Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C250: Albatross vs Apollo III
Date: Nov 19, 2023

#R1#
Slam misses with a left hand
and Amir makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slam jabs Amir right on the nose. Amir blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slam, as that shot connected. #CUT2#It looks like Ali Amir has been cut.
Amir is looking to slow Slam down with leg kicks.
Amir scores with a leg kick.
Amir stuns Slam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slam throws a hook but Amir avoids it easily.
Slam thuds his right hand into Amir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Amir misses with a straight left.
Slam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amir lands a nice shot to the body.
Slam swings widly with a right hand
and Amir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amir swings for the body but Slam moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Amir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slam let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slam misses with a jab to the body
and Amir counters with a left to the body.
Slam just misses with a punch to the body.
As Slam tries to get set, Amir tries to push him back and clinch up but Slam manages to avoid the attempt.#T1#
Amir missing with a left hand there. Slam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amir throws a shot to the body.
Slam misses with a body punch
and Amir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slam's knee momentarily.
Slam looks winded!
Slam throws an off balance right hand
and Amir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slam walks into a left hand.
Slam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slam tries to land a front kick but Amir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amir misses the jab.
Slam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amir.
Amir is looking to clinch but Slam is avoiding it.
Amir slips under a jab from Slam.
Slam thuds a left hand into Amir's body.
Decent striking displayed by Slam there.
Slam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slam steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Amir. That one must have hurt.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Amir.
Amir scores with a jab to the body.
Slam swings widly with a right hand
and Amir counters with a low kick, right behind Slam 's knee.
Nice shot by Amir.#CUT#That has opened up Ben Slam's cut even more.
Slam tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Amir misses the target.
Amir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Amir clinches up with Slam and pushes him back against the cage.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amir has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Slam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slam is trying to push Amir away but Amir has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Amir pulls Slam into guard.
Slam postures up. #SUB#
Slam is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Amir has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Slam is looking to defend but Amir has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Slam! Amir pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Slam taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ali Amir!
Ali Amir decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C246: Albatross vs Bualuang II
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Olsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Olsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Slam misses with a hook
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Olsen loads up on a big right hand but Slam slips the punch.
Slam throws a right hand that misses
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Olsen!
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Slam misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Slam misses with a hook
and Olsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olsen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Olsen misses its target.
Slam gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Slam tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Olsen is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Slam buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Slam!! Slam is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Olsen throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kjetil Olsen!
Our winner, Kjetil Olsen, 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: C241: Albatross vs Gebhardt
Date: Oct 22, 2023

#R1#
Slam misses with a looping right.
Slam throws the left hand but Virus avoids the punch easily.
Slam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Virus.
Slam throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus.
A countering left hand to the body from Virus misses.
Virus blocks a head kick by Slam.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slam throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus.
Slam lands with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Corona Virus has been cut.
Slam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slam misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slam misses with an uppercut
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Virus misses with a body shot.
Slam throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus.
A big left from Slam misses. #T1#
Slam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Virus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Slam! Virus lets Slam back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Slam is rocked!#CUT2#Ben Slam's cut is getting worse.
Slam misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Virus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#KD#
Slam lands a big head kick that sends Virus tumbling to the mat! Slam takes a step backwards and waves Virus back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Virus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slam throws a powerful right kick. Virus tried to block low but the kick was high! Virus was taken right off of his feet! Slam jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ben Slam!
A victorious Ben Slam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C236: Hoost vs Lehto
Date: Oct 01, 2023

