O'Neil wants to land a leg kick but Meesang is out of range.
O'Neil seems to have got his legs back now.
O'Neil fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meesang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O'Neil connects with a crisp jab.
O'Neil throws a sloppy body shot
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
O'Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O'Neil misses with a wild body shot.
O'Neil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meesang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Meesang throws a hook but O'Neil blocks it.
O'Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Meesang has knocked O'Neil down with a huge combo! Meesang steps away and waves a wobbly O'Neil back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#T3#
O'Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O'Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O'Neil lands a jab to the nose.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the body
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Crunch! O'Neil slams his shin into Meesang's torso.
O'Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
Meesang slips a jab from O'Neil.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O'Neil throws out the jab.
Meesang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
O'Neil jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Neil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Meesang is rocked!#T4#
O'Neil fakes the body blow, causing Meesang to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Meesang goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey O'Neil!
Mickey O'Neil decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 128 | Medieval Combat
Date: Jan 05, 2022

#R1#
Good shot there by Gentil.
Gentil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meesang.
Gentil cracks Meesang with an open hand slap.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
It seemed like Meesang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gentil lands a nice shot that snaps Meesang's head back.
Gentil dips to his left and cracks Meesang with an uppercut!
Meesang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gentil thows a leg kick but Meesang checks it
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meesang works Gentil's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Meesang misses.
Gentil connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentil looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Gentil scores with a decent looking hook.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meesang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Gentil's head back.
Gentil misses with a body shot
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gentil.
Gentil tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gentil.
Meesang misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Gentil moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Meesang looking to stall.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang wants to stall. #BC2#
Meesang breaks the clinch.
Gentil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meesang on the side of the head.
Gentil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts. #T2#
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Meesang 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.
Gentil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meesang scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Gentil.
Meesang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gentil misses with a body shot.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gentil.
Gentil tries to close the distance and clinch but Meesang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Gentil saw that one coming.
Gentil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gentil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Meesang down.
Gentil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.#T3#
Gentil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Meesang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Gentil wants to clinch
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
Meesang keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Gentil does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
Gentil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meesang counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Gentil misses.
Meesang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentil throws out the jab.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
A good leg kick by Gentil. #T4#
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Gentil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meesang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Meesang scores with a nice head shot.
Gentil misses with a looping left.
Gentil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Gentil misses with a looping right.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Meesang slips a jab from Gentil.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
That's time! Gentil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gentil.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!#CL#
Gentil closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gentil tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meesang trying to control the position but instead, Gentil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meesang into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Meesang.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meesang lands a right hand.
Meesang can't break the clinch.
Gentil tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil digs a right hand underneath Meesang's ribcage. Meesang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Meesang prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Meesang leaning his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Gentil's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gentil gets through Meesang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentil as Meesang tries to tie him up.
Gentil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Meesang is trying to push Gentil away but Gentil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Meesang fails to land.
A short right from Gentil on the inside.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.
Meesang blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gentil is working Meesang over against the cage.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch but Gentil keeps him there for the moment.
Gentil lands an uppercut.
Meesang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Gentil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meesang's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentil as Meesang tries to tie him up. #T2#
Gentil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang looking to stall.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Meesang tries to stall but Gentil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meesang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gentils head.
A short right from Gentil on the inside.
Gentil is working Meesang over against the cage.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Meesang.
Gentil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Meesang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang scores with a head kick. Gentil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gentil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gentil, as that shot connected.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.#T3#
Meesang 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.
Gentil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meesang tries to move into range but Gentil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Gentil defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Meesang drops his hands momentarily and Gentil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Meesang misses.
Gentil slips a jab from Meesang.
Gentil lands a jab to Meesang's midsection.
Gentil checks a low kick from Meesang.
Gentil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Gentil jabs Meesang right on the nose. Meesang blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left lands for Gentil.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Meesang down.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
That kick from Gentil tenderised Meesang's leg. Meesang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Gentil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meesang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gentil throws a good cross that connects.
Gentil misses with a hook.
Meesang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gentil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meesang is out of range.
Gentil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.#CL#
Gentil rushes Meesang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang. #BC2#
Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gentil thumps Meesang with a low kick.
Meesang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Meesang both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Meesang.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paulo Gentil is winning the standup battle so far.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gentil. Gentil obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil tries a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Gentil connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Gentil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Gentil is out of range.
Meesang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Meesang lands a lovely overhand right.
Meesang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Gentil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meesang momentarily.
Meesang misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gentil.
Nice uppercut there from Gentil.
Gentil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.
Meesang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Gentil - just one landing. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meesang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meesang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gentil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Gentil.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Gentil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
Meesang throws a head kick but Gentil moves out of range.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Gentil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Gentil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gentil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Gentil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentil.
Meesang tries a quick counter leg kick but Gentil is wise to it.
Meesang blocks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Meesang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gentil throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gentil misses with a hook
and Meesang counters with a three punch combo that has Gentil backing up. Gentil nods at Meesang to acknowledge the strikes.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Gentil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manalili Meesang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang with a nice cross.#T4#
A shot to the body from Meesang misses
and Gentil counters with an inside leg kick.
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Gentil closes the distance and pushes Meesang back into the cage.
Meesang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paulo Gentil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gentil lands a shot to the body.
Meesang lands a body shot. #BC2#
Meesang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gentil scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meesang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Gentil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meesang checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Gentil misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gentil.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Gentil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gentil 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
A very excited looking Paulo Gentil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SFL 123 | Koivisto vs River
Date: Dec 12, 2021

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Meesang darts in trying to clinch
and Horse counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Horse takes the fight into the clinch.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Horse drags the fight down to the ground.
Horse wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Horse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meesang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meesang throws a big right hand that misses.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meesang.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meesang throws a big elbow that misses.
Meesang being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Horse looking for a sweep. Not yet Horse, not yet.
Meesang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horse is trying to keep Meesang in close.
Meesang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meesang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Horse blocks nicely.
Meesang throws a big right hand that misses.
Horse trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Meesang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meesang's guard. #REVR#
Horse trying to control but Meesang is working from the bottom.
Horse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meesang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horse wants to control from the top but Meesang keeps moving. #T2#
Horse is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Horse tries to free his leg and advance position but Meesang is retaining full guard.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horse throwing strikes but missing.
Meesang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horse. #T3#
Meesang wants to stand up but Horse is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Meesang moves into the clinch.
Horse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Horse jumps guard.
Horse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horse has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Horse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meesang being controlled here momentarily.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang being controlled here momentarily.
Meesang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horse works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horse has his hands on Meesang's head, controlling the position.
Horse continues to stall.
Meesang throws an elbow that misses. Horse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meesang's guard. Nice move by Horse!#REVR#
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Horse seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Horse's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Horse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Meesang tries to clinch
and Horse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Horse.#CL2#
Meesang instigates a clinch. #TD#
Horse has Meesang pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Horse pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Meesang tumbling to the mat - Horse dives into Meesang's guard.
Horse wants to pass the guard but Meesang is keeping the position.
Meesang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horse is controlling him.
Horse's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meesang has momentary wrist control but Horse slips an elbow through the middle.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meesang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horse postures up in Meesang's guard and throws a big left but Meesang blocks it.
Crazy Horse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horse won't allow Meesang to get back to his feet.
Horse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
Horse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meesang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meesang wants to stand and escape but Horse is having none of it.
Meesang keeping full guard, as Horse tries to pass.
Horse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horse sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Meesang gets caught flat footed, as Horse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T2#
Meesang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Horse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horse is stalling in the full guard.
Horse throws a strike but Meesang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Horse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Meesang is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horse tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meesang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Horse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horse is nestled in close to Meesang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Horse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meesang keeps working. #SUB#
Horse is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meesang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Horse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Horse is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Horse wants to free his trapped foot but Meesang is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meesang wants to get back to his feet.
Horse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horse passes to side control.
Horse controlling the position.
Horse throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Horse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horse looking to control but instead Meesang has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Horse not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Horse is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Horse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Meesang wants to clinch.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meesang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Horse counters with a nice uppercut.
Meesang tries to clinch up but Horse circles away and keeps his distance.
Meesang wants to clinch
and Horse counters with a nice body shot.
Meesang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Horse misses the target.#CL2#
Meesang clinches.
We've been informed that Meesang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horse lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horse lands an uppercut.
Horse lands a hook that snaps the head of Meesang backwards.
Horse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horse throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Horse gets control of Meesang's arms and successfully pulls guard. Horse will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horse trying to control the position here. #T1#
Meesang postures up in Horse's guard and throws a big left but Horse blocks it.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Horse blocks nicely.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horse is trying to keep Meesang in close. #SUB#
Meesang stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Horse throws up his legs and catches Meesang in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Meesang tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Horse! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Crazy Horse!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Crazy Horse made sure he mentioned UnderGround Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: SFL 116 | Kilgore vs Koivisto
Date: Nov 17, 2021

