Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GC 433: Mollen VS Gonza
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wang is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Wang circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wang leaves Mardov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Wang misses its target.#CL#
Wang rushes Mardov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Wang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mardov.
Wang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Long Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wang after a bit of a struggle. #T1#
Mardov wants to stall.
Wang stops a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Wang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mardovs head.
Mardov trying to control the position but instead, Wang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mardov into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD#
Wang gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #T2#
Mardov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wang.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mardov is keeping the position for now.
Mardov looking for a sweep. Not yet Mardov, not yet.
Wang throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mardov is on top in guard. #REVB#
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Wang is looking for a triangle but Mardov pushes his legs off easily. #T3##SUB#
Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mardov won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Mardov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wang is trying to keep Mardov in close. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wang 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mardov misses with a combination
and Wang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mardov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wang's head backwards.
Nice shot by Wang.#TD2#
Mardov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Wang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Mardov moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Mardov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mardov. That snapped Wang's head back.
Mardov looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.
Mardov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wang defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Wang misses the target.#TD2#
Mardov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mardov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mardov prevents Wang from improving his position.#T1#
Mardov wants to pass to mount but Wang is defending the position.
Mardov controlling the action here.
Wang tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
Mardov trying to pass the guard but Wang defending well.
Wang is pressing down on Mardov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Wang throws an elbow that misses. Mardov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wang's guard. Nice move by Mardov!#REVB##SUB#
Wang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mardov defends it easily.
Mardov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wang is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Mardov has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Mardov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang cracks Mardov with a solid left hand.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mardov is keeping the position for now.
Wang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mardov holds on and takes a little breather. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mardov 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.
Mardov managing to control the position.
Wang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang works over Mardov with some ground and pound from guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mardov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Long Wang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mardov connects with a looping right hand.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Randy Mardov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Mardov. That snapped Wang's head back.
Mardov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mardov wants it to stay on the feet.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Randy Mardov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mardov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang avoids the body shot from Mardov.
Mardov slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Wang has Mardov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Wang gets underhooks to prevent Mardov's takedown attempt. #T1#
Mardov can't get the takedown.
Long Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Wang prevents the takedown attempt.
Wang tries to work over Mardov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang stops a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Mardov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Long Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mardov trying to control the position but instead, Wang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mardov into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mardov prevents it. #TD#
Wang is trying to trip Mardov. He has hold of a leg but Mardov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wang persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wang passes Mardov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Wang is looking to advance position but Mardov won't allow it.
Mardov is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Wang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mardov defends it well.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Mardov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang content to control rather than advance. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mardov trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mardov controlling the position well.
Long Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Wang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mardov is just riding it out for now. Wang eventually gives up the hold.
Randy Mardov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Wang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mardov sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wang, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Wang!
A very excited looking Long Wang 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: GC 425: Garrett VS Sailcirc
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Saunders jabs at Mardov's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Saunders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saunders wants to clinch up but Mardov keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
Saunders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mardov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Mardov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
Mardov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saunders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saunders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mardov's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.#BC#
Saunders manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Mardov has managed to clinch. #T1#
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mardov's elbow.
Saunders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mardov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.#BC#
Saunders breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Saunders drives through and clinches with Mardov against the cage.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Mardov avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saunders tries a body shot but Mardov blocks it.
Mardov has Saunders pressed against the cage.
Saunders lands a nice elbow.
Saunders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mardov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saunders prevents it.
Mardov looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Saunders lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders can't get the takedown.
Mardov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mardov is looking to control Saunders's arms but Saunders gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mardov has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mardov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mardov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Saunders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mardov blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saunders cracks Mardov with a nice body shot.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards. #T3#
Saunders lands an elbow that stopped Mardov in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#That has opened up Randy Mardov's cut even more.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mardov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eron Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Saunders closes the distance and clinches.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mardov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mardov stalls. #T4#
Nice body punch from Saunders - that landed with a thud.
Saunders lands an uppercut.#CUT#The cut above Randy Mardov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mardov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Mardov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saunders lands an elbow inside that Mardov shrugs off.
Saunders lands a left hand. #CUT#Randy Mardov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Mardov stalling in the clinch.
Mardov is trying to drag Saunders to the mat but Saunders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Mardov.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eron Saunders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Saunders wants to clinch but Mardov slips to the side#TD2#
so Mardov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet but Mardov passes into half guard. #REVR#
Mardov is taking a breather. Saunders says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saunders tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders is positioning himself well to prevent Mardov advancing to mount.
Saunders is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Still in half guard, Mardov seems content to control.
Let's hope that Mardov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Mardov.
Mardov wants to free his trapped foot but Saunders is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mardov is controlling the pace.
Mardov is pressing down on Saunders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saunders is holding on for now. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Mardov seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Saunders forces Mardov back against the cage and clinches.
Saunders lands a left hand.
Mardov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saunders prevents it.
Mardov tries for a takedown but Saunders manages to get underhooks.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mardov takes a shot to the head.
Saunders is working for takedown but Mardov is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3#
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Mardov avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Saunders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mardov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saunders is pressed up against the cage. Mardov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saunders down to the mat. Saunders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eron Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.#CL#
Saunders rushes Mardov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saunders comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Mardov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eron Saunders!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eron Saunders made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: GC 420 Abner vs. Ragnaar
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mardov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nee is defending well.
Mardov looking to stall.
Nee missing with knees to the body.
Mardov takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.
Nee tries to land a knee to the head but Mardov blocks with his arms.
Nee is stalling here.
Nee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mardov to keep the fight standing.
Nee gets underhooks to prevent Mardov's takedown attempt.
Nee gets underhooks to prevent Mardov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##BC2#
Nee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mardov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy Mardov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nee wants to clinch.
Mardov misses with a body shot.
Nee tries to clinch up but Mardov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nee misses with a takedown
and Mardov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mardov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Nee clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Nee pulls guard effortlessly.
Mardov advances position into side control!#T2#
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The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mardov wants to control but Nee is keeping him busy.
Mardov slows the pace down.
Nee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mardov's best efforts.#T3#
Nee is trying to stand back up but Mardov is controlling him
Nee is looking to get back to full guard here but Mardov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nee is not content to let Mardov control the position.
Mardov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mardov staying calm.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mardov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nee for as long as he can get away with.
Nee is not content to let Mardov control the position.
Nee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mardov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nee is looking for a sweep. Mardov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov not doing much here.
Nee trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Watchman Nee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Mardov.
Mardov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mardov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mardov sprawls well. Mardov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nee gets slowly back to his feet.
Nee leaves Mardov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nee is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Nee circles away and we're back to standing.
Mardov shoots in looking for a takedown. Nee tries to sprawl out of it but Mardov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mardov wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Mardov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Mardov takes a swing at Nee's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Nee rushes Mardov and presses him up against the cage.
Nee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mardov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nee is pushing Mardov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nee is trying to pull guard but Mardov has him pressed against the cage.
Nee is working Mardov over against the cage.
Mardov is pushing Nee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nee gets underhooks to prevent Mardov's takedown attempt. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mardov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mardov is defending well.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nee pushes Mardov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mardov looking for a takedown.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mardov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nee pulls his leg out and moves away. #T3##TD#
Mardov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mardov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nee is trying to stand. #T4#
Mardov stalling.
Mardov wants to pass to mount but Nee is defending the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nee!
Mardov lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mardov.
Mardov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nee wants to clinch up but Mardov keeps it at a distance.
Mardov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Mardov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
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#
Nee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mardov is looking to clinch but Nee is avoiding it.
Nee has a takedown stuffed.
Mardov lands a jab.
Nee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mardov avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Nee counters by clinching up.
Mardov trying to stall but Nee improves his position. #T1#
Mardov throws a head punch that misses.
Mardov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nee tries to land knees in the clinch but Mardov avoids the damage to the body.
Mardov wants to stall.
Mardov just leaning against Nee, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mardov is trying to maintain a safe position but Nee gets an underhook and turns Mardov into the cage.
Mardov is looking to control Nee's arms but Nee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mardov has his back to the cage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watchman Nee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy Mardov.
Nee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Nee.
Nee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mardov.
Mardov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mardov throws a jab when Nee was well out of range.
Mardov dives in and grabs Nee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nee pushes down on Mardov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov shoots in looking for a takedown but Nee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mardov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Mardov looking to score a takedown here. Nee is defending well but Mardov drives through and ends up in Nee's guard.
Mardov pushing down on Nee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Randy Mardov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mardov wants to take a breather but Nee is having none of it.
Mardov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nee is trying to maintain the position but Mardov is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Nee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mardov is staying active.
Mardov stops Nee from getting back to his feet.
Mardov is trying to control the action in half guard but Nee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mardov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mardov is trying to control the action in half guard but Nee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mardov swats away the attempt to clinch by Nee.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mardov closes the distance and clinches up with Nee, looking for a takedown. Mardov pushes Nee against the cage but Nee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nee dives in for a single leg takedown but Mardov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mardov. #CL2#
Nee drives through and clinches with Mardov against the cage.
Nee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mardov up against the cage.
Mardov tries to stall but Nee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mardov wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nee avoiding damage as Mardov throws knees to the body.
Nee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mardov up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Mardov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mardov 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: GC 415 Zaire vs. Abner
Date: Jan 29, 2022