#R1#
Gracie avoids the body shot from Slam.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slam finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head. #CUT#It looks like Chozen Gracie has been cut.
Slam throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Slam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Slam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.#KD#
Slam cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Slam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gracie to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Slam points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Gracie wakes up just in time to hear Slam thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
A relieved looking Ben Slam 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: C229: Dracul vs Kahn II
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Nice body kick from Matti.
Slam cracks a nice hook into Matti's ribs.
Matti ducks under a wild hook from Slam.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Slam throws the left hand but Matti avoids the punch easily.
Matti swings for the body but Slam moves out of range.
Slam throws an off balance right hand
and Matti counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Slam.
Matti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Slam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matti. Matti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Matti.
Slam lands a high kick! #CUT2#It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Slam misses with a hook.
It looked like Matti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slam.#T1#
A head kick by Slam misses
and Matti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slam throws a lazy head kick
and Matti counters with a leg kick.
Matti slips a jab from Slam.
A little feinted left hand from Matti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matti wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Matti.#CL#
Matti has closed the distance and engaged Slam in a clinch.
Matti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matti has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Slam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slam cracks Matti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Slam misses with a jab to the body #KD#
and Matti counters with a nice right hand that sends Slam toppling to the canvas! Slam scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Matti finish him?!#CUT#That has opened up Ben Slam's cut even more.
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!
Slam misses with a right hand #KD#
and Matti counters with a crisp right hand that drops Slam! Matti lets Slam back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Slam is rocked!
Slam misses with a looping left.
Slam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matti's head.
Matti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slam tries a head kick but it misses.
Matti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matti tries to close the distance and clinch but Slam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matti blocks a jab.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.
Matti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matti thuds a left hand into Slam's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Matti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Slam looks winded!
Matti jabs Slam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3##CL#
Matti clinches up with Slam and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matti. #CUT#The cut above Ben Slam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slam takes a shot to the head.
Slam working hard to break the clinch.
Slam tries to break free but Matti pushes him back against the cage.
Matti lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matti fails to land.
Slam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slam blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slam swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slam really felt that one!#KD#
Matti cracks Slam with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Matti has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Slam to stand back up!#CUT#Ben Slam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Parta Matti!
Parta Matti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 276
Date: Aug 18, 2023

#R1#
Slam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slam lands a glancing blow to the side of Lehto's head.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Slam saw that one coming.
Slam misses with a looping right.
Lehto throws a counter combo.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slam throws a hook but Lehto blocks it.
Lehto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Slam misses.
Lehto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.#CL2#
Lehto takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Slam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehto has him pressed against the cage.
Slam tries to circle away but Lehto has him pinned against the cage.
Slam prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Slam working hard to break the clinch.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slam connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.#T1#
Lehto moves away from the strike by Slam. #CL2#
Lehto clinches.
Lehto has Slam pressed against the cage, preventing Slam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehto.
Slam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lehto in his tracks.
Lehto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Slam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lehto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slam misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto slips a straight right by Slam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slam moves away.
Slam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Slam tries to move into range but Lehto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehto, as that shot connected.
Slam is looking to land body kicks.
Lehto lands with a shot to the body.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Slam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehto.
Lehto scores with a jab.#CUT2#Ben Slam's cut is getting worse.
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick from Slam.
Good standup being displayed there by Slam as he connects with a hook.
Slam misses the body punch
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lehto moves out of range of the strikes.#T3##CL2#
Lehto clinches.
Lehto struggles to land a body shot inside as Slam controls his hands.
Slam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehto moves out of range as Slam strikes.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Slam.
Lehto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam misses with a looping right.
Slam throws a head kick that misses. #KD2#
Lehto drops Slam with a beautiful combination! Slam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lehto is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Slam is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Lehto connects with a body shot.#T4#
A big right from Slam misses.
Slam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lehto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slam rather than just go for the knockout.
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slam throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a nice body shot.
Slam missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slam takes one on the button.#CUT2#Jeez, Ben Slam's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Slam misses the body punch
and Lehto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slam really felt that one!
Slam is breathing heavily.
Lehto punishes Slam's body with a nice straight punch.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehto throws a head kick but Slam moves out of range.
Slam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 271
Date: Jul 30, 2023

#R1#
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Slam takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Slam lands a jab to the head.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slam at a distance.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slam thinking.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slam takes a step back to recover.
Anderson 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.
Slam looks winded!
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Slam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Slam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anderson is looking to wear down Slam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Slam's body.#KD#
Anderson sends Slam crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anderson is motioning to the referee to let Slam up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Slam is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Anderson fakes the body blow, causing Slam to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Slam goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Anderson!
Noah Anderson retains his heavyweight title!
Noah Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 264
Date: Jun 30, 2023

#R1#
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slam.
Spong throws a jab but it's blocked by Slam.
Slam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
Slam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spong has time to react.#KD#
Slam drops Spong with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Spong looks back up at him and smiles so Slam waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Spong is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Daniel Spong has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slam misses with a head kick.
Spong is still on wobbly legs! Can Slam finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Slam ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Spong clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
A very excited looking Ben Slam 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 258
Date: Jun 09, 2023