#R1#
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Meesang tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Meesang. Meesang maintains the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Meesang has managed to clinch. #BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it. #CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.#BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Meesang has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
Meesang has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Meesang. #BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Meesang tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Meesang blocks a head kick by Smith.
Meesang tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith. #CL2#
Meesang instigates a clinch. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meesang checks the leg kick.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Meesang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Meesang instigates a clinch.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Meesang.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Meesang dodges the punch combination from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meesang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Meesang rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.#CL2#
Meesang rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Smith misses the jab.
Meesang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Smith.#CL2#
Meesang moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meesang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Meesang has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses the jab.#CL2#
Meesang clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Meesang wants to clinch.#CL2#
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Meesang has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meesang on the side of the head.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meesang is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Meesang darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith digs a good hook to Meesang's body.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meesang doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Meesang drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Meesang takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Smith misses with a straight left.
Meesang doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Meesang forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Meesang clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Meesang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
As Meesang backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Meesang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meesang misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Meesang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Meesang misses with some punches.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
Meesang misses with the head strike. #T1#
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meesang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Smith.#CL2#
Meesang rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Manalili Meesang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Meesang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryant Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Meesang is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang looks to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Meesang fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Meesang gets a clinch.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang wants to clinch.#T3#
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meesang back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Meesang wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Meesang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Meesang moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.#CL2#
Meesang has managed to clinch. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang slips a straight right by Smith.
Meesang fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Meesang clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.#T4##CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meesang wants to clinch.
Meesang dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a push kick but Meesang slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Smith throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range. #CL2#
Meesang gets a clinch.
Meesang scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meesang lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meesang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Smith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Smith tenderised Meesang's leg. Meesang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith feints and then cracks Meesang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meesang down.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Smith. #CL2#
Meesang has managed to clinch.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Meesang has managed to clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Meesang moves into the clinch.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Meesang has Smith up against the cage in a clinch. #T1##BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meesang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Meesang pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Meesang lands an uppercut.
Meesang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Meesang blocks the low kick.
Meesang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meesang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manalili Meesang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Meesang gets a clinch.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Meesang lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it. #CL2#
Meesang rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL2#
Meesang has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith lands a right hand.
Meesang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meesang.
Meesang scores with a shoulder strike.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Meesang blocks a head kick by Smith. #CL2#
Meesang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Meesang fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Meesang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meesang working aggressively here. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it. #CL2#
Meesang moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Meesang misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Meesang wants to clinch.#CL2#
Meesang has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Bryant Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Meesang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meesang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meesang momentarily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Meesang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manalili Meesang.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bryant Smith thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: SFL 110 | Kilgore vs Eye
Date: Oct 24, 2021

#R1##CL#
Meesang clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Meesang fails to land.
Pugacheva lands with a right to the head.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pugacheva.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Meesang misses with a punch on the inside.
Pugacheva trying to control the position but instead, Meesang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pugacheva into the cage.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Pugacheva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pugacheva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Pugacheva pulls guard.
Pugacheva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meesang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Pugacheva blocks nicely.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Pugacheva blocks nicely. #T1#
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meesang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pugacheva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meesang.
Pugacheva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meesang won't allow Pugacheva to sweep him here.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang throws a big elbow that misses.
Meesang is looking to work some ground and pound but Pugacheva has wrist control.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meesang is looking to work some ground and pound but Pugacheva has wrist control.
Meesang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Meesang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pugacheva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meesang postures up in Pugacheva's guard and throws a big left but Pugacheva blocks it.
Meesang throwing strikes but missing.
Meesang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pugacheva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pugacheva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang throws a strike but Pugacheva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Meesang is looking to stand up but Pugacheva isn't so interested in that idea.
Pugacheva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pugacheva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Pugacheva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meesang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meesang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pugacheva on the ground.
Pugacheva trying to control but Meesang is working from the bottom.
Meesang wants to stand and escape but Pugacheva is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2#
Pugacheva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Meesang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Meesang has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Meesang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Pugacheva blocks nicely.
Meesang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meesang throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Meesang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pugacheva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Pugacheva not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Pugacheva 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.
Pugacheva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meesang is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Pugacheva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Meesang has closed the distance and engaged Pugacheva in a clinch.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pugacheva.
Meesang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pugacheva tries to throw a body punch but Meesang avoids it by throwing Pugacheva back against the cage.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pugacheva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meesang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pugacheva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meesang backwards.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Pugacheva is struggling to control the position.
Meesang lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang lands a nice uppercut.
Pugacheva avoiding damage.
Meesang prevents a body shot from Pugacheva.
Meesang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pugacheva backwards.
Pugacheva blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Pugacheva jumps guard.
Meesang throwing strikes but missing.
Meesang throwing strikes but missing.
Meesang throws a big elbow that misses.
Meesang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meesang throwing strikes but missing.
Meesang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pugacheva can do to turn this around?
Meesang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pugacheva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Meesang postures up in Pugacheva's guard and throws a big left but Pugacheva blocks it.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Meesang throws a big right hand that misses.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Pugacheva blocks nicely.
Meesang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meesang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Our spies down at at OFFSEASON Gym inform us that Pugacheva has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Meesang throws a strike but Pugacheva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Pugacheva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pugacheva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meesang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva is looking to work some ground and pound but Meesang has wrist control.
Pugacheva postures up in Meesang's guard and throws a big left but Meesang blocks it.
Pugacheva postures up in Meesang's guard and throws a big left but Meesang blocks it.
Pugacheva wants to control from the top but Meesang keeps moving. #T3#
Pugacheva is looking to work some ground and pound but Meesang has wrist control.
Meesang is looking to stand up but Pugacheva isn't so interested in that idea.
Pugacheva trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Pugacheva tries to keep at a distance but Meesang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meesang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pugachevas head.
Pugacheva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pugacheva is trying to stall.
Pugacheva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meesang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pugachevas head.
A nice left hand lands by Meesang.
A short right from Pugacheva on the inside. #T4#
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Pugacheva successfully pulls guard.
Meesang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pugacheva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pugacheva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pugacheva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meesang.
Meesang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pugacheva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meesang throws an elbow that misses. Pugacheva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meesang's guard. Nice move by Pugacheva!#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pugacheva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pugacheva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meesang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pugacheva trying to control but Meesang is working from the bottom.
Meesang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Meesang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pugacheva flicks out a counter leg kick but Meesang steps away.
Meesang tries to clinch but Pugacheva moves away #TD2#
and Pugacheva counters with a takedown into side control.
Pugacheva throws a strike aimed at the side of Meesang's head but Meesang avoids it well.
Pugacheva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meesang keeps working.
Pugacheva is chipping away with strikes.
Meesang seems a little lost for a moment, as Pugacheva dominates the positioning.#SUB2#
Pugacheva swings around for an armbar but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pugacheva's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugacheva keeping full guard, as Meesang tries to pass.
Pugacheva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meesang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meesang throwing strikes from guard but Pugacheva blocks nicely. #T1#
Meesang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pugacheva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meesang throws an elbow that misses. Pugacheva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meesang's guard. Nice move by Pugacheva!#REVB#
Pugacheva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pugacheva throws a strike but Meesang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Manalili Meesang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meesang throwing strikes but missing.
Meesang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meesang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meesang working some strikes from top position.#ES2#
Pugacheva pushes Meesang off and scrambles back to his feet. #TD2#
Pugacheva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meesang did well to prevent Pugacheva getting side control.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pugacheva throwing shots but Meesang is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Pugacheva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meesang is just riding it out for now. Pugacheva eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Pugacheva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meesang sees it coming and defends easily.
Meesang is trying to stand back up but Pugacheva is controlling him
Pugacheva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Pugacheva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Meesang!
Pugacheva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Meesang is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pugacheva looking to finish with strikes here!
Meesang wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pugacheva.
Meesang tries to buck Pugacheva off but he can't manage it. #T4#
Meesang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Meesang wants to get back to his feet.
Meesang wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pugacheva.
Meesang's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pugacheva throws some wild stikes that Meesang manages to avoid easily.
Meesang wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva punching from mount but Meesang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alla Pugacheva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meesang avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pugacheva.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: SFL 103 | Kilgore vs Badass
Date: Sep 26, 2021

#R1##TD#
Reedtz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meesang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Meesang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reedtz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Reedtz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Reedtz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Reedtz with a couple of short strikes.
Reedtz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reedtz lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Reedtz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reedtz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reedtz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reedtz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Meesang because Reedtz loaded up on that one. #T1#
Reedtz connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #SUB#
Reedtz has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Meesang is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rasmus Reedtz!
After the big win, Rasmus Reedtz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SFL 98 | Falling Bridge
Date: Sep 05, 2021

#R1#
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meesang.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Meesang scores with a nice head shot.
Meesang slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Miller pushes Meesang up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Meesang on the inside. #BC2#
Meesang manages to break the clinch.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang throws a left and a right that both miss #TD#
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Meesang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller is trying to control. Meesang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Meesang is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meesang's head.
Meesang is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meesang's head.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meesang keeps working.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller controlling the pace.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to control the action but Meesang is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meesang defending well though.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meesang pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meesang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Meesang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meesang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Meesang pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meesang stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller sizes up Meesang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meesang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meesang circles away.#TD#
Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meesang is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meesang defending well though.
Miller winds up and cracks Meesang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller backing away here, and Meesang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Meesang lands a jab to the nose.
Meesang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Miller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Meesang to the ground. Miller is now in Meesang's guard.

Meesang manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Miller gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller won't allow Meesang to get back to his feet.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
Meesang keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Meesang has wrist control.#T1#
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meesang is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Meesang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Meesang!#REVB#
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meesang is one step ahead there.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Meesang stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.#T3#
Meesang tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller avoids the head kick by Meesang.
Miller slips under a jab from Meesang.
Meesang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meesang wants it to stay on the feet.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang thows a leg kick but Miller checks it #TD#
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meesang won't be happy with that.
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.#T4#
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Miller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meesang is avoiding damage well.
Miller wants to control but Meesang is keeping him busy.
Meesang is trying to buck Miller off.
Miller trying to control the action but Meesang is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang is trying to buck Miller off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Meesang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Meesang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Meesang shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meesang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Meesang wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meesang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T1#
Meesang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meesang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meesang keeps working.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Miller cracks Meesang with a big right hand but Meesang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Meesang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
Miller throws a strike aimed at the side of Meesang's head but Meesang avoids it well.#T2#
Miller cracks Meesang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller in side control, throwing shots but Meesang defends.
Miller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meesang is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Miller.
Meesang taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Meesang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Meesang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T3#
Miller cracks Meesang with a big right hand but Meesang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meesang some visible discomfort.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #ROC#Meesang is rocked!
Miller in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Meesang looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Miller turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: SFL 95 | Kilgore vs O'Neil II
Date: Aug 29, 2021