#R1#
Mardov throws a jab but it's blocked by Clay.
Nice straight punches there by Clay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clay.
Clay takes a swing at Mardov's ribcage but misses.
Mardov with the counter takedown but Clay avoids it easily.
Mardov moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Mardov throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mardov.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mardov slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Let's hope that Mardov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Mardov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Clay is looking for a sweep.
Mardov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clay trying to remain calm as Mardov controls from the top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mardov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clay can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mardov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mardov fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mardov.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Clay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clay looking for a takedown.
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Clay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mardov content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T3#
A short uppercut from Clay.
Mardov wants to stall. #BC#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Clay throws a hook but Mardov avoids it easily.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Mardov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Mardov throws a good cross that connects.
Mardov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing. #CL2#
Mardov pushes Clay up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Clay.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Clay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mardov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Clay leaning against his opponent.
Mardov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mardov misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clay wants a takedown.
Clay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Mardov struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
Clay avoiding damage as Mardov throws knees to the body.
Mardov blocks a body shot from Clay.
Clay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mardov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mardov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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 Andrew Clay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mardov defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Mardov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mardov misses.#CL#
Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Andrew Clay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mardov looking to stall.
Clay dodges an elbow strike from Mardov.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Mardov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mardov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clay tries to pull guard but Mardov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov is working for takedown but Clay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mardov tries for a takedown but Clay manages to get underhooks.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mardov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Clay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mardov.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut there from Clay.
Clay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mardov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
Clay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mardov can do to turn this around?#CL#
Clay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mardov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mardov trying to stall but Clay improves his position. #TD2#
Mardov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mardov trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Mardov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully.
Clay has Mardov pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mardov lands a glancing blow to the side of Clay's head.
Clay wants to clinch up but Mardov keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Mardov tries to counter it with a takedown but Clay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mardov fails to land the takedown.
Clay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mardov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mardov somewhat.
Andrew Clay is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Mardov misses the body punch
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mardov moves away from the strike by Clay. #TD2#
Mardov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay dodges the ground and pound from Mardov.
Mardov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Clay is trying to improve his position.
Clay trying to remain calm as Mardov controls from the top position.
Mardov trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
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 Andrew Clay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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#
Clay throws the left hand but Mardov avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Mardov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mardov is looking to control Clay's arms but Clay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mardov has his back to the cage.
Mardov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clay's efforts to push away.
Mardov pushes off an throws an elbow but Clay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Mardov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clay is pressed up against the cage. Mardov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clay down to the mat. Clay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Mardov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mardov or perhaps it was just good defense by Clay, which made it look bad.
Mardov swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Nice defenses there by Mardov.
Mardov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mardov slips a jab from Clay.#CL2#
Mardov rushes Clay and presses him up against the cage.
Clay lands a nice uppercut.
Mardov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clay.
Mardov throws a punch but it's blocked by Clay. #T2##BC#
Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clay is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Clay circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Clay lands with a straight right. Mardov didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mardov walks into a left hand.
Mardov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Mardov misses.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Mardov moved out of range.
Clay lands a jab to the head.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mardov.
Clay throws a series of punches but Mardov avoids them all with ease.
Clay slips a jab from Mardov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mardov. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mardov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Mardov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mardov.
Mardov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay lands a really nice looking cross but Mardov seems unphased.
Andrew Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Mardov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Clay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mardov gets slowly back to his feet.
Mardov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mardov works Clay's body with a nice hook.
Clay scores with a jab to the body.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mardov looks to move away, Clay throws a big counter combo but Mardov just gets out of the way.
Mardov walks into a jab.
Clay lands a right hook to the body. #T4##CL#
Clay moves into range and clinches up with Mardov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clay throws an elbow but misses.
Mardov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mardov gets underhooks to prevent Clay's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mardov tries for a takedown but Clay manages to get underhooks.
Clay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Randy Mardov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clay, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: GC 411 Garrett vs. Line
Date: Jan 01, 2022