#R1#
Darongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slam.
Darongo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darongo slips a straight right by Slam.
Darongo cracks Slam with an open hand slap.
Slam blocks a low kick nicely.
Darongo swings for the body but Slam moves out of range.
Slam takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
It seemed like Darongo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slam connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Ronan Darongo has been cut.
Darongo moves out of range of the body kick from Slam.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darongo! But no joy.
Slam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darongo.
Darongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darongo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slam's head.
Slam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darongo.
Slam misses with a hook. Darongo ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slam.
Darongo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Slam lands with a good body shot.
A low kick lands for Slam.
Darongo throws an off balance right hand
and Slam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darongo looks for the body kick but Slam saw that one coming. #KD#
Slam lands a big right hand that sends Darongo crashing to the mat! Slam stays standing though and waves Darongo back to his feet!#ROC#Darongo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Are you kidding me?! Slam ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Darongo clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
An out of breath Ben Slam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 253
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Slam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#It looks like Hero Shima has been cut.
A lazy left from Slam finds it's target.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Slam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shima. Shima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shima swings widly with a right hand
and Slam counters with a stiff right hand.
Slam misses with a looping right.
Slam scores with a jab to the body.
Shima throws a jab but it's blocked by Slam.
Shima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam throws a sloppy body shot
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
Slam loads up on a big right hand but Shima slips the punch.
Shima lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Slam.#T1#
Shima misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Slam counters with a nice right hand that sends Shima toppling to the canvas! Shima scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Slam finish him?!
Slam swings widly with a right hand
letting Shima counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Shima.
Slam staying out of range there.
Slam throws a sloppy body shot
and Shima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shima avoids the body shot from Slam.
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!
Shima takes a swing at Slam's ribcage but misses.
Shima with a nice cross.
Shima gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ben Slam!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Slam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 248
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Slam. Okongwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Slam
and Okongwu counters with a left and a right that stings Slam.
Slam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Slam throws a sloppy head kick
and Okongwu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slam really felt that one!
Slam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okongwu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Slam.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okongwu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okongwu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okongwu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slam avoids the body shot from Okongwu.
Slam misses with a left hand
and Okongwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Okongwu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okongwu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Slam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slam moves out of range of the body kick from Okongwu.
Slam lands a nice hook to Okongwu's body. Okongwu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slam connects with a single shot there.
Okongwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slam.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okongwu.
The fighters circling - Slam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okongwu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slam's head.
Okongwu blocks a leg kick.
Slam misses with an uppercut. Okongwu saw that one coming.
Slam tests Okongwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#Mauro Okongwu's cut is getting worse.
Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okongwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Slam misses with a right hand #KD#
and Okongwu counters with a head kick that drops Slam to the mat! Slam scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Slam is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slam scores with a nice strike.
Slam misses with a hook. Okongwu ducked under it nicely.
Okongwu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slam throws a jab when Okongwu was well out of range.
Slam works the jab nicely.#CUT2#Mauro Okongwu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okongwu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Okongwu.
A big right from Slam misses.
Slam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slam is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okongwu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Slam looks winded!
A telegraphed right hand from Slam misses the target.
Jab, jab by Slam - just one landing.
Okongwu misses with an attempted mid kick. #T3#
Slam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okongwu. Okongwu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slam lands a nice shot to the body.
Slam throws a series of punches but Okongwu avoids them all with ease.
Okongwu lands with a hook. Slam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#That has opened up Ben Slam's cut even more.
Slam loads up on a big right hand but Okongwu slips the punch.
Slam throws a hook but Okongwu avoids it easily.
Okongwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slam moves away.
Slam is looking for the big counter here.
Okongwu lands with a straight right. Slam didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Okongwu closes the distance and clinches.
Slam wants to break free but Okongwu has control.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu pushes Slam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slam wants to break free but Okongwu has control.
Okongwu lands a hook that snaps the head of Slam backwards.
Slam working hard to break the clinch.
Slam takes a shot to the head. #CUT#The cut above Ben Slam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Okongwu is leaning against Slam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Slam controls the action.
Okongwu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slam backwards.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
Okongwu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okongwu is leaning against Slam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu lands a shot to the body.
Okongwu misses with the head strike.
Okongwu 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.