#R1#
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badass.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang misses with a hook to the body
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass misses with a looping right.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang cracks Badass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Meesang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meesang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass works Meesang's body with a nice hook.
Meesang throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Badass.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meesang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
The fighters circling - Badass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Badass lands a head shot.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Meesang.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Badass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts.
Badass misses with the combination.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Badass.
A cross from Meesang lands.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang 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.
Badass slips a straight right by Meesang.#T2#
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
Meesang throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass clobbers Meesang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badass 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.
Badass loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Meesang slips a straight right by Badass.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meesang misses with a double jab
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass misses with a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a thumping low kick.
Badass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meesang cracks Badass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Badass as he connects with a hook.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
A big right from Meesang misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Badass defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch but Badass keeps him there for the moment.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meesang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Badass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meesang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick from Meesang lands but Badass takes it in his stride.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Meesang lands with a cross.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meesang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang lands a nice hook to Badass's body. Badass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Badass.
Meesang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Meesang slips under a jab from Badass.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice jab there from Badass.
Badass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass misses with a body shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Badass misses.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Meesang.
Badass throws a nice looking combination but Meesang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Badass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from Badass misses.
Meesang lunges at Badass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Badass's hand.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Badass checks a low kick from Meesang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.#T1#
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang scores with a head kick. Badass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Badass 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.#CL2#
Badass clinches up with Meesang and pushes him back against the cage.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Badass.
Meesang is trying to push Badass away but Badass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badass.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Badass has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badass tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass wants to slow Meesang down by chopping away at his legs.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass misses with a hook
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
Meesang scores with a sloppy right hand. Badass should have avoided that one.
Meesang misses the jab.#T2#
Badass lands a right hook to the body.
Badass throws a head kick that misses
and Meesang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Badass slips under a jab from Meesang.
A nice leg kick from Meesang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass throws a jab when Meesang was well out of range.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Meesang throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Badass slips under a jab.
Badass blocks a head kick by Meesang.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meesang swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Meesang thuds a left hand into Badass's body.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Badass misses with a low kick as Meesang jumps back.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Badass tried to score with a low kick but Meesang checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Badass tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Meesang does no damage.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
Meesang takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass flicks out a counter leg kick but Meesang steps away.
Badass thuds a left hand into Meesang's body.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meesang.
Meesang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Meesang connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.#T4#
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Badass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Badass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Badass off the cage and back into range.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass slips a jab from Meesang.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Meesang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Badass with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Badass misses.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badass lands an overhand right.
A jab from Meesang finds it's way through Badass's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass tried to score with a low kick but Meesang checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Meesang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badass. That did some damage!
Badass sizes up Meesang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass ducks right into an uppercut from Meesang.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Meesang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Badass misses.
Badass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Badass is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
Badass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badass lands a really nice looking cross but Meesang seems unphased.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Meesang.
Meesang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badass's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Badass throws a hook but Meesang blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang lands a leg kick that knocks Badass off balance momentarily.
Badass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.#T2#
Meesang with a hook.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass slips a straight right by Meesang.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Badass blocks a jab.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Meesang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass catches Meesang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meesang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badass connects with a single shot there.
Meesang slips under a jab from Badass.
Meesang lands with an overhand left.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badass moves away from the strike by Meesang. #T3#
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Meesang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badass counters with a big head kick but Meesang shrugs it off.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Meesang misses with the combination.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass looks to land a combination but Meesang avoids it well.
As Badass backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Badass tries to clinch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Badass there.
Meesang lands a glancing blow to the side of Badass's head.
Badass misses with a straight right.
Meesang checks a low kick from Badass.
Meesang scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Badass's ribs.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Meesang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Badass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Meesang gets tackled into the cage by Badass. Badass maintains the clinch.
Meesang is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
Badass lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meesang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badass. #BC#
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valtteri Badass.
I think Badass 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valtteri Badass!
A victorious Valtteri Badass thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SFL 90 | Half Baked
Date: Aug 02, 2021

#R1#
Gentil slips a jab and a cross from Meesang.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gentil feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gentil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gentil connects with an inside leg kick.
Meesang tries to land a leg kick but Gentil saw it coming and moves away.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meesang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gentil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gentil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meesang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gentil momentarily.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses.
Meesang walks into a jab.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Gentil misses the jab.
Meesang takes a swing at Gentil's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Meesang blocks the low kick.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gentil has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang blocks the body kick.
Gentil misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang tries to work over Gentil's front leg with a kick but Gentil checks it.
Meesang misses with a looping left.#T1#
Meesang misses with a body kick.
Gentil thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gentil moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Gentil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meesang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meesang slips under a jab.
Meesang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gentil with a body shot.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Gentil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gentil blocks a jab.
Meesang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gentil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Meesang down.
Meesang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Meesang.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Nice defenses there by Gentil.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gentil moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Gentil quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang looks to land a combination but Gentil avoids it well.
Meesang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meesang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gentil circles away quickly and effectively.
Gentil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Good standup being displayed there by Meesang as he connects with a hook.
Gentil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meesang.#T2#
Meesang checks a low kick from Gentil.
Gentil throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Meesang down.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Gentil lands with a right hand.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Meesang tenderised Gentil's leg. Gentil is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Gentil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gentil throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Gentil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meesang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gentil's hands.
Gentil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gentil misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentil misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Gentil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentil misses the target.
Gentil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meesang.
Meesang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gentil swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range. #T3#
Gentil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meesang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gentil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meesang tries to bum rush Gentil with a series of wild strikes but Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gentil moves out of range of the strikes.
Gentil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meesang works Gentil's body with a nice hook.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Gentil is out of range.
Meesang checks the leg kick.
Gentil misses with a hook.
Meesang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gentil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gentil catches Meesang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentil.
Gentil misses with a body shot.
Meesang with a hook.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentil misses with a looping left.
Gentil scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Gentil misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil misses with a body kick.
Gentil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentil.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
Meesang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gentil throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range. #T4#
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Gentil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meesang momentarily.
Gentil thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Gentil's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meesang misses with a double jab.
Gentil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang slips a straight right by Gentil.
Meesang scores with a one two! Gentil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentil misses the target.
Gentil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Gentil settles back down.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang scores with a nice head shot.
Gentil misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gentil.
Gentil slips under a jab from Meesang.
A big right from Gentil misses.
Gentil throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Meesang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meesang throws a hook but Gentil blocks it.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentil slips under a jab.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Gentil.
Gentil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meesang misses with a body kick.
Meesang throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Gentil throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Gentil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Meesang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meesang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gentil can pounce on him.
Gentil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gentil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang connects with a right hand. Gentil shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentil.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target. #T1#
Meesang lands a head shot.
Gentil throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gentil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentil.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Gentil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Meesang misses with a wild combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gentil might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Gentil moved out of range nicely.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil is looking to score with low kicks.
Gentil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meesang walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang scores with a hook.#T2#
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Gentil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gentil throws a nice head kick!
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentil.
Meesang lands a head shot.
Meesang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meesang throws a hook but Gentil blocks it.
Gentil half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gentil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meesang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gentil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Meesang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gentil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meesang scores with a hook.
Meesang swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gentil.
Gentil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gentil scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Meesang misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil lands a nice shot to the body.
Gentil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meesang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meesang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meesang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gentil lands with an overhand left.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Gentil cracks Meesang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
A quick step to the side and Gentil tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meesang finds it's way round the side to connect with Gentil's head.
Gentil missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gentil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gentil slips under a jab from Meesang.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentil misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meesang.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Meesang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manalili Meesang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meesang tests Gentil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Meesang moves out of range of the body kick from Gentil.
Gentil cracks Meesang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left lands for Gentil.
Gentil blocks a head kick by Meesang.
It looked like Gentil was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meesang.
Gentil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Gentil connects with an inside leg kick.
Gentil misses with a straight left.
Gentil lands a really nice looking cross but Meesang seems unphased.
Gentil checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Gentil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meesang defending well as Gentil loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
Meesang works the jab nicely.
Gentil misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Meesang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
A nice leg kick from Gentil, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meesang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gentil missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gentil misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meesang moves away from the strike by Gentil.
Gentil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang moves out of range as Gentil strikes.
Meesang throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gentil slips under a jab.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meesang blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gentil sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Meesang misses with a body kick.
Gentil misses with a straight left.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Gentil thinks about countering with a body kick.
Meesang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gentil circles away quickly and effectively.
Meesang takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Gentil tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Meesang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gentil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meesang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meesang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gentil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gentil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meesang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meesang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gentil slips a jab from Meesang.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gentil lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
Meesang moves out of range of the body kick.
Meesang slips a jab from Gentil.
Meesang throws out a counter right but Gentil avoids it with no problem.
Gentil blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Gentil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Gentil defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentil checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gentil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gentil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gentil is looking to land body kicks.
Gentil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meesangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meesang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gentil.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Gentil is looking to score with low kicks.
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gentil.
Meesang throws out a leg kick but Gentil moves out of range and Meesang only half commits.
Gentil slips a straight right by Meesang.
Gentil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gentil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meesang swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
Gentil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gentil looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.#T3#
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Gentil's head back.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gentil just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Meesang scores with a four punch combination!
Meesang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gentil circles away quickly and effectively.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
Meesang fails to land with a series of punches.
Meesang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Meesang lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body kick from Gentil.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gentil throws a hook but Meesang blocks it.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Paulo Gentil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Meesang throws out a counter right but Gentil avoids it with no problem.
Gentil misses with a body shot
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
Gentil misses with a few strikes there.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gentil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meesang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gentil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Meesang moves away from the strike by Gentil.
Meesang swinging wildly here.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
Gentil keeps Meesang at a distance using the push kick.
Meesang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gentil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentil.
Gentil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meesangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Gentil.
Gentil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentil throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Meesang swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manalili Meesang.
Well Meesang 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SFL 82 | Meesang vs Kilgore
Date: Jun 30, 2021