#R1#
Muller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mardov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mardov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muller stuffs the takedown attempt from Mardov. Mardov gets slowly back to his feet.
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mardov has time to react.#CUT2#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.
Mardov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mardov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Muller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mardov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muller momentarily.
Mardov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Muller finds it's way through Mardov's defenses.
Muller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mardov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Mardov is just out of range.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Mardov lands a jab to the head. #CUT#It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.#TD#
Mardov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Muller was covering up waiting for the punch and Mardov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Mardov stopping the sweep attempt from Muller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mardov is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Muller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mardov is one step ahead there.
Muller keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully.
Mardov postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mardov tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Mardov looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Mardov defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mardov.
Muller with the counter takedown but Mardov avoids it easily.
Muller lands with a hook. Mardov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muller throws the left hand but Mardov avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Muller connects with a leg kick.
Muller throws a low kick but Mardov avoids it.
Mardov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
Mardov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muller.#CL#
Mardov moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Muller.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#Randy Mardov's cut is getting worse.
Mardov dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Mardov blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Mardov blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Muller. #BC2#
Muller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muller slips a straight right by Mardov.
Mardov throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Stefan Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mardov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mardov moves out of range of the strikes.
Mardov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller tries to work over Mardov's front leg with a kick but Mardov checks it. #T4#
Mardov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mardov throws out the jab.
A jab from Muller misses.
Muller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mardov at a distance.
Muller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mardov.
Muller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mardov, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Mardov as he connects with a hook.
Mardov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mardov ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller connects with an inside leg kick.
Mardov misses with a straight right.
Muller takes one on the button.
Mardov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muller swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Muller.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Mardov's shoulder, as Mardov tries to avoid the shot.
Mardov feinted with a counter takedown.
Muller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Muller dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A big left from Muller misses.
Mardov slips a straight right by Muller.
Muller lands a jab to the head.
Muller lands a jab to Mardov's midsection.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Mardov's shoulder, as Mardov tries to avoid the shot.
Mardov closes the distance and clinches up with Muller, looking for a takedown. Mardov pushes Muller against the cage but Muller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mardov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muller swings for the body but Mardov moves out of range.
Muller throws a leg kick but Mardov moved away.
Mardov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mardov fails with a takedown attempt.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Mardov moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller feints and then cracks Mardov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mardov down.
Mardov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muller doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Muller is predictable there
and Mardov cracks him with a counter punch 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!
Mardov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Mardov shoots in looking for a takedown but Muller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mardov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Mardov backs off Muller throws a huge counter combo but Mardov manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller punishes Mardov's body with a nice straight punch.
Mardov throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Mardov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Muller being controlled here, momentarily.
Muller is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up. #T2#
Muller looking to control but Mardov passes into half guard.
Well, if Mardov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Muller is trying to control but Mardov passes into side control!
Muller seems a little lost for a moment, as Mardov dominates the positioning.
Mardov wants to control but Muller is keeping him busy. #T3#
Muller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mardov off and has taken his back!
Even with his hooks in, Muller manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mardov is in bad spot here.
Muller lands a shot to the head.
Muller looking to hold on to the position here but Mardov rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Muller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Muller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muller landing some decent shots from guard. #CUT2#Randy Mardov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Muller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Mardov controlling the position.
Mardov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mardov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randy Mardov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mardov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muller is one step ahead there.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Muller throws a big elbow that misses.
Mardov controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Muller thuds a left hand into Mardov's body.
Mardov fails to land the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller.
Muller lands a jab to the head.
Mardov walks into a straight right hand from Muller.
Muller throws a leg kick but Mardov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stefan Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Mardov misses the target.
Muller lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Muller misses.
Muller moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick lands for Muller.
Mardov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#Jeez, Randy Mardov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mardov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mardov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller is looking to chop away at Mardov's legs.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Mardov moved out of range.
Muller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Muller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mardov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Muller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muller is looking to slow Mardov down with leg kicks.
Mardov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muller checks a low kick from Mardov.
Muller scoring well with a low kick there.
Mardov shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muller wants it to stay on the feet.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mardov.
Nice shot by Muller.#T2#
Mardov shoots in looking for a takedown. Muller tries to sprawl out of it but Mardov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Muller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mardov slips a jab from Muller.
Muller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mardov checks it well.
Mardov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muller connects with a leg kick.
Muller jabs Mardov right on the nose. Mardov blinks but takes it well.
Muller connects with a solid leg kick.
Muller tries a low kick but Mardov avoids it.
Muller scores with a jab to the body.
Mardov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muller 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 Mardov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mardov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mardov. #TD#
Mardov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muller trying to control but Mardov postures up. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mardov in particular looking to stall.
Muller is looking to improve his position.
Mardov prevents Muller from standing back up.
Mardov stalling.
Muller controlling the position well.
Muller tries to get to full guard but Mardov has control of the leg.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muller tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mardov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Muller wants to hold on but Mardov pushes him away.
Randy Mardov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mardov controlling from mount.
Mardov working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muller 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Muller!
A relieved looking Stefan Muller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GC 402
Date: Oct 30, 2021