Mauro Okongwu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Okongwu scores with a kick to the body. #CL#
Okongwu darts in and clinches Slam up against the cage.
Okongwu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Okongwu - that landed with a thud.
Okongwu scores with a shoulder strike.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Slam's head.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a light punch inside.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Slam avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slam takes a shot to the head.
Slam is still on wobbly legs! Can Okongwu finish him?#CUT#Ben Slam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slam seems to have recovered his senses.
Slam is breathing heavily.#KD#
Okongwu drops Slam onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slam is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Slam is trying to break free.
Okongwu dips a shoulder and cracks Slam with a mighty uppercut! Slam falls back against the cage and Okongwu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Slam is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Okongwu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu!
Mauro Okongwu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 243
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Lehto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam lunges at Lehto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lehto's hand.
Lehto punishes Slam's body with a nice straight punch.
Slam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lehto slips a straight right by Slam.
Lehto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Slam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Slam misses.
Slam moves away from the strike by Lehto.
Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slam misses with a straight left.
Lehto misses with a hook
and Slam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slam tries to move into range but Lehto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Lehto pushes Slam up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Lehto is stalling here.
Slam wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Slam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slam throws out a powerful jab.
Slam lands with an overhand left.
Lehto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lehto scores with a decent looking hook.
Slam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehto.
Lehto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Slam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slam misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
Slam misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp right that sends Slam to the canvas! Lehto follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 237
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Anderson throws a good cross that connects. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Slam connects with a leg kick.
Slam misses with a straight left.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Slam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson jabs Slam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slam misses with an uppercut.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Slam tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Slam is breathing heavily.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Slam walks straight into a right hand from Anderson - that's dropped him! Anderson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Slam from any more punishment! Slam complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Noah Anderson!
An out of breath Noah Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 229
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1#
Good leg kick by Slam.
Haggar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haggar moves out of range of the strikes.
Haggar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slam scores with a jab. Haggar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haggar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slam doesn't seem bothered though. #TD2#
Slam tries to sprawl but Haggar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Haggar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
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.
Haggar stops Slam from getting back to his feet.
Haggar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Slam!
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!
Haggar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Haggar.
Haggar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Haggar breaks from Slam's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Haggar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Haggar working the ground and pound effectively. #T1#
Haggar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar is in the full mount, landing strikes. #CUT2#Ben Slam's cut is getting worse.
Slam is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Haggar working Slam over with strikes here. #CUT2#Ben Slam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Haggar raining down hammerfists from mount.#CUT2#Jeez, Ben Slam's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!
Mike Haggar is the new heavyweight champion!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 224
Date: Jan 18, 2023

#R1#
Slam takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slam lands an overhand right.
Wrecks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#It looks like Will Wrecks has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slam. Wrecks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slam lands with a kick to the ribs.
Slam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wrecks misses with a right hand #KD#
and Slam counters with a nice right hand that sends Wrecks toppling to the canvas! Wrecks scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Slam finish him?!#ROC#Wrecks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrecks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wrecks is still on wobbly legs! Can Slam finish him?
Slam lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Wrecks up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Slam from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Wrecks's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ben Slam 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 219
Date: Jan 01, 2023