#R1#
Kilgore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang throws a shot to the body.
Kilgore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kilgore throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meesang can pounce on him.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore feints the counter takedown.
Meesang misses with a looping right.
Kilgore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meesang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kilgore misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a nice body kick.
Meesang connects with a nice looking jab.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore lands a nice shot that snaps Meesang's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Meesang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilgore throws out the jab. #CL2#
Kilgore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilgore tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meesang tries to circle away but Kilgore has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Meesang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore cracks Meesang with a nice body shot.
Kilgore stalling.
Meesang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Kilgore misses.
Kilgore is looking to chop away at Meesang's legs.
Meesang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Meesang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilgore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meesang.
Meesang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meesang takes a swing at Kilgore's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilgore tries to land a leg kick but Meesang saw it coming and moves away.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Kilgore moves into range and clinches up with Meesang.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meesang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meesang tries to circle away but Kilgore has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Meesang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Kilgore rushes Meesang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Meesang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meesang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Kilgore keeps Meesang at a distance using the push kick.
Meesang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilgore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore lands a jab to the nose.
Kilgore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meesang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
A combination from Meesang does no damage.
Meesang throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Kilgore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilgore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Meesang's corner calls for a 1-2. Meesang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
Kilgore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meesang throws a low kick but Kilgore avoids it.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meesang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Meesang slips under a jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meesang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
Kilgore is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilgore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meesang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilgore tries to close the distance and clinch but Meesang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meesang checks the leg kick.#T4#
Good exchange - Meesang coming out on top.
Kilgore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilgore wants to clinch
and Meesang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meesang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.
Meesang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kilgore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kilgore is looking to clinch.
Meesang misses with a hook. Kilgore ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang misses with a two punch combination.
Kilgore slips under a jab.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meesang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kilgore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilgore wants to clinch up but Meesang keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Meesang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meesang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilgore misses with a hook
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilgore.
It seemed like Kilgore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kilgore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kilgore. #T1#
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Meesang.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Kilgore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kilgore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meesang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kilgore scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Kilgore moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meesang can pounce on him.
Kilgore tries to close the distance and clinch but Meesang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilgore.
Meesang misses with a hook. Kilgore ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore lands with a right hand.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kilgore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Meesang defends it well.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilgore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
Kilgore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Kilgore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Meesang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Meesang is looking to chop away at Kilgore's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kilgore! But no joy.
Meesang cracks Kilgore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Meesang.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Meesang tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Kilgore feints the counter takedown.
Kilgore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Meesang lands a head shot.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Kilgore flicks out a counter leg kick but Meesang steps away.
Kilgore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilgore is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
Meesang cracks Kilgore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meesang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilgore tries to clinch up.
Meesang is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Kilgore clinches up with Meesang and pushes him back against the cage.
Kilgore throws a punch but it's blocked by Meesang. #T3#
Kilgore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore throws a punch but it's blocked by Meesang.
Kilgore is working Meesang over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilgore has Meesang pressed against the cage, preventing Meesang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but Meesang avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
Kilgore misses with the head strike.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilgore throws a punch but it's blocked by Meesang.
Kilgore misses with a body punch. #BC#
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
Meesang misses the jab.
Kilgore throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Kilgore clinches up against the cage.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Meesang controls his hands.
Kilgore blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meesang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meesang.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
Kilgore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meesang takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilgore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tacitus Kilgore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Kilgore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL2#
Kilgore has managed to clinch.
Meesang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kilgore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meesang or not.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilgore.
Meesang is trying to push Kilgore away but Kilgore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilgore tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meesang backwards.
A short left from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilgore lands with a right to the head.
Meesang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Meesang controls his hands.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Meesang controls the action.
Kilgore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore looking to stall.
Kilgore tries a body shot but Meesang blocks it. #T1#
Kilgore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meesang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilgore lands a body punch.
Meesang prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Meesang on the inside.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Meesang controls his hands. #BC#
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Meesang misses with a hook
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Kilgore.
Meesang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kilgore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meesang slips a jab from Kilgore.
Meesang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Kilgore counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Kilgore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kilgore darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
Meesang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kilgore.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Kilgore's ribs.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kilgore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Kilgore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Kilgore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang lands a jab to Kilgore's midsection.
Kilgore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kilgore tries to clinch but Meesang is having none of it.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Meesang tries to keep at a distance but Kilgore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meesang working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Meesang blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Meesang manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore lands with a straight right. Meesang didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Meesang.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Meesang - just one landing.
Meesang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meesang cracks Kilgore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kilgore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilgore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kilgore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilgore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Kilgore is looking to clinch.
Meesang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meesang connects with an inside leg kick.
Meesang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kilgore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meesang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilgore circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
It seemed like Kilgore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Kilgore moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Meesang manages to break the clinch.
Kilgore works the jab nicely.
Meesang looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilgore.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Kilgore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Kilgore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meesang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore is looking to clinch.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore tries to clinch up.
Kilgore throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tacitus Kilgore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kilgore 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SFL 72 | Reloaded
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1#
Meesang thuds a left hand into O'Neil's body.
O'Neil slips under a jab.
Meesang just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromO'Neil.
O'Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meesang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O'Neil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and O'Neil counters with a nice uppercut.
O'Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O'Neil throws a body kick that misses.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
O'Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O'Neil tries to clinch up but Meesang circles away and keeps his distance.
Meesang scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Neil blocks a jab.
O'Neil throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
Meesang throws a poor cross that misses
and O'Neil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Neil throws out a powerful jab.
Meesang throws a hook but O'Neil blocks it.#T1#
O'Neil lunges at Meesang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meesang's hand.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
O'Neil is looking to counter the offense by Meesang and move into the clinch.
Meesang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O'Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from O'Neil misses its intended target.
Meesang walks into a jab.
O'Neil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang misses the jab.
O'Neil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
O'Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang swings widly with a right hand
and O'Neil counters with a head kick. That will keep Meesang thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meesang cracks O'Neil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but O'Neil slips the punch.
O'Neil feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Meesang lands a jab to the nose.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang dips to his left and cracks O'Neil with an uppercut!#T2#
O'Neil throws a body kick that misses.
O'Neil is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Meesang misses with a combination
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Meesang.
O'Neil ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
O'Neil misses the jab.
Meesang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O'Neil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O'Neil misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but O'Neil ducks down to avoid it.
O'Neil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meesang checks it well.
O'Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O'Neil throwing a counter right hand but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang throws a right hand that misses
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into O'Neil's ribs.
Meesang stuns O'Neil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
O'Neil misses with a looping left.
Jab from Meesang.
O'Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O'Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O'Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
O'Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meesang, as that shot connected.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by O'Neil.
Meesang throws a combination that misses
and O'Neil counters with a straight right hand.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meesang moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meesang lands with a straight right. O'Neil didn't see that one coming.
O'Neil throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range. #T4#
Meesang misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from O'Neil misses its target.
O'Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meesang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meesang tries to land a leg kick but O'Neil saw it coming and moves away.
Meesang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
O'Neil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O'Neil throws a nice inside leg kick.
O'Neil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O'Neil throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Meesang.
Meesang with a nice cross.
Meesang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O'Neil.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but O'Neil moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O'Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
O'Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
And O'Neil counters with a quick kick to the body but Meesang blocks it.
O'Neil throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
Meesang scores with a one two! O'Neil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. O'Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
O'Neil misses with a looping right.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O'Neil counters with a one-two to the body.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but O'Neil slips the punch.
O'Neil throws a nice outside leg kick.
O'Neil blocks a jab.
Meesang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meesang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O'Neil at a distance.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meesang is able to avoid easily.
Meesang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O'Neil on the side of the head. #CL#
O'Neil has taken the fight to the clinch.
O'Neil misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O'Neil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang scores with a hook to the body. O'Neil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Left hook, right uppercut from O'Neil. #T1#
O'Neil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from O'Neil misses its intended target.
O'Neil looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O'Neil moves away.
O'Neil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meesang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O'Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang tests O'Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meesang scores with a punch to the head.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang throws a leg kick which misses O'Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O'Neil tries to avoid it. #T2#
Meesang with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
O'Neil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O'Neil slips under a jab from Meesang.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
O'Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
O'Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang throws out a counter right but O'Neil avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. O'Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces O'Neil off the cage and back into range.
O'Neil tries to clinch up but Meesang circles away and keeps his distance.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meesang's jab looks to have found its range, popping O'Neil under the eye.
Meesang lands with a right hand.
O'Neil staying out of range there.
Meesang throws a right and a left that O'Neil avoids nicely.
Meesang swings away with a body shot that misses
and O'Neil counters with a stiff right hand.
Manalili Meesang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meesang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meesang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O'Neil slips a jab from Meesang.#T3#
Meesang feints a jab promting O'Neil to slip. Meesang then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. O'Neil slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
O'Neil misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
Meesang throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling O'Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
O'Neil connects with an inside leg kick.
O'Neil slips under a jab.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meesang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like O'Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O'Neil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Meesang.
O'Neil throwing a counter right hand but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Meesang.
O'Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
enabling O'Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang with a nice cross.
O'Neil lands the left hand.
Meesang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meesang counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Meesang cracks O'Neil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O'Neil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O'Neil there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from O'Neil misses its intended target.
Meesang swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting O'Neil counter with a right hand.
O'Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O'Neil appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O'Neil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O'Neil moves away from the strike by Meesang.
O'Neil swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O'Neil lands a jab to Meesang's midsection.
O'Neil thumps Meesang with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O'Neil walks into a jab.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
O'Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Meesang scores with a nice strike.#CL#
O'Neil closes the distance and clinches.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
Meesang is trying to break the clinch but O'Neil is controlling him.
Meesang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Neil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
Meesang misses with some punches. #T1#
O'Neil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meesang's efforts to push away.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
O'Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meesang's elbow.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil throws an elbow that misses.
Meesang blocking some punches.
Meesang blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang. #T2#
Meesang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O'Neil lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Manalili Meesang has been cut.
O'Neil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Meesang dodges an elbow strike from O'Neil.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
O'Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
O'Neil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meesang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O'Neil moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O'Neil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
A big right from Meesang misses. #T3#
An inside leg kick from Meesang misses.
O'Neil swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by O'Neil.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. O'Neil saw that one coming.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from O'Neil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meesang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
O'Neil scores with a head kick.
Meesang misses with a few strikes there.
O'Neil connects with a body shot.
Meesang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O'Neil throws a wild body kick that Meesang sees coming a mile off.
O'Neil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O'Neil looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.
Meesang throws a hook but O'Neil blocks it.#T4#
Meesang slips a jab from O'Neil.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Meesang is predictable there
and O'Neil counters with a right hand to the body.
O'Neil connects with a looping right hand.
Meesang throws the left hand but O'Neil avoids the punch easily.
Meesang falls off balance throwing a combination
and O'Neil counters with a solid body kick.
O'Neil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meesang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meesang throws a left and a right that both miss
and O'Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meesang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O'Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
Meesang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mickey O'Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting O'Neil counter with a right hand.
O'Neil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meesang to score with a decent uppercut.
O'Neil explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meesang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O'Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meesang 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SFL 64 | Marley Fest
Date: Apr 20, 2021