#R1#
Marius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marius digs a good body shot into Mardov's ribs.
Mardov misses with a double jab
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Marius misses with a head kick.
Mardov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mardov looks to land a left hand but Marius moved out of range nicely.
Marius moves away from the strike by Mardov.
Marius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marius takes a swing at Mardov's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marius counters with an inside leg kick.
Mardov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marius's waist but Marius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mardov off to one side.
Marius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Marius.
Mardov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaius Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mardov throws a series of punches but Marius moves out of range.
Gaius Marius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Mardov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marius counters with a leg kick.
Mardov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marius throws a nice head kick!
Mardov has his takedown stuffed
and Marius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mardov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marius misses with a looping right.
Marius lands with a good body shot.
Marius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mardov.
Mardov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mardov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marius lands with a nice combination. Mardov backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Mardov with a hook.
Mardov throws a jab when Marius was well out of range.
Marius feints and then cracks Mardov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mardov down. #TD2#
Mardov drives through with a takedown into Marius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marius wants to stand and escape but Mardov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Marius keeps moving.
Mardov prevents Marius from getting back to his feet.
Mardov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mardov trying to control but Marius is working from the bottom. #T3#
Mardov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Marius counters with a thumping low kick.
Mardov throws a chopping leg kick but Marius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marius sprawls well. Marius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mardov gets slowly back to his feet.
Marius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mardov counters with a nice uppercut.
Marius connects with a body shot that sends Mardov's belly button to the back.#T4#
Mardov shoots in for a takedown but Marius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Marius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mardov.
Marius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Marius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mardov.
Mardov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mardov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mardov fails with a takedown attempt.
As Mardov backs away, Marius returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mardov throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
Marius connects with a leg kick.
Mardov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius misses the shot to the body.
And Mardov tries to counter it with a takedown but Marius pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marius scores with a kick to the body.
Marius tries to bum rush Mardov with a series of wild strikes but Mardov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mardov scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that round.
That's time! Marius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Marius stuffs the takedown.
Marius is looking to wear down Mardov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mardov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marius tries to counter by clinching up but Mardov breaks away and moves out of range.
Marius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mardov can do to turn this around?
Marius avoids the body shot from Mardov.
Marius looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL#
Marius darts in and clinches Mardov up against the cage.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mardov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marius is pressed up against the cage. Mardov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marius down to the mat. Marius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gaius Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Mardov takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
Gaius Marius is winning the standup battle so far.
Mardov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mardov. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Marius.
Mardov misses with a takedown
and Marius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mardov swings widly with a right hand
and Marius counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Marius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marius throws a leg kick that misses.
Mardov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mardov shoots in and drives through. Marius sprawls well.
Mardov wants to clinch.
Mardov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marius lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Marius. Beautiful body shot.
Mardov misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Marius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Mardov misses the target.
No luck for Mardov with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Mardov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mardov misses with a hook.
Marius connects with a leg kick.
Marius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mardov moves away.
Mardov wants to counter with a clinch but Marius pushes him away.#CL2#
Mardov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marius, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Marius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mardov is trying to stall.
Marius pushes Mardov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mardov.
Mardov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marius prevents it.
Marius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Marius lands a body shot.
Mardov is breathing heavily.#T3#
Marius tries a body shot but Mardov blocks it.
Marius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Marius.
Marius tries a body shot but Mardov blocks it.
Marius is working Mardov over against the cage.
Marius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Marius.
A nice left hand lands by Marius.
Marius lands a hook that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Marius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Marius.
A body shot lands from Marius.
A short right from Marius on the inside.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Marius.
Marius presses Mardov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Marius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mardovs head.
Marius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mardov's elbow.
Mardov blocks a body shot from Marius.
Gaius Marius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marius.
Mardov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Marius.
Marius is working Mardov over against the cage.
Mardov blocks a body shot from Marius.
Mardov prevents a body shot from Marius.
Marius lands a shoulder strike.
Mardov can't find room to land a body shot as Marius controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that second round.
That's time! Marius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mardov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius tries a low kick but Mardov avoids it.
Mardov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marius defends it nicely.
Marius connects with a nice looking jab.
Marius lands with an uppercut that bounces Mardov off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius blocks a jab.
Marius doesn't manage to clinch there - Mardov circles away.
A jab from Mardov finds it's way through Marius's defenses.
Mardov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL#
Marius pushes Mardov up against the cage in a clinch.
Marius struggles to land a body shot inside as Mardov controls his hands. #T1#
Mardov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
Mardov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.
Marius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marius digs a right hand into Mardov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mardov's gas tank.
Mardov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Marius - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Marius.
A body shot lands from Marius.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marius lands a left hand.
Marius lands an elbow inside that Mardov shrugs off. #T2#
Marius is leaning against Mardov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marius lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marius can't find room to land a body shot as Mardov controls the action.
Marius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Marius struggles to land a body shot inside as Mardov controls his hands.
Mardov blocks a body shot from Marius.
Marius lands a body shot.
Mardov trying to control the position but instead, Marius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mardov into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Marius.
Marius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Marius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mardov's elbow.
Marius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marius presses Mardov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marius lands an elbow that stopped Mardov in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#That has opened up Randy Mardov's cut even more.
A short right from Marius.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marius.#BC#
Marius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Marius - just one landing.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Mardov's front leg but catches the back leg as Mardov tries to avoid it. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mardov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Marius.
Gaius Marius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mardov misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Marius finds it's way through Mardov's defenses.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marius lunges at Mardov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mardov's hand.
Mardov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Randy Mardov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius swings for the body but Mardov moves out of range.
Mardov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Mardov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marius but Marius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marius went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Marius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marius, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Marius!
In his post fight interview, Gaius Marius started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: GC 398
Date: Oct 02, 2021

#R1#
Moura staying out of range there.
Randy Mardov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mardov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moura can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moura, as that shot connected. #CUT#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.
Mardov throws a hook but Moura blocks it.
Mardov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moura manages to avoid it.
Moura attempts a counter takedown but Mardov avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moura. Mardov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown but Moura shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Mardov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here as Mardov stalls from top position.
Mardov tries to move to mount but Moura blocks the move with his legs.
Moura tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T1#
Moura tries to hold on but Mardov pushes him away.
Moura is squirming around, avoiding Mardov's attempts to control the action.
Mardov controlling from mount.
Moura tries to hold on but Mardov postures up.
Moura is trying to escape the mount.
Moura tries to lock up and control but Mardov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mardov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moura is squirming around, avoiding Mardov's attempts to control the action.
Moura tries to reverse the position but Mardov maintains control.#T2#
Mardov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moura wants to get back to his feet.
Moura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mardov avoids the attempt from Moura to control.
Mardov trying to control but Moura is having none of it.
Mardov controlling from the full mount.
Mardov avoids the attempt from Moura to control.#T3#
Moura is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mardov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moura is looking to escape.
Moura can't escape the position.
Mardov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mardov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mardov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mardov controlling his opponent.
Moura tries to hold on but Mardov postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mardov lands a couple of good shots and Moura has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Moura looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mardov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Mardov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov'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.#R2#
Mardov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mardov is defended easily by Moura.#TD2#
Mardov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moura on his heels. He'll look to pass Moura's guard now, I'm sure.
Mardov passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Moura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mardov pulls his head out easily.
Moura trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Mardov prevents Moura from getting the reversal.#T1#
Mardov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moura wants to control but Mardov is having none of it.
Mardov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mardov is continuing to stall.
Moura can't escape the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moura wants to control but Mardov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moura working to try and regain half guard.
Moura tries to lock up and control but Mardov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mardov looking to control but Moura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moura is trying to escape the mount.
Moura tries to hold on but Mardov postures up.
Mardov trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Mardov controlling the pace for now.
Moura tries to reverse the position but Mardov maintains control.
Mardov controlling his opponent.
Mardov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mardov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moura wants to hold on but Mardov pushes him away.
Mardov controlling the pace for now.
Mardov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moura is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy. #T4#
Mardov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moura wants to control but Mardov is having none of it.
Mardov content just to control the position here.
Randy Mardov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moura is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Mardov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Mardov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#It looks like Harry Moura has been cut.
Moura lands a jab.
Moura misses with a low kick.
Moura looks to land a right hand but Mardov moved out of range.
Mardov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moura.
Mardov throws out a loose jab but Moura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mardov shoots in and drives through. Moura sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura leaves Mardov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mardov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mardov looks to land a left hand but Moura moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Mardov just misses with a punch to the body.
Moura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mardov throws a lazy uppercut
and Moura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mardov thinking.
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt - Moura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harry Moura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Moura scores with a decent looking hook.
Moura ducks right into an uppercut from Mardov.
Moura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mardov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mardov swings for the body but Moura moves out of range.
Harry Moura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Mardov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Moura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mardov's sensitive parts.
Harry Moura is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mardov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mardov throws the left hand but Moura avoids the punch easily.
Moura moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mardov is defended easily by Moura.
Moura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mardov swings for the body but Moura moves out of range.
Moura misses with a head kick.
Mardov tries to clinch there but Moura circles away.
Moura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mardov.
Mardov scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moura is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Moura circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mardov.
Mardov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moura pinned against the cage. Moura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Moura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD2#
Mardov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Moura quickly recovers to half guard.
Mardov not doing much here. #SUB#
Moura looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mardov passes into side control!#T4#
Mardov trying to control the position but Moura is working away.
Moura is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mardov off and has taken his back!
Moura seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Moura has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Moura looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Moura has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Mardov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB#
Mardov fending off the submission attempt from Moura.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Moura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mardov 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SMASH: Dilbrandt vs Asai
Date: Jul 10, 2021