#R1#
Slam misses with a wild body shot.
Fuentes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fuentes throws a right hand that misses
and Slam counters with a left to the body.
Fuentes slips a jab from Slam.
Slam throws a right hand that Fuentes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuentes also avoids with ease.
Slam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuentes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donk. Fuentes catches Slam right on the button with a cross.#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuentes checks it well.
Slam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fuentes throws a sloppy head kick and Slam moves out of range easily.
Slam lands with a nice body kick.
Slam looks to land a right hand but Fuentes moved out of range.
Fuentes misses with an uppercut. Slam saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam throws a jab when Fuentes was well out of range.#T1#
Fuentes tries to score with a low kick but Slam moves his leg out of the way.
Slam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuentes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Memento Mori in the buildup to the fight.
Slam moves out of range as Fuentes strikes.
The fighters circling - Slam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slam connects with a crisp jab.
Slam lands with a nice combination. Fuentes backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
Fuentes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuentes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fuentes lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Slam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuentes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fuentes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slam lands with a kick to the ribs. #T2#
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses.
Slam misses with a left hand
and Fuentes counters with a straight right hand.
Slam missing with a left hand there. Fuentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slam, as that shot connected.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slam.
Slam misses with a hook. Fuentes ducked under it nicely.
Fuentes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slam.#CUT2#Pedro Fuentes's cut is getting worse.
Fuentes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slam makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fuentes really felt that one!
Fuentes is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Slam cracks Fuentes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fuentes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slam finish him?
Fuentes misses with an uppercut
and Slam counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slam. #T3#
Slam lands a nice shot to the body.
Slam throws a shot to the body. #KD2#
Slam lands a big head kick that sends Fuentes tumbling to the mat! Slam takes a step backwards and waves Fuentes back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#Pedro Fuentes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slam looks to land a body kick but Fuentes moved away.
Fuentes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fuentes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD2#
Slam cracks Fuentes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Slam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fuentes to stand back up!#ROC2#Fuentes is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Pedro Fuentes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ben Slam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 207
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1#
Slam missing with a left hand there. Krol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slam throws a sloppy head kick and Krol moves out of range easily.
Krol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krol checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krol throws a fast counter high kick but Slam manages to duck under it in time.
Krol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Slam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slam misses with a kick to the body
and Krol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Krol drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slam throws a leg kick that misses.
Krol is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Slam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krol's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Slam there.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krol slips under a jab from Slam.
Krol is looking for the big counter here.
Slam scores with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Zygmunt Krol has been cut.
Slam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krol. That did some damage!
Slam throws a wild body kick that Krol sees coming a mile off.
And Krol responds with a good body kick, but Slam manages to step out the way in time.
Krol takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slam at a distance.
Slam connects with a solid leg kick.
Krol slips under a jab.
Krol is looking for the big counter here.
Slam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krol.
Slam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slam jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slam misses with a body shot.
Krol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slam lands a glancing blow to the side of Krol's head.
Krol tests Slam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krol has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slam finds it's way round the side to connect with Krol's head.
Slam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krol misses with a hook
and Slam counters with a nice leg kick. #KD2#
Krol lands a big head kick that sends Slam tumbling to the mat! Krol takes a step backwards and waves Slam back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Slam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slam throws a head kick that misses.
Krol slips a straight right by Slam.
Krol is trying to counter with his kicks.#T3#
Slam lands a nice shot to the body.
Krol moves out of range as Slam strikes.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Krol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slam lands a nice shot to the body.
Krol takes a swing at Slam's ribcage but misses.
Krol moves forwards but Slam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slam. That's going to slow Krol down.
Slam misses with a combination
enabling Krol to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Ben Slam's cut is getting worse.
Slam throws a sloppy head kick and Krol moves out of range easily.
Krol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slam was well out of range. Poor timing from Krol.
Slam is looking to counter punch.
Slam throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Krol lands with a cross.
Krol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slam.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slam throws a hook but Krol avoids it easily.#KD#
Slam lands a big head kick that sends Krol tumbling to the mat! Slam takes a step backwards and waves Krol back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Krol avoids the body shot from Slam.
Slam avoids the head kick by Krol.
Nice jab there from Slam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#KD#
Slam lands a big uppercut and Krol crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Krol looks OK. Slam waves Krol back to his feet!#ROC#Krol is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Slam dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Slam throws a nice inside leg kick. #KD#
Slam drops Krol with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Krol looks back up at him and smiles so Slam waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Krol is still on wobbly legs! Can Slam finish him?
Slam lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Krol head around and knocks him out cold! Slam hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 198
Date: Oct 26, 2022

#R1#
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slam. Slam obviously looking to wear him down.
Slam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slam misses with a right hand
and Anderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson moves out of range as Slam strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Slam misses the target.
Slam throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Slam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.#T1#
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Slam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Slam.
Slam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Slam throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Slam.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Slam misses with a hook.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Slam avoids it with no problem.
Slam misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a head kick.
Slam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Slam does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Slam.
Anderson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Slam lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson throws a push kick but Slam slaps the foot to one side.
Slam scores with a decent looking hook.
Slam throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CUT#That has opened up Noah Anderson's cut even more.
Slam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#Anderson is rocked!
Slam is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Anderson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Anderson is out cold! Slam holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 184
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuentes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Fuentes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuentes misses with a looping right.
Fuentes connects with a right hand. Slam shakes it off.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Fuentes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes throws the kick towards the body but Slam avoids it.
Fuentes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slam misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Fuentes counter with a right hand.
Fuentes misses with a straight left.
Fuentes misses with a right hand
and Slam counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
A jab from Fuentes misses.
Fuentes moves out of range as Slam strikes.
Fuentes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Slam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuentes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam misses with a hook
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Fuentes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuentes flicks out a counter leg kick but Slam steps away.
Slam throws the left hand but Fuentes avoids the punch easily.
Slam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuentes throws an uppercut from hell that sends Slam clean off his feet! He's out cold! Fuentes stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes!
Pedro Fuentes is the new heavyweight champion!
Pedro Fuentes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 177
Date: Aug 31, 2022