#R1#
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Meesang lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Meesang throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang lands with a good body shot.
Meesang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang lands a jab to the head.
Meesang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Meesang dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a low kick.#T1#
Meesang cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Smith's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith digs a good body shot into Meesang's ribs.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Meesang misses.
Meesang misses with a head kick.
Meesang connects with a body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
Meesang 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.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Meesang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meesang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Meesang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meesang is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Meesang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Meesang throws a leg kick that misses.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meesang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith thuds his right hand into Meesang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meesang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meesang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meesang.
Smith throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Meesang lands the left hand.
Smith misses with a hook.
Meesang misses with a series of wild punches.
Meesang catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Meesang lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meesang.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Meesang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Meesang throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith with a hook.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Meesang's front leg but catches the back leg as Meesang tries to avoid it.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meesang has got the better of the exchanges.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Meesang walks into a jab.#T1#
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meesang cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang jabs at Smith's body.
Meesang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meesang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang avoids the head kick by Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang lands with a good body shot.
Smith moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
Meesang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Meesang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meesang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Meesang lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meesang blocks the body kick.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meesang lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
Donk. Meesang catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang lands a high kick!
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meesang.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Meesang lands with a right hand.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meesang!
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meesang wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Meesang.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Meesang moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Meesang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meesang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Meesang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
Meesang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with an uppercut
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith slips under a jab.
Meesang catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meesang misses with a looping left.#T1#
Meesang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meesang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meesang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meesang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meesang throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meesang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meesang throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Meesang stumbling back into the cage.
Meesang throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Meesang avoids the head kick by Smith.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.#T2#
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Meesang ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
Meesang swinging wildly here.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Smith throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Meesang.
Meesang slips a jab from Smith.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meesang, as that shot connected.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Meesang feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down. #T3#
Smith moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Good standup being displayed there by Meesang as he connects with a hook.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meesang sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meesang misses with a looping right.
Bryant Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith slips a jab from Meesang.
Smith moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Meesang misses.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Meesang thumps Smith with a low kick.
Meesang lands a jab to the nose.
Smith swinging wildly here. #T4#
Meesang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Meesang misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Meesang throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Meesang 's knee.
Meesang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Meesang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manalili Meesang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meesang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

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

Event: SFL 56 | O'Neil vs Kilgore
Date: Mar 20, 2021

#R1#
Meesang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meesang pushes Petrov away with a front kick.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Meesang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrov's coach down at Ice Cream Parlour was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Petrov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meesang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meesang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meesang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrov misses the jab.
A big left from Meesang misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meesang throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Meesang's leg. Meesang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meesang throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Meesang throws a head kick that half lands.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Meesang takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meesang throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov slips a jab from Meesang.
Meesang is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meesang checks a low kick from Petrov.
Meesang takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
As Meesang backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Meesang manages to avoid it all.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang slips under a jab from Petrov.
Meesang tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Meesang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang throws a good cross that connects.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Meesang's ribs.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Meesang moves his leg out of the way.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meesang at a distance. #T4#
Meesang takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Petrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov checks the leg kick.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov tries a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov keeps Meesang at a distance using the push kick.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manalili Meesang 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#
Meesang staying out of range there.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Petrov cracks Meesang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Meesang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Petrov is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Meesang's head back.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.#T1#
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Petrov throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
Meesang lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meesang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov misses with a body punch
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.#T2#
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Meesang.
Meesang wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meesang tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov with a jab.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Meesang is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.#T3#
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
Meesang scores with a kick to the body.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov slips under a jab from Meesang.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrov. Petrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meesang misses with a head kick.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Meesang lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrov's head.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Meesang lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov checks a leg kick. #T4#
Meesang blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
Petrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Meesang jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Petrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meesang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Meesang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Petrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang backing away here, and Petrov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Meesang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meesang misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Petrov moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
A head kick misses from Meesang.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meesang slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrov. Petrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meesang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meesang cracks Petrov with a good jab.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Meesang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrov staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grigoriy Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov tries to bum rush Meesang with a series of wild strikes but Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Meesang's leg but Meesang calmly moves out of range.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang misses with a wild combination.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrov dodges the punch combination from Meesang.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Petrov throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Petrov throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Meesang lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Meesang is looking for a counter combo.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov thumps Meesang with a low kick.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Meesang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Meesang moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Meesang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
A jab from Meesang misses.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Meesang's ribs.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Meesang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manalili Meesang.
Well Meesang 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: PANDA 85
Date: Feb 12, 2021

#R1#
Meesang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meesang lands with a right hand.
Gaethje checks a leg kick nicely.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Gaethje connects with a body shot that sends Meesang's belly button to the back.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gaethje avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Gaethje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang thuds his right hand into Gaethje's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gaethje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meesang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gaethje has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaethje and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gaethje throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Meesang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meesang slips a jab from Gaethje.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaethje blocks a jab.
Gaethje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaethje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaethje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaethje misses with a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaethje dodges the punch combination from Meesang.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaethje misses the jab.
Meesang throws a body punch but Gaethje moves out of range.
Gaethje let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaethje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaethje misses with a body shot.
Gaethje tries to land a front kick but Meesang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meesang looks to land a right hand but Gaethje moved out of range.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meesang throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaethje! But no joy.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.#T2#
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaethje.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Gaethje.
Meesang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Gaethje.
Gaethje swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Gaethje manages to avoid it.
Gaethje throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Meesang.
Meesang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gaethje. Meesang shrugs it off though.
Meesang misses with the combination.
Gaethje throws a push kick but Meesang slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meesang misses with a double jab.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaethje.
Meesang with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Gaethje misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje with a nice calf kick.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Gaethje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Meesang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaethje was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Gaethje stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaethje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meesang punishes Gaethje's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaethje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Gaethje settles back down.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Gaethje moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a wild combination.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Gaethje swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang sizes up Gaethje with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaethje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meesang to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Gaethje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meesang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meesang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gaethje.
Meesang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaethje throws the kick towards the body but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaethje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaethje is looking to land body kicks.
Gaethje misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Gaethje.
Gaethje is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meesang rather than just go for the knockout.
Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Gaethje.
Gaethje throws a shot to the body.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaethje throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Meesang misses with a hook
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Gaethje comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaethje slips a jab from Meesang.
Gaethje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
Gaethje gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaethje is looking to land body kicks.
Gaethje throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaethje 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.
Gaethje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaethje manages to avoid it.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Gaethje lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaethje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaethje tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
Gaethje wants to slow Meesang down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaethje scoring well with a low kick there.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Gaethje misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gaethje in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gaethje gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaethje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Meesang clobbers Gaethje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaethje takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
Meesang dips to his left and cracks Gaethje with an uppercut!
Meesang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gaethje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Gaethje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Gaethje misses.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gaethje might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meesang has got the better of the exchanges.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaethje.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaethje can do to turn this around?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Gaethje's ribs.
Meesang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaethje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Gaethje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaethje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaethje misses with a double jab.
Gaethje tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaethje avoids the body shot from Meesang.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Gaethje.
Gaethje bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meesang's head.
Meesang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang thumps Gaethje with a low kick.
Meesang swinging wildly here. #T3#
Meesang swinging wildly here.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaethje misses.
Donk. Meesang catches Gaethje right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meesang.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaethje has time to react.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Gaethje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Gaethje scores with a hook.
Gaethje takes one to the side of the head.
Gaethje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Gaethje slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaethje. That snapped Meesang's head back.
Gaethje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaethje.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaethje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meesang misses with a hook.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T4#
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang throws a low kick, looking for Gaethje's leg but Gaethje calmly moves out of range.
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Meesang misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaethje counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Gaethje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaethje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meesang throws out a powerful jab.
Gaethje misses with a kick to the body.
Gaethje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang checks a leg kick nicely.
Meesang throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaethje throws a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang throws a low kick but Gaethje moves out of range easily.
Meesang lands a really nice looking cross but Gaethje seems unphased.
Gaethje connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaethje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from Meesang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Meesang misses with a hook.
Gaethje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
Meesang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaethje.
Gaethje feints a jab promting Meesang to slip. Gaethje then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meesang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meesang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Gaethje sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaethje.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaethje manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Meesang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good 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!
Good work by Gaethje as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Gaethje lands a glancing blow to the side of Meesang's head.
Meesang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaethje back to the cage. Meesang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Meesang lands with a hook. Gaethje tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaethje cracks Meesang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaethje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang 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.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Gaethje avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang cracks Gaethje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meesang throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaethje blocks a head kick by Meesang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaethje. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Gaethje counters with a good low kick that Meesang was not able to check.
Meesang checks a low kick from Gaethje.
Gaethje tries a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang works Gaethje's body with a nice hook.
Gaethje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Gaethje throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meesang.
Gaethje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaethje throws the kick towards the body but Meesang avoids it.
Gaethje scores with a hook to the body. Meesang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meesang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gaethje looks for the body kick but Meesang saw that one coming.
Meesang is looking to slow Gaethje down with leg kicks.
Meesang throws a body punch but Gaethje moves out of range.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang cracks Gaethje with an open hand slap.
Gaethje scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gaethje throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meesang drops his hands momentarily and Gaethje takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meesang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaethje can pounce on him. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Gaethje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaethje walks into a jab.
Gaethje jabs Meesang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Meesang both land. Nice combination.
Meesang connects with a jab.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meesang throws a solid leg kick but Gaethje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meesang.
Gaethje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Justin Gaethje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meesang throws a body kick that misses.
Gaethje just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Gaethje is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang lands a body shot. #T4#
Gaethje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaethje.
Meesang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Gaethje tries to land a leg kick but Meesang saw it coming and moves away.
Gaethje throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Gaethje tries to work over Meesang's front leg with a kick but Meesang checks it.
Gaethje looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaethje scores with a hook to the body. Meesang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaethje throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meesang.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaethje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaethje moves out of range of the body kick from Meesang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meesang scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaethje should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaethje.
Meesang's corner calls for a 1-2. Meesang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manalili Meesang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meesang 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: PANDA 65
Date: Dec 27, 2020

#R1#
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Meesang sprawls well.
Lee staying out of range there.
Meesang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Meesang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee lands a nice hook to Meesang's body. Meesang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T1##SUB#
Lee tries for a kimura but Meesang is defending well. #SUB#
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meesang, who protects the arm well.
Meesang is trying to get back to half guard.
Meesang defending against the ground and pound.
Lee working away.
Lee landing a few strikes.
Lee working the ground and pound from side control.
Meesang tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position. #T2#
Meesang is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee advances to mount.
Meesang is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T3#
Meesang controls the position.
Meesang has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee cracks Meesang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Meesang tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away. #SUB#
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
Meesang is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lee has taken his back.
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Meesang manages to turn into his guard.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
Meesang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Meesang is continuing to stall.
Meesang tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Lee backing away here, and Meesang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meesang misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meesang.
Meesang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kevin Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manalili Meesang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meesang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Lee.
Meesang feints a counter leg kick.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meesang.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Meesang with a jab.#T2#
Lee tries to move into range but Meesang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang lands with a nice body kick.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#Lee is rocked!
Meesang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee lands a jab.
Meesang lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meesang doesn't seem phased though.#TD#
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.