#R1#
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Lewis gets a clinch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Mardov has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mardov misses with some punches.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis gets through Mardov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Mardov blocking some punches.
Mardov wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lewis.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mardov.
Lewis misses with some punches. #T1#
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mardov blocking some punches.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Mardov.
Mardov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mardov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mardov.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Mardov.
Mardov blocking some punches. #T2#
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Mardov.
Mardov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mardov effectively controlling the action here.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Mardov's head.
Mardov blocking some punches.
Mardov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mardov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mardov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Mardov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mardov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clive Staples Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Mardov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Mardov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Mardov looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mardov looking for a takedown.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Mardov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mardov blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Staples Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Lewis takes the fight into the clinch.
Mardov is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mardov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mardov is trying to stall.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Mardov's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mardov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Lewis pushes Mardov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mardov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mardov is breathing heavily.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Mardov looking to slow down the pace here.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mardov can do to turn this around?
Mardov looking to stall.
Mardov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mardov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lewis. #T2#
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewis pushes Mardov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Mardov blocks an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mardov tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clive Staples Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Mardov's head.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mardov stalling in the clinch but Lewis improves position.
Mardov is trying to drag Lewis to the mat but Lewis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mardovs head.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis. #T3#
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Mardov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mardov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mardov.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mardov.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Mardov blocking some punches.
Mardov wants a takedown.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mardov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Mardov.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mardov looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #KD#
Lewis floors Mardov with a big punch on the inside! Mardov is trying to recover but Lewis dives into side control. #ROC#Mardov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis lands a big left to the face of Mardov, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Lewis and another - Mardov is out! Lewis stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clive Staples Lewis!