#R1#
Lampi scores with a punch to the head.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.#KD2#
Lampi lands a big head kick that sends Slam tumbling to the mat! Lampi takes a step backwards and waves Slam back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Slam looks to land a left hand but Lampi moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Lampi misses its intended target.
Slam seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lampi connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Slam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#KD#
Slam lands a big head kick that sends Lampi tumbling to the mat! Slam takes a step backwards and waves Lampi back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Eemeli Lampi has been cut.
Slam staying out of range there.
Lampi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slam.
A clash of legs there as Slam blocks the low kick.
Slam appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Slam. Those never looked like landing. #KD#
Slam feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lampi sprawling to the canvas! Lampi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Slam finish him?!
Slam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lampi.#KD#
Slam drops Lampi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lampi looks back up at him and smiles so Slam waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Lampi is rocked!
Lampi is holding his hands too far apart here. Slam throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Lampi is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ben Slam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 171
Date: Aug 14, 2022

#R1#
Slam misses with an uppercut
and Inarritu counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam connects with a single shot there.#CUT#It looks like Felix Inarritu has been cut.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Slam.
Slam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Inarritus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slam ducks under a wild hook from Inarritu.
Slam misses with a hook.
Inarritu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Slam misses with a kick to the body
and Inarritu counters with a nice body shot.
Slam throws a lazy uppercut
and Inarritu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slam throws a leg kick but Inarritu moved away.
It seemed like Inarritu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Inarritu misses with a looping right.
Inarritu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu walks into a jab.
Slam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Slam misses with a right hand
and Inarritu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inarritu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Inarritu ducks right into an uppercut from Slam.
Slam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inarritu.
Inarritu throws a shot from downtown. Slam moves away and avoids it.
Inarritu ducks under a wild hook from Slam.#KD#
Slam cracks Inarritu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Inarritu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slam finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inarritu defending well as Slam loads up on a big left hand.
Inarritu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slam manages to avoid it.
Inarritu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slam.
Inarritu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Slam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Inarritu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slam.
Slam is looking to counter punch.
Slam throws a lazy uppercut
letting Inarritu counter with a right hand.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Inarritu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inarritu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Slam scores with a jab to the head.
Slam lands a big right hook! Inarritu looks hurt but is still standing! Slam lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Inarritu falls down and Slam dives in with a huge hammer fist! Inarritu's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Slam runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam retains his heavyweight title!
Ben Slam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 163
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
Slam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Shima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shima there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT2#It looks like Hero Shima has been cut.
Slam uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slam throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Slam throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Slam throws a jab when Shima was well out of range.
Shima throwing a counter right hand but Slam manages to avoid it.
Shima throws the left hand but Slam avoids the punch easily.
Slam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Slam catches Shima right on the button with a cross.
Slam throws a leg kick that misses.
Slam walks into a straight right hand from Shima.#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Shima avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Shima looks to land a right hand but Slam moved out of range.
Slam with a jab.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Slam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slam throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slam.
Slam misses the jab.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shima moves out of range of the strikes.
Slam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
Slam misses with a body punch
enabling Shima to counter with a crisp jab.
Shima scores with a shot to the body.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.
Shima misses with an uppercut. Slam saw that one coming.
Shima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slam. Slam obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Slam is just out of range.
Slam tests Shima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slam pushes Shima away with a front kick.
Slam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shima throws a shot from downtown. Slam moves away and avoids it.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slam scores with a shot to the body.
Shima is breathing heavily.
Shima throws a wild hook but Slam just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Shima gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Slam raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam is the new heavyweight champion!
Ben Slam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 156
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice right hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an uppercut.
Slam scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
Slam throws out a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range and Slam only half commits.
MacArthur Jnr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
An inside leg kick from Slam misses.
A slow jab from MacArthur Jnr misses its intended target.
Slam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Jnr.
Slam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a lunging right hand