Meesang pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Meesang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crunch! Meesang slams his shin into Lee's torso.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Meesang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Meesang tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Meesang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meesang doesn't seem bothered though.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Meesang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Meesang misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meesang wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee is looking to wear down Meesang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Meesang ducks down to avoid it.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Lee.
Meesang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Meesang throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang connects with a crisp jab.
Lee tries to bum rush Meesang with a series of wild strikes but Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meesang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meesang lands a right hook to the body.
Lee dives in and grabs Meesang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meesang pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meesang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Meesang scores with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang connects with a body shot.
Meesang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD#
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meesang did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Meesang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meesang wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meesang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee prevents Meesang from improving his position.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Meesang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang taking some punishment here, with Lee in his half guard.
Meesang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Meesang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meesang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Lee is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meesang defends it well.
Meesang wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meesang tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Meesang keeping hold of Lee's head, controlling as best he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Meesang.
Lee throws the left hand but Meesang avoids the punch easily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meesang throws a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manalili Meesang.
I think Meesang 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manalili Meesang!
A victorious Manalili Meesang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PANDA 52
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1#
Meesang throws a body punch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
Pandens throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Pandens slips a jab from Meesang.
Pandens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Pandens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pandens misses with a body kick.
Meesang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pandens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meesang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Pandens.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Pandens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meesang circles away quickly and effectively.
Meesang misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
Meesang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Meesang misses.
Meesang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Pandens tries to score with a low kick but Meesang moves his leg out of the way.
Meesang throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Meesang clinches.
Pandens wants to get back to striking at distance but Meesang won't allow it. #BC2#
Pandens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meesang misses the jab.
Pandens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandens looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.
Meesang drops his hands momentarily and Pandens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pandens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meesang can pounce on him.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Pandens.
Pandens has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pandens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Pandens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meesang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens connects with a solid leg kick.
Pandens throws a lazy body kick
and Meesang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pandens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meesang. Meesang obviously looking to wear him down.
Pandens staying out of range there.
Pandens thinks about the counter body kick.
Pandens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandens. Pandens obviously looking to wear him down.
Pandens swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Pandens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pandens throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Meesang lands a nice looking body shot.
Pandens connects with a body shot.
Pandens misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Meesang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meesang tries a body shot but Pandens blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Meesang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meesang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch but Meesang keeps him there for the moment.
Pandens blocks an uppercut.
Meesang tries to work over Pandens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meesang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandens is trying to break the clinch but Meesang has him pressed against the cage.
Pandens working hard to break the clinch.
Pandens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meesang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Pandens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meesang. That's going to slow Pandens down.
Meesang needs to keep his hands up - Pandens had a free shot at his head there.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Pandens delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang misses with a kick to the body.
Pandens misses with a looping left.
Pandens throws a push kick but Meesang slaps the foot to one side.
Pandens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Meesang.
Pandens tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Pandens misses with a looping right.
As Pandens backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Meesang swings for the body but Pandens moves out of range.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pandens walks into a jab.
A cross from Pandens lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pandens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Pandens as he checks the leg kick.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meesang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meesang swings for the body but Pandens moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Pandens misses with a looping right.
Meesang defending well as Pandens loads up on a big left hand.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Pandens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Pandens.
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meesang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pandens misses with a hook
and Meesang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meesang throws a body shot but no joy.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Pandens throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Meesang.
Pandens wants to land a leg kick but Meesang is out of range.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Pandens missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Meesang.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pandens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meesang misses with a hook. Pandens ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Pandens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pandens connects with the punch.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
Azriel Pandens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pandens throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Meesang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pandens to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Pandens.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Meesang thumps Pandens with a low kick.
Meesang misses with a kick to the body.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens connects with a solid leg kick.
Pandens misses with a right hand
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang cracks Pandens with an open hand slap.
Pandens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Meesang lands with a straight right. Pandens didn't see that one coming.
Meesang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandens throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandens moves away.
Pandens scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
A leg kick checked by Meesang.
Meesang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pandens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Pandens blocks the low kick.
Pandens tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens jabs at Meesang's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meesang.
Pandens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A leg kick checked by Pandens.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meesang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pandens on the side of the head.
Meesang slips a straight right by Pandens.#CL#
Meesang forces Pandens back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Pandens lands with a nice body punch.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Meesang.
Pandens fails to land with a series of punches.
Meesang throws a body punch but Pandens moves out of range.
Meesang blocks a low kick nicely.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Pandens moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandens! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Pandens.
Pandens scores with the left hand. Meesang knows he should have avoided that one.
Pandens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.#T1#
Meesang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Pandens slams his shin into Meesang's torso.
Pandens throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
Pandens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandens.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandens.
Meesang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pandens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pandens scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Pandens slips under a jab.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
And Meesang counters with a quick kick to the body but Pandens blocks it.
Pandens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Pandens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Manalili Meesang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meesang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Meesang scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid body kick from Meesang.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.
Meesang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pandens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Meesang moves out of range as Pandens throws a body kick. #T3#
Pandens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pandens's sensitive parts.
Pandens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - Pandens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Meesang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Meesang blocks a jab.
As Pandens backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pandens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pandens checks a low kick from Meesang.
Pandens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Pandens lands with a kick to the temple. Meesang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice straight punches there by Pandens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pandens.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pandens throws a hook but Meesang blocks it.
Meesang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Meesang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pandens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Meesang darts in and clinches Pandens up against the cage.
Good body shot from Meesang.
Meesang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pandens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meesang has a couple of punches blocked by Pandens.
Meesang tries to work over Pandens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Pandens breaks from the clinch.
Pandens looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azriel Pandens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pandens 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: UnderGround FC 126
Date: May 23, 2020