Event: SMASH: Voronin vs McConnell
Date: Jun 19, 2021

#R1#
Panayotov lands with a shot to the body.
Mardov misses with a double jab
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mardov takes one to the side of the head.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panayotov is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Panayotov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mardov has his takedown stuffed
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mardov misses with an uppercut. Panayotov saw that one coming.#TD#
Mardov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mardov controlling the action here. #T1#
Panayotov is trying to stand up here but Mardov is controlling him well.
Mardov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Panayotov is trying to stand up here but Mardov is controlling him well.
Mardov is trying to control the action in half guard but Panayotov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Panayotov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mardov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Panayotov dives in for a single leg takedown but Mardov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mardov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panayotov misses with a series of wild punches.
Mardov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov throws a right hand that misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Mardov misses with a hook to the body
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panayotov is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Panayotov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mardov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panayotov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mardov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panayotov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mardov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Mardov misses.
Panayotov lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Mardov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panayotov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mardov.
Mardov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mardov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Panayotov scores with a four punch combination!
Panayotov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mardovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Panayotov dips to his left and cracks Mardov with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mardov misses with a lunging right hand
and Mardov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panayotov cracks Mardov with an open hand slap.#T4#
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mardov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panayotov 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.
Mardov misses with a body punch #CL2#
and Panayotov counters by clinching up.
Panayotov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mardov taking a breather.
Panayotov slowing the pace effectively.
Mardov stalling in the clinch but Panayotov improves position.
Panayotov stalls.
Panayotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Panayotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Mardov misses with a lunging right hand
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mardov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panayotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panayotov with a nice cross.
Mardov shoots and misses #CL2#
and Panayotov moves into the clinch.
Mardov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mardov has Panayotov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Panayotov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Panayotov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Panayotov.
A short right from Panayotov on the inside. #CUT2#Randy Mardov's cut is getting worse.
Panayotov misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panayotov misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Panayotov breaks from the clinch.
Panayotov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mardov momentarily. #T1#
Panayotov throws a head kick that misses.
Mardov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Mardov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Panayotov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Panayotov keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Panayotov is looking to stand up but Mardov isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Panayotov wriggles free and stands up.
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Mardov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mardov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panayotov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Panayotov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Mardov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mardov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Panayotov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mardov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Panayotov is trying to buck Mardov off.#T3#
Panayotov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mardov trying to control the action but Panayotov is working from the bottom.
Mardov happy to just control the position for now.
Mardov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Panayotov's legs. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panayotov scores with a jab to the body.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panayotov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mardov misses with an uppercut
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mardov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Panayotov does no damage.
A head kick from Panayotov lands but Mardov takes it in his stride.
Panayotov lands with a nice body punch.
Panayotov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Panayotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
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#
Mardov wants to clinch but Panayotov slips to the side
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mardov tries to clinch up
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mardov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Mardov throws a combination that misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Mardov swings widly with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a three punch combo that has Mardov backing up. Mardov nods at Panayotov to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC2#Mardov is rocked!
Mardov misses with a right hand
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Mardov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panayotov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mardov. Mardov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mardov misses with a jab to the body
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mardov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Panayotov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Mardov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#Randy Mardov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Panayotov scores with a jab. Mardov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Panayotov lands a body shot.
Mardov swings widly with a right hand
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mardov tries to clinch up
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Panayotov.#T2#
Panayotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle, before Panayotov throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Mardov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Panayotov lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nikolay Panayotov!
Nikolay Panayotov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Asai vs Viktorov
Date: Jun 05, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mardov. Bouglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bouglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mardov.
Mardov throws a sloppy body shot
and Bouglas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bouglas counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bouglas.
Mardov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bouglas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mardov's knee momentarily.
Mardov misses with a hook to the body
and Bouglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Randy Mardov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov wants to clinch
and Bouglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mardov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mardov or perhaps it was just good defense by Bouglas, which made it look bad.
Bouglas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mardov blocks it well.#T1#
Mardov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bouglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Mardov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt
and Bouglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouglas looks for the body kick but Mardov saw that one coming.
Mardov throws a poor cross that misses
and Mardov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bouglas scores with a decent looking hook.
Bouglas walks into a stiff left hand from Mardov.
Mardov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bouglas to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Randy Mardov's cut is getting worse.
Mardov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bouglas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mardov really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mardov moves out of range as Bouglas strikes.
Duster Bouglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Mardov punishes Bouglas's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick from Bouglas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Bouglas.
Bouglas scores with the left hand. Mardov knows he should have avoided that one.
Mardov misses with a looping right.
Mardov misses with a jab to the body
and Bouglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Mardov is rocked!
Mardov throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Bouglas counters with a nice right hand that sends Mardov toppling to the canvas! Mardov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bouglas finish him?!
Oh Mardov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Randy Mardov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mardov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouglas counters with a body kick that stops Mardov in his tracks momentarily.
Mardov seems to have got his legs back now.
Mardov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bouglas counters with a good low kick that Mardov was not able to check.
Randy Mardov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mardov missing with a left hand there. Bouglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bouglas jabs at Mardov's body.#T3#
Bouglas digs a good hook to Mardov's body. #TD#
Bouglas gets caught napping as Mardov dives in and scores a takedown. Bouglas manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bouglas can't keep his opponent in guard - Mardov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bouglas won't allow Mardov to pass to mount.
Mardov trying to control the pace.
Bouglas is looking for a sweep. Mardov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Mardov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bouglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mardov is working away from the top position though.
Mardov is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Duster Bouglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
That's time! Mardov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bouglas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mardov misses with a hook
and Bouglas counters with a left to the body.
Bouglas thumps Mardov with a low kick.
Mardov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bouglas avoids the body shot from Mardov.
Mardov backing away here, and Bouglas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bouglas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duster Bouglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov fails with the takedown
and Bouglas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bouglas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mardov misses with a jab to the body
and Bouglas counters with a nice body kick.
Mardov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bouglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Mardov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bouglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bouglas pushes Mardov away with a front kick.
Bouglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bouglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mardov tries to clinch
enabling Bouglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bouglas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bouglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bouglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bouglas blocks an elbow strike.
Bouglas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards. #CUT2#Jeez, Randy Mardov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bouglas lands a nice 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!
A short body shot lands from Bouglas as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bouglas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bouglas lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Bouglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Bouglas lands a left hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Mardov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Duster Bouglas!
Duster Bouglas 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2021

#R1#
Manners ducks right into an uppercut from Mardov.
The fighters circling - Mardov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matt Manners seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manners shoots in but Mardov avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Manners shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manners showed some decent athleticism there.
Mardov gets full guard.
Manners looking to sit in guard and control but Mardov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mardov stays in close to Manners's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Manners is looking for a triangle but Mardov pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Manners throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Mardov 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.
Mardov stopping the sweep attempt from Manners.
Manners keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass. #SUB2#
Mardov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manners has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mardov has managed to get both his arms back between Manners's legs - danger averted.
Mardov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Manners has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mardov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manners tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Manners throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mardov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mardov tries to free his leg and advance position but Manners is retaining full guard. #T3#
Manners wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mardov is now in half guard. #SUB2#
Manners is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mardov pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Manners looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Manners has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mardov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mardov!
Manners tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manners struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T4#
Manners is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Manners is looking to reverse the position.
Mardov takes a little break here. Manners wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Manners struggling a bit here.
Manners is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manners tries to bench press Mardov off him but Mardov keeps the position.
Manners is being controlled here.
Manners sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Mardov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Manners dives in and scores a takedown into Mardov's guard.
Mardov keeping full guard, as Manners tries to pass.
Mardov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mardov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manners is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Manners postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mardov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Manners, into his guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mardov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Manners for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Mardov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Manners is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mardov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mardov's back!#SUB2#
Manners is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mardov trying to control the position but Manners manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB2#
Manners is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mardov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Manners avoiding Mardov 's attempts to control his hands. #T2##SUB2#
Manners has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Mardov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Manners's arms.
Manners keeps control of the position as Mardov tries to break free.
Mardov breaks Manners's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Matt Manners has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Manners looking for a guillotine here but Mardov defends easily.
Manners can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mardov controls the pace.#T3#
Mardov wants to control from the top but Manners keeps moving.
Mardov 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. #SUB2#
Manners is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manners being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Manners is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mardov defends well.
Mardov 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. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Manners throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mardov escapes and throws Manners's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Manners being controlled for a moment.
Manners is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov controlling from side mount.
Check out the look on Mardov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Manners will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Mardov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manners as he avoids it easily.
Manners darts in looking for a takedown but Mardov gets double underhooks and turns Manners into the cage.
Manners moves out of range of the strikes.
Manners has a takedown stuffed.
Manners looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Randy Mardov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manners.
Mardov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mardov wants it to stay on the feet.
Mardov digs a good body shot into Manners's ribs.
Mardov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manners swivels and escapes.
Manners misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manners takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov swings for the body but Manners moves out of range.
And Manners tries to counter it with a takedown but Mardov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mardov stuffs the takedown attempt from Manners. Manners gets slowly back to his feet.
Mardov has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Mardov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manners pinned against the cage. Manners gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manners shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mardov as he jumps to the side.
Manners shoots in but Mardov avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Mardov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manners quickly recovers to half guard.
Mardov is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Manners looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Mardov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mardov is thwarting Manners's attempts to control the position.
Mardov is looking to advance position but Manners won't allow it.
Manners tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
Mardov is controlling the pace.
Manners gets back to full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Mardov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mardov trying to control but Manners is working from the bottom.
Mardov content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Manners is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mardov showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mardov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manners is keeping the position for now.
Manners tries to strike from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mardov stuffs the takedown attempt from Manners. Manners gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mardov.
Manners prevents Mardov from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Mardov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mardov 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: CACC 199:Feltre vRodionovich 2
Date: May 16, 2021