#R1#
Inoue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Inoue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Inoue. Inoue obviously looking to wear him down.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Inoue swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Meesang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Inoue swings widly with a right hand
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inoue throws out the jab.
Inoue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
Meesang moves out of range of the leg kick from Inoue.
As Inoue backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inoue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL2#
Inoue clinches with his opponent.
Meesang blocks an elbow strike from Inoue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inoue blocking some punches.
Meesang misses with a punch on the inside.
Meesang lands a hook that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Inoue lands an elbow inside that Meesang shrugs off.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Inoue jumps guard but Meesang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Inoue lands a nice elbow.
Inoue creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meesang pushes Inoue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Inoue successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Inoue is looking for a triangle but Meesang pushes his legs off easily.
Inoue has his hands on Meesang's head, controlling the position.
Inoue looking to control.
Meesang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inoue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meesang's guard. #REVB##T2#
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Inoue stands and steps away. Meesang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Meesang ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Inoue is out of range and Meesang settles back down.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inoue! But no joy.
Inoue lands a jab to the head.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Inoue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inoue wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meesang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Meesang blocks the leg kick.
Meesang is looking for a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Inoue.
Inoue slips under a jab from Meesang.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Meesang pushes him off.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inoue.
Inoue connects with a leg kick.
Inoue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Inoue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meesang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Meesang throws a leg kick but Inoue sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Inoue shoots in looking for a takedown. Meesang tries to sprawl out of it but Inoue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meesang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manalili Meesang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Inoue throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Meesang 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.
Inoue throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Inoue tries for a takedown but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manalili Meesang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Inoue misses with a hook
and Meesang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Inoue misses with a wild combination.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Meesang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meesang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inoue throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Inoue is out of range.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
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 Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meesang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Meesang throws a right and a left that Inoue avoids nicely.
Inoue looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range. #CL2#
Inoue clinches.
Meesang dodges an elbow strike from Inoue. #BC#
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Inoue as he checks the leg kick.
Inoue swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Meesang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Inoue rushes Meesang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meesang scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Meesang breaks the clinch.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Inoue has his takedown stuffed
and Meesang counters with a left and a right that stings Inoue.
Inoue throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Inoue checks a low kick from Meesang.
Inoue misses with a hook
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang slips under a jab.
Inoue misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Danga de danga de dang - Meesang scores with a four punch combination!
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue looks to land a body kick but Meesang moved away.
A nice leg kick from Inoue, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue with the inside leg kick.
Inoue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Horrible takedown attempt by Inoue or perhaps it was just good defense by Meesang, which made it look bad.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Manalili Meesang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Meesang looks to land a combination but Inoue avoids it well.
Inoue throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Inoue backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inoue moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Inoue swings widly with a right hand
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inoue scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Inoue misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Meesang.
A low kick lands for Inoue.
Meesang connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Inoue closes the distance and clinches.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Meesang has him pressed against the cage.
Meesang lands a nice uppercut.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue with a hook.
Inoue misses with an attempted mid kick.
Inoue tries to clinch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3##CL2#
Inoue has Meesang up against the cage in a clinch.
Meesang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Meesang takes an elbow to the temple.
Meesang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meesang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meesang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue. #TD2#
Inoue jumps into guard, dragging Meesang to the mat.
Inoue being controlled here, momentarily.
Inoue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inoue has his hands on Meesang's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Inoue wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meesang controlling from the top position.
Inoue wants to control but Meesang passes easily into half guard.
Inoue wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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#
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Inoue.
Inoue slips under a jab.#CL2#
Inoue takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
A jab from Inoue does it's job there.
Meesang misses with a hook.#T1#
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Inoue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.
Meesang lands the left hand.
Inoue is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang checks the leg kick.
Meesang moves out of range of the leg kick from Inoue.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Meesang misses its target.
Inoue with the inside leg kick.
Meesang keeps the fight on the outside.
Meesang throws a right hand that Inoue ducks under and follows up with a left that Inoue also avoids with ease.#T2#
Inoue connects with a nice looking jab.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
Inoue misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Inoue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inoue cracks Meesang with an open hand slap.
Inoue lands a leg kick that knocks Meesang off balance momentarily.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue shoots for a takedown but Meesang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaiji Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inoue moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue tries to clinch but Meesang is having none of it.
Meesang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meesang looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Inoue throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target. #T3#
Inoue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meesang.
Inoue walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Inoue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meesang defends it nicely.
Inoue has a takedown stuffed.
Manalili Meesang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Inoue darts in looking for a takedown but Meesang gets double underhooks and turns Inoue into the cage.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Inoue's knee momentarily.
Inoue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Inoue cracks Meesang with a good jab.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inoue. #CL2#
Inoue moves into the clinch.
Inoue working aggressively here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Meesang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meesang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meesang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Meesang has him pressed against the cage.
Meesang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meesang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Inoue pushes off an throws an elbow but Meesang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inoue blocks a body shot from Meesang.
Meesang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manalili Meesang.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meesang, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: UnderGround FC 120
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Meesang jabs at Zoldyk's body.
Meesang avoids the head kick by Zoldyk.
Zoldyk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Meesang counters with an outside leg kick.
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang cracks Zoldyk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zoldyk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meesang at a distance.
Zoldyk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT2#
It looks like Killua Zoldyk has been cut.
Meesang lands a body shot.
Zoldyk lands with a hook. Meesang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoldyk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zoldyk with a nice cross.
Meesang moves out of range as Zoldyk throws a body kick.
Zoldyk swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Zoldyk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zoldyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zoldyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Zoldyk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoldyk connects with a nice looking jab. #TD#
Zoldyk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Meesang's guard.
Zoldyk looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing that Zoldyk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zoldyk is working hard here to advance position.
Meesang pulls Zoldyk in close to his closed guard and prevents Zoldyk from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Meesang keeping moving, preventing Zoldyk from controlling successfully.
Meesang is pulling down on Zoldyk's head to control his posture.
Zoldyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoldyk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Meesang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T3#
Meesang punishes Zoldyk's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meesang.
Zoldyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Meesang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zoldyk scores with a sloppy right hand. Meesang should have avoided that one.
Manalili Meesang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meesang throws a solid leg kick but Zoldyk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meesang.
Meesang connects with a jab.
Zoldyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoldyk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
Zoldyk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Zoldyk misses. #T4#
Meesang moves out of range of the body kick from Zoldyk.
Meesang throws a counter combo.
Zoldyk takes one on the button.
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!
Zoldyk throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Zoldyk misses with a wild body shot.
Zoldyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Meesang tried to score with a low kick but Zoldyk checks it.
Zoldyk throwing a counter right hand but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang slips under a jab from Zoldyk.
A jab from Meesang finds it's way through Zoldyk's defenses.
Killua Zoldyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Zoldyk moves away and avoids it.
Meesang throws the left hand but Zoldyk avoids the punch easily.
Meesang wants to land a leg kick but Zoldyk is out of range.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Zoldyk's head but Zoldyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killua Zoldyk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Zoldyk shoots in looking for a takedown. Meesang tries to sprawl out of it but Zoldyk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meesang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meesang lands with a shot to the body.
Zoldyk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zoldyk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Zoldyk saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Zoldyk off the cage and back into range.
Zoldyk throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang tries a quick counter leg kick but Zoldyk is wise to it.
Zoldyk takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Meesang finds it's way through Zoldyk's defenses.
Meesang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Zoldyk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zoldyk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meesang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meesang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meesang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zoldyk's hands.
Zoldyk slips under a jab from Meesang.
Meesang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zoldyk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meesang fails to land with a series of punches.
Meesang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zoldyk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zoldyk.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zoldyk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meesang's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoldyk misses with a left hand
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Zoldyk throws a wild body kick that Meesang sees coming a mile off.
Meesang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk throws a combination that misses
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang misses with a two punch combination.
Meesang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zoldyk throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Meesang misses.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Zoldyk.
Meesang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses.
Zoldyk misses with a lunging right hand
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Zoldyk connects with a looping right hand.
Meesang thumps Zoldyk with a low kick.
Zoldyk misses with a wild body shot.
Zoldyk throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoldyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meesang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zoldyk scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zoldyk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zoldyk is looking to counter with head kicks.
Meesang is looking to slow Zoldyk down with leg kicks.
Meesang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zoldyk is out of range.
Meesang lands a slapping body shot.
Zoldyk scores with a spinning back kick!
Meesang blocks a jab.#TD#
Zoldyk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoldyk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zoldyk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zoldyk wants to pass the guard but Meesang is defending well.
Meesang regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meesang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killua Zoldyk'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Meesang throws a shot to the body.
Zoldyk sizes up Meesang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meesang lands with a slapping head kick.
Meesang lands a jab to the head.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zoldyk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meesang sprawls well. Meesang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zoldyk gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meesang misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Zoldyk scores with a punch to the head.
Meesang takes a swing at Zoldyk's ribcage but misses.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Zoldyk's head back.
Manalili Meesang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zoldyk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Zoldyk does no damage.
Zoldyk 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.
Zoldyk misses with an uppercut
and Meesang counters with a good low kick that Zoldyk was not able to check.
Zoldyk throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Meesang.
Zoldyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
A big left from Zoldyk misses.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killua Zoldyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoldyk thuds a left hand into Meesang's body.
Meesang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zoldyk is out of range.
Meesang connects with a nice looking jab.
Meesang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zoldyk defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Zoldyk tries to land a front kick but Meesang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zoldyk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zoldyk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meesang finds it's way round the side to connect with Zoldyk's head.
Zoldyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.#T3#
Meesang with a nice cross.
Meesang connects with a body shot.
Zoldyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoldyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Meesang feints and then cracks Zoldyk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zoldyk down.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Meesang - that will leave a mark!
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoldyk throws out the jab.
Meesang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meesang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Zoldyk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Meesang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zoldyk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meesang scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Zoldyk avoids them all with ease.
Meesang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Meesang.
Zoldyk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a hook
and Zoldyk counters with a nice body shot.
Zoldyk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
Meesang scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manalili Meesang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meesang 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: UnderGround FC 114
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
Meesang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Meesang swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Tosen counters with a crisp one two that drops Meesang! Tosen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Meesang to his feet! Meesang is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Meesang is rocked!
Tosen ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Meesang's jaw. Meesang's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tosen does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mama Tosen!

Event: UnderGround FC 108
Date: Mar 28, 2020

#R1#
Happy checks a leg kick nicely.
Meesang connects with a leg kick. Happy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Happy 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.
Happy avoids the body shot from Meesang.
Happy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meesang.
Happy shoots in for a double leg but Meesang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meesang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Happy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meesang pinned against the cage. Meesang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Happy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Meesang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meesang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meesang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Happy fails with the takedown
and Meesang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meesang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD#
Happy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meesang!
Meesang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Happy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meesang pulls his head out easily.
Meesang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2##SUB#
Happy has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Meesang escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Meesang!
Happy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Happy is letting Meesang control him for a moment.
Happy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Happy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3##SUB#
Happy actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Happy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Happy actively working from the bottom here.
Happy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Happy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Happy landing strikes from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Happy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Happy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Happy is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Happy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Happy actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Happy's head back.
Happy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meesang counters with a right hand to the body.
Happy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
Meesang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Happy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meesang circles away.
Meesang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Happy.#CL#
Happy has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Happy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meesang works on Happy's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Meesang manages to break the clinch.
Meesang lands a body shot.
Manalili Meesang seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Happy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meesang but Meesang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheers as Meesang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Happy doesn't seem phased though.
Meesang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Happy fails with the takedown.#TD#
Happy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Meesang throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!#TD#
Happy feints and as Meesang raises his hands in defense, Happy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Happy trying to control but Meesang is working from the bottom.
Meesang pulls Happy in to control the position.
Meesang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Meesang keeping moving, preventing Happy from controlling successfully.
Happy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Happy throwing strikes from guard but Meesang blocks nicely.
Meesang keeping full guard, as Happy tries to pass.
Meesang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Happy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3##ES2#
Meesang pushes Happy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Happy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Happy.
Despite the aggression on Meesang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Meesang throws a right hand that Happy ducks under and follows up with a left that Happy also avoids with ease.
Meesang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meesang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Happy misses with a takedown
and Meesang counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang scores with a decent looking hook.#TD#
Happy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang pulls Happy in to control the position.
Happy trying to control but Meesang is working from the bottom.
Happy forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Happy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Happy is trying to work for a kimura but Meesang is defending well.
Meesang is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Happy's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meesang.
Meesang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Happy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
Happy darts in looking for a takedown but Meesang gets double underhooks and turns Happy into the cage.
Meesang scores with a leg kick.
Happy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meesang defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. 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.
Meesang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anti Happy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Happy shoots in for a takedown but Meesang shows good takedown defense.
Happy closes the distance and clinches up with Meesang, looking for a takedown. Happy pushes Meesang against the cage but Meesang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meesang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meesang lands with an overhand left.
A left lands for Meesang.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meesang! #ROC2#
Happy is rocked!
Meesang lands a nice hook to Happy's body. Happy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Happy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meesang misses with a double jab.
Happy seems to have got his legs back now.
Happy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manalili Meesang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meesang lands a glancing blow to the side of Happy's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meesang throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Happy with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meesang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Happy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meesang scoring well with a low kick there.
Meesang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Happy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
Happy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meesang scores with a hook to the body. Happy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meesang jabs Happy right on the nose. Happy blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Meesang.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Meesang. That's going to slow Happy down.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Happy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meesang is fending him off so far but Happy persists. Nope, Meesang circles away and we're back to standing.
Meesang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang lands a leg kick that knocks Happy off balance momentarily.
Happy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Happy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Happy takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Meesang.
Happy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meesang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Happy misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Meesang counters with a nice right hand that sends Happy toppling to the canvas! Happy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Meesang finish him?!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BAM! Meesang delivers a spinning backfist that drops Happy like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: UnderGround FC 97
Date: Feb 22, 2020

#R1#
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meesang counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Meesang 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.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meesang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.#T1#
Meesang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Meesang counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodriguez is looking to land body kicks.
Meesang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Meesang throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Meesang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meesang throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meesang.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Meesang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meesang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a good low kick that Rodriguez was not able to check.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
It looked like Meesang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rodriguez.#T2#
Meesang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick nicely.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meesang.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Meesang saw that one coming.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Meesang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Meesang saw that one coming.
Rodriguez tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Meesang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meesang is looking to score with low kicks.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meesang throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Rodriguez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Meesang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Meesang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Meesang.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez! #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!
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Meesang moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Meesang.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang scores with a nice right hand.
Meesang avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Meesang staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meesang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Meesang moved away.
Meesang throws a low kick but Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Meesang counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
Meesang throws out a leg kick but Rodriguez moves out of range and Meesang only half commits.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Meesang cracks Rodriguez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meesang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meesang defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Pablo Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Meesang avoids the punch easily.
Meesang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Meesang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meesang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Meesang slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
As Rodriguez backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Rodriguez backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
As Rodriguez backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Pablo Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez motions for Meesang to come forward. Rodriguez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rodriguez just manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Rodriguez there.
Meesang connects with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meesang's head.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez lands a jab-cross combination. #T3#
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Meesang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang tried to counter with a leg kick but Rodriguez avoided it.
Meesang feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Meesang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Rodriguez counters with a body kick.
Rodriguez lands a jab-cross combination. #T4#
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Meesang scores with a push kick.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
Rodriguez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Meesang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Rodriguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodriguez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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#
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meesang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
A quick step to the side and Meesang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang tries to land a leg kick but Rodriguez saw it coming and moves away.
Rodriguez connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Meesang avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang throws a leg kick
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Meesang throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Meesang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meesang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriguez backs up against the cage.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Meesang finish him?
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meesang walks into a jab.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Meesang ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meesang moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Meesang throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meesang defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meesang.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Meesang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodriguez scores with a push kick.
Meesang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Meesang.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang counters with a thumping low kick.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
Meesang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Meesang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rodriguez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meesang really felt that one!
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Meesang counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meesang takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meesang can pounce on him.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pablo Rodriguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Rodriguez!

Event: UnderGround FC 89
Date: Jan 25, 2020

#R1#
Budgiehandler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meesang on the side of the head.
Budgiehandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Meesang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budgiehandler doesn't seem bothered though.
Budgiehandler misses with a body shot
and Meesang counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Reginald Budgiehandler has been cut.
A left and a right from Budgiehandler both land. Nice combination.
Budgiehandler takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Budgiehandler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Budgiehandler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Budgiehandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budgiehandler tries to clinch there but Meesang circles away.
Budgiehandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
Budgiehandler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Budgiehandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Budgiehandler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Budgiehandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang misses with a body kick.
Budgiehandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Budgiehandler misses with a hook to the body
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budgiehandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Meesang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budgiehandler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Budgiehandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang feints a counter leg kick.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Budgiehandler is out of range. #CL#
Budgiehandler darts in and clinches Meesang up against the cage.#T2#
Meesang misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Budgiehandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Budgiehandler has him pressed against the cage.
Budgiehandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Meesang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meesang swats away the attempt to clinch by Budgiehandler.#CL#
Budgiehandler moves into the clinch.
Meesang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budgiehandler's elbow.
Meesang tries to work over Budgiehandler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Budgiehandler prevents a body shot from Meesang.
Budgiehandler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meesang struggles to land a body shot inside as Budgiehandler controls his hands.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Meesang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Budgiehandler closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T3#
Budgiehandler looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Budgiehandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meesang circles away quickly and effectively.
Budgiehandler lunges at Meesang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meesang's hand. #ROC#
Meesang is rocked!
Budgiehandler connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Meesang covering up! Budgiehandler comes in with a big uppercut and Meesang goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reginald Budgiehandler!
Reginald Budgiehandler retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Reginald Budgiehandler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: UGFC79 Christmas Beatdown
Date: Dec 25, 2019

#R1#
Lievremont tries to clinch but Meesang moves away
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Lievremont closes the distance and clinches.
Lievremont blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lievremont. #TD#
Lievremont jumps into guard, dragging Meesang to the mat.
Lievremont has his hands on Meesang's head, controlling the position.
Lievremont working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievremont is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Meesang won't allow Lievremont to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meesang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lievremont tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lievremont wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lievremont shoots in looking for a takedown but Meesang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lievremont's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meesang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meesang wants it to stay on the feet.
Lievremont has a takedown stuffed.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvain Lievremont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lievremont falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Lievremont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lievremont.
Lievremont throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
Meesang jabs Lievremont to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lievremont throws a combination that misses
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
Lievremont stalks Meesang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meesang's face. Meesang staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lievremont swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meesang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lievremont misses with a double jab
and Meesang counters with a low kick, right behind Lievremont 's knee.
Lievremont is breathing heavily.
Meesang lands a nice hook to Lievremont's body. Lievremont takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lievremont darts in trying to clinch
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Lievremont shoots and misses
and Meesang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Lievremont tries for a takedown but Meesang circles away easily
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Lievremont is rocked!
Lievremont misses with a combination
and Meesang counters with a leg kick.
Lievremont shoots and misses
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Lievremont is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meesang fakes the body blow, causing Lievremont to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lievremont goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manalili Meesang!
A very excited looking Manalili Meesang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bloodbath 11 at The Expo
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Meesang lands with a good body shot.
Mundur misses with a body shot.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Mundur off the cage and back into range.#CUT#
It looks like Ayuh Mundur has been cut.
Meesang scores with a punch to the head.
Mundur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meesang. Meesang obviously looking to wear him down.
Meesang throws a jab when Mundur was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meesang, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Mundur throws a poor cross that misses
and Meesang counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Mundur falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Manalili Meesang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bloodbath 9
Date: Sep 28, 2019

#R1#
Correa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meesang finds it's way round the side to connect with Correa's head.
Meesang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marcos Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Correa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Correa shoots and misses #KD2#
and Meesang counters with a crisp right hand that drops Correa! Meesang lets Correa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Correa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Correa misses with a takedown
and Meesang counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meesang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Correa misses with a takedown attempt
and Meesang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Correa is breathing heavily.
Correa shoots and misses
and Meesang counters with a big right hand! Oh Correa is in trouble here! Meesang follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Manalili Meesang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bloodbath 6
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Kneeland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Kneeland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Kneeland clobbers Meesang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meesang misses with a body kick.
Kneeland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Skillz Kneeland has been cut.
Kneeland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kneeland throws a poor cross that misses
and Meesang counters with a left to the body.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kneeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Kneeland lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Kneeland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meesang momentarily.
Kneeland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang throws the left hand but Kneeland avoids the punch easily.
Kneeland with a jab.
Kneeland throws a sloppy body shot
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang slips a jab from Kneeland.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kneeland.
Kneeland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Kneeland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Kneeland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kneeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Meesang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kneeland is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kneeland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meesang scores with a counter punch that sends Kneeland to the canvas! Meesang smells blood - he's punishing Kneeland with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kneeland has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manalili Meesang!
Our winner, Manalili Meesang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: BloodBath 3: Perrez v Correa
Date: Aug 03, 2019

#R1#
Meesang connects with a crisp jab.
Hrzic slips a straight right by Meesang.
Hrzic feinted with a counter takedown.
Hrzic drops his hands momentarily and Meesang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Wedzad Hrzic has been cut.#KD2#
Meesang cracks Hrzic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Meesang has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hrzic to stand back up!#ROC2#
Hrzic is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrzic walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Meesang! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: IFA 6
Date: Jun 21, 2019

#R1#
Yamawanka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamawanka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamawanka throws an off balance right hand
and Yamawanka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meesang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamawanka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamawanka throws a fast counter high kick but Meesang manages to duck under it in time.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamawanka throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Yamawanka misses with a head kick.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meesang dodges the punch combination from Yamawanka.
The crowd cheers as Meesang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamawanka doesn't seem phased though.
Yamawanka slips a straight right by Meesang.
Yamawanka unleashes a big counter combination but Meesang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang scores with a punch to the head.
Meesang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Yamawanka.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Meesang.#T1#
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamawanka.
Yamawanka looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang misses with a hook
and Yamawanka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meesang misses with a body punch
enabling Yamawanka to counter with a crisp jab.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Yamawanka throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamawanka drops his hands momentarily and Meesang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Yamawanka ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Meesang.
A bone on bone clash there as Meesang blocks the leg kick.
Yamawanka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang jabs Yamawanka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamawanka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamawanka.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamawanka.
Yamawanka takes a jab right on the kisser. #ROC#
Yamawanka is rocked!
Meesang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamawanka is still on wobbly legs! Can Meesang finish him?
Meesang connects with a jab.#T2#
A head kick by Yamawanka misses
and Meesang scores with a counter punch that sends Yamawanka to the canvas! Meesang smells blood - he's punishing Yamawanka with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Yamawanka has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2019

#R1#
Stibr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meesang circles away quickly and effectively.
Stibr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD2#
Meesang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stibr sprawling to the canvas! Stibr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Meesang finish him?! #ROC2#
Stibr is rocked!
Stibr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meesang counters with a huge right that knocks Stibr out cold! Meesang is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manalili Meesang!
A relieved looking Manalili Meesang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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