189 cm
33 yrs
208 lbs

199 cm
26 yrs
209 lbs

Segbo

Mardov

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Dada Segbo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mardov is looking to clinch.
Mardov wants to clinch up but Segbo keeps it at a distance.
Mardov is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Mardov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Segbo on his heels. He'll look to pass Segbo's guard now, I'm sure.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Segbo (0) vs (2) Mardov#SUB2#
Mardov drops back looking for a leg! Segbo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Segbo manages to kick Mardov off! Mardov jumps back into Segbo's guard.
Segbo is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo is pulling down on Mardov's head. It's preventing any offense from Mardov, at least for the moment.
Segbo keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Segbo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mardov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mardov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Segbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Segbo is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Segbo keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Mardov trying to control but Segbo is working from the bottom.
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Segbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mardov trying to control but Segbo is working from the bottom.
Segbo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Mardov wants to control from the top but Segbo keeps moving. #SUB2#
Mardov drops back looking for a leg! Segbo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Segbo manages to kick Mardov off! Mardov jumps back into Segbo's guard.
Segbo keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully.
Segbo is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up. #SUB#
Segbo looking for a guillotine here but Mardov defends easily.
Segbo trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer. #T4##SUB2#
Mardov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mardov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Segbo is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up.
Segbo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Segbo keeps moving.
Mardov wants to pass the guard but Segbo is keeping the position.
Mardov trying to control but Segbo is working from the bottom. #T5#
Segbo keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Mardov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Segbo looking to control.
Mardov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Segbo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mardov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6##SUB#
Segbo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mardov is aware though and is defending well.
Segbo looking to control.
Segbo keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Segbo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mardov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mardov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Segbo's guard. #T7##SUB2#
Mardov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Segbo manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Mardov looking to improve position, pressing down on Segbo's thigh with his hand. Segbo seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Mardov paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Mardov's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Segbo picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dada Segbo!
A less than humble Dada Segbo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CACC 191: Arias vs Ottke
Date: Apr 18, 2021

178 cm
37 yrs
220 lbs

199 cm
26 yrs
209 lbs

Lopez

Mardov

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Martez Lopez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez 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.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Lopez jumps guard.
Lopez has control of Mardov's left arm, preventing Mardov from doing any damage.
Lopez trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lopez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving. #T1#
Mardov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mardov looking to pass the guard.
Lopez trying to control the position.
Mardov wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.#T2#
Lopez pulls Mardov in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez controls Mardov momentarily but Mardov frees himself.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Mardov controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Mardov trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Mardov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Mardov controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mardov stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.#T5#
Mardov wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mardov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (2) vs (0) Mardov
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez slips nicely into half guard.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Mardov defends it.
Mardov tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg. #T6##SUB#
Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mardov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mardov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mardov is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Mardov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Mardov is keeping the position.
Mardov pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage. #T7#
Mardov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mardov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mardov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Lopez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mardov dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (2) vs (2) Mardov
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer. #T8#
Mardov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mardov is one step ahead there.
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T9#
Mardov won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lopez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mardov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T10#
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Mardov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Mardov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mardov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T11#
Lopez wants to control but Mardov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mardov wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mardov keeps trying to improve his position.
Mardov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lopez reverses the position - he's now on top in Mardov's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (4) vs (2) Mardov#T12#
Mardov controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mardov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mardov keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mardov is pulling down on Lopez's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Mardov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mardov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T13#
Mardov keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Mardov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mardov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mardov wants to sweep but no luck.
Mardov looking to control.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mardov is keeping the position for now.
Mardov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T14##SUB#
Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mardov controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Mardov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Mardov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lopez takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
A victorious Martez Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2
Date: Mar 21, 2021

185 cm
36 yrs
214 lbs

199 cm
26 yrs
209 lbs

Morgan

Mardov

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Chase Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mardov jumps guard but Morgan turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Mardov is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mardov regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (0) Mardov
Morgan being controlled here momentarily.
Morgan 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.
Mardov controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov controlling the position.
Mardov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morgan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Mardov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Mardov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morgan prevents Mardov from improving his position.#T2#
Morgan controlling the action here.
Mardov manages to get to full guard.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Mardov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (2) Mardov
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T3#
Morgan wants to control but Mardov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan is controlling Mardov's trapped leg to prevent Mardov from advancing to side control.
Morgan is not content to let Mardov control the position.
Morgan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mardov wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
Mardov trying to control the pace.
Morgan trying to hold on to Mardov's head to control him but Mardov postures up.
Mardov is controlling the pace. #T5#
Mardov is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Mardov is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T6#
Mardov is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Morgan trying to control but Mardov postures up.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mardov pulls his head out easily.
Morgan is controlling Mardov's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T7#
Mardov trying to advance position but Morgan counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morgan holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mardov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mardov looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Mardov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully. #T9#
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer. #T10#
Morgan pulls Mardov in to control the position.
Mardov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mardov postures up.
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Mardov controlling from the top position.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan pulls Mardov in to control the position. #T12#
Mardov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up. #T13#
Morgan keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Mardov keeps trying to improve his position.
Mardov is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Mardov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mardov is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.#T14#
Morgan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mardov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mardov trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mardov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Mardov is very close to passing his half guard.
Mardov controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Morgan gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Morgan takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Our winner, Chase Morgan, 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: CACC 173: Hozdic vs Nielsen 3
Date: Feb 21, 2021

183 cm
33 yrs
208 lbs

199 cm
25 yrs
209 lbs

Average

Mardov

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 8 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mardov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Average manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Average seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Average clinches.
Mardov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Average pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mardov leaves Average with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Average scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Average (4) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov is not content to let Average control the position.
Mardov is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Average in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1#
Average tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mardov is not content to let Average control the position. #SUB#
Mardov wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Average has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mardov's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Mardov is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Average!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Average!
A less than humble Joe Average misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CACC 164: Hozdic vs Sparxx II
Date: Jan 24, 2021

182 cm
37 yrs
220 lbs

199 cm
25 yrs
209 lbs

Neil

Mardov

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Vince Neil! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mardov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mardov tries to close the distance and clinch but Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Neil instigates a clinch.
Mardov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Neil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Neil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mardov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mardov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Neil walks away with a smile on his face. Mardov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Academy Of Catch Wrestling in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Neil clinches up against the ropes.#TD#
Neil has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mardov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Neil (4) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov breaks Neil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (4) vs (2) Mardov
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neil looking for a sweep. Not yet Neil, not yet. #T1#
Mardov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mardov won't allow Neil to sweep him here.
Neil trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mardov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neil is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mardov prevents Neil from improving his position.#T2#
Neil is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neil is looking for a sweep. Mardov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mardov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neil wants to get back to full guard.
Neil is working hard here to advance position.
Mardov is trying to control. Neil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Mardov is controlling the pace.
Neil is pressing down on Mardov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Neil working a defensive guard here.
Neil has control of Mardov's left arm, preventing Mardov from doing any damage.
Neil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neil 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#
Mardov looking to pass the guard.
Neil is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up.
Neil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mardov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (6) vs (2) Mardov
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Mardov controls Neil momentarily but Neil frees himself.
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving. #T5#
Mardov controls Neil momentarily but Neil frees himself.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Mardov is keeping the position.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mardov holds on and takes a little breather.
Mardov working a defensive guard here.
Mardov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T6#
Neil wants to pass the guard but Mardov is keeping the position.
Mardov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mardov controlling the position.
Neil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mardov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (6) vs (4) Mardov
Neil wants to sweep here but Mardov controlling him for the moment.
Mardov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T7#
Neil trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer.
Neil wants to sweep here but Mardov controlling him for the moment.
Mardov postures up.
Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mardov is one step ahead there. #T8#
Neil trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Neil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mardov defends it easily.
Neil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mardov trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
Mardov wants to pass the guard but Neil is keeping the position.
Neil tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T9#
Mardov trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
Mardov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neil tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
Mardov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T10#
Neil trying to hold on to Mardov's head to control him but Mardov postures up.
Neil tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
Mardov is looking to take a break and control but Neil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neil is looking for a sweep. Mardov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mardov is trying to control the action in half guard but Neil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neil wants to get back to full guard but Mardov has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Neil (6) vs (7) Mardov
Neil can't escape the position. #T11#
Neil looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Neil (6) vs (10) Mardov
Neil holding on to Mardov's left wrist, preventing the choke. #SUB2#
Mardov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Neil is controlling Mardov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (8) vs (10) Mardov
Mardov trying to control the position.
Mardov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T12#
Mardov controlling Neil's posture.
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Neil engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mardov keeping full guard, as Neil tries to pass. #T13#
Mardov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neil tries to free his leg and advance position but Mardov is retaining full guard.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Neil won't allow Mardov to sweep him here.
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Neil advances to half guard.
Mardov is trying to maintain the position but Neil is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
Neil is looking to advance position but Mardov won't allow it. #SUB#
Neil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neil is looking to advance position but Mardov won't allow it.
Mardov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mardov is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mardov wins on points by 10 to 8.
A victorious Randy Mardov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CACC 159: Average vs Halo III
Date: Jan 03, 2021

194 cm
36 yrs
215 lbs

199 cm
25 yrs
209 lbs

Dinu

Mardov

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryan Dinu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Mardov gets tackled into the ropes by Dinu. Dinu maintains the clinch. #TD#
Dinu jumps into guard, dragging Mardov to the mat.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Dinu keeps moving.
Mardov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Dinu keeps moving.
Mardov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov looking to sit in guard and control but Dinu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dinu (2) vs (0) Mardov#T1#
Dinu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dinu wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Dinu tries to free his leg and advance position but Mardov is retaining full guard.
Dinu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mardov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mardov trying to control the position. #T2#
Mardov has control of Dinu's left arm, preventing Dinu from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Mardov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mardov keeping moving, preventing Dinu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dinu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mardov's guard.
Mardov is trying to control but can't.
Dinu is looking to take a break and control but Mardov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Mardov wants to get back to full guard.
Mardov has a hand on Dinu's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dinu takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dinu (5) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov can't escape the position. #SUB#
Dinu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mardov has worked his arm free - good work by Mardov! #SUB#
Dinu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dinu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mardov wants to control but Dinu postures up.#T4##SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mardov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mardov tries to bench press Dinu off him but Dinu keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Mardov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mardov is trying to get back to half guard.
Dinu trying to control the action but Mardov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T5#
Mardov is trying to work for a sweep but Dinu has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dinu (7) vs (0) Mardov
Dinu wants to control the pace but Mardov is squirming around nicely.
Mardov is looking to improve his position but Dinu isn't that keen on the idea.
Mardov tries to hold on but Dinu pushes him away.
Mardov can't escape the position. #SUB#
Dinu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mardov has worked his arm free - good work by Mardov!
Mardov is trying to work for a sweep but Dinu has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dinu (9) vs (0) Mardov#T6#
Dinu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mardov is looking to escape.
Mardov is trying to escape the mount.
Mardov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mardov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dinu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mardov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dinu wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving. #T7##SUB2#
Mardov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dinu has passed into half guard!
Mardov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mardov is looking to control Dinu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mardov avoid being mounted?
Dinu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mardov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T8##SUB#
Dinu 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.
Mardov trying to control but Dinu postures up. #T9#
Mardov is trying to control but Dinu passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dinu (12) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov wants to control but Dinu postures up.#SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mardov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dinu wants to control but Mardov is keeping him busy. #T10#
Mardov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dinu wants to pass to mount but Mardov is defending the position.
Mardov is trying to maintain the position but Dinu is very close to passing his half guard.
Mardov is looking for a sweep. Dinu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Dinu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mardov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dinu. #T11#
Mardov is trying to control but Dinu passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dinu (15) vs (0) Mardov
You can see the frustration on Mardov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mardov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dinu presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dinu (17) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov can't escape the position. #T12#
Mardov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dinu wants to take his opponent's back but Mardov doesn't allow it. #SUB#
Dinu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB#
Dinu has hold of Mardov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mardov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mardov regains half guard.#T13#
Mardov trying to control here.
Dinu trying to control from half guard but Mardov is working away. #SUB2#
Mardov looking for submissions off his back.
Dinu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mardov is looking for a sweep. Dinu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Mardov trying to hold on to Dinu's head to control him but Dinu postures up. #SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura but Mardov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dinu to get the leverage.
Mardov is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mardov defends it well.
Dinu trying to control from half guard but Mardov is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dinu is working for an americana but Mardov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dinu was thinking about the submission.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dinu takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
Ryan Dinu made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.

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