and Slam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slam ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr lands a really nice looking cross but Slam seems unphased.
Good exchange - MacArthur Jnr coming out on top.
MacArthur Jnr tests Slam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from MacArthur Jnr.
A big right from MacArthur Jnr misses.
Slam slips under a jab.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy right hand but Slam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#KD#
Slam cracks MacArthur Jnr with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Slam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning MacArthur Jnr to stand back up!
Slam misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr walks straight into a right hand from Slam - that's dropped him! Slam jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save MacArthur Jnr from any more punishment! MacArthur Jnr complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Slam!
A relieved looking Ben Slam 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 148
Date: May 25, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Slam finds it's way through Wrecks's defenses.
Slam misses with a double jab
and Wrecks counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam misses with a kick to the body
and Wrecks counters with a left to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wrecks!
Slam swings widly with a right hand
and Wrecks counters with a nice uppercut.
Slam moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrecks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slam.
Wrecks misses with a kick to the body
and Slam counters with a straight right hand.
Wrecks 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.
A jab from Slam misses.
Slam misses with a right hand
and Wrecks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slam throws a poor cross that misses
and Wrecks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slam misses with an uppercut
and Wrecks counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#That has opened up Ben Slam's cut even more.
Wrecks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrecks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Will Wrecks has been cut.#T1#
Slam scores with a nice right hand.
Wrecks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slam throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Wrecks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wrecks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A swing and a miss from Slam.
Slam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wrecks wants to land a leg kick but Slam is out of range.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wrecks throws a right hand that misses
and Slam counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
A very excited looking Ben Slam 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 140
Date: Apr 27, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Shima clinches.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Slam controls his hands.
Slam is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Shima as the two fighters clinch.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Slam is trying to break free.
Shima is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shima.#BC#
Slam breaks the clinch.
Shima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slam.#CL2#
Shima drives through and clinches with Slam against the cage.
Shima has Slam pressed against the cage, preventing Slam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Shima tries to pull guard but Slam forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slam.#T1#
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Slam controls his hands.
Shima lands with a right to the head.
Shima pushes off an throws an elbow but Slam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slam blocks an uppercut.
Slam blocks a body shot from Shima.
Shima misses with a body punch. #BC#
Slam breaks the clinch.
Slam throws an off balance right hand
and Shima counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam misses with the body kick
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Shima.
Slam is looking to counter punch.
Slam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shima misses with an uppercut.
Slam misses with a hook.
Slam looks to land a right hand but Shima moved out of range.#T2#
Slam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shima moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Slam there.#CUT#It looks like Hero Shima has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slam throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Shima counters by moving into the clinch.
Slam blocking some punches.
Slam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shima tries to work over Slam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slam's efforts to push away.#BC#
Slam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A lazy left from Shima finds it's target.
Slam looks to throw the jab but Shima is out of range.
Slam misses with a wild body shot.
Slam swings widly with a right hand
and Shima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Ben Slam's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Shima lands a big uppercut and Slam crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Slam looks OK. Shima waves Slam back to his feet!#ROC2#Slam is rocked!#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Slam.
Shima pounces like a tiger and cracks Slam with a vicious hook! Slam is down but not out! Shima follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hero Shima!
Hero Shima was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: SFL 145 | Barbarian vs Slam II
Date: Mar 16, 2022

#R1#
The Barbarian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from The Barbarian misses.
Slam moves out of range as The Barbarian strikes.
The Barbarian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As The Barbarian backs off Slam throws a huge counter combo but The Barbarian manages to avoid it all.
Slam with the inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from The Barbarian. Those never looked like landing.
Slam swings widly with a right hand
and The Barbarian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Barbarian slips a straight right by Slam.
Slam misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slam moves away.
Slam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Barbarian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Barbarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam moves forwards but The Barbarian connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Slam throws a poor cross that misses
and The Barbarian counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
The Barbarian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slam throws out the jab.
Slam checks a low kick from The Barbarian.
Slam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Barbarian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Barbarian throws a lazy uppercut
and Slam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slam lands a nice shot that snaps The Barbarian's head back. #CUT2#It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
Slam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slam takes a shot right to the bread basket.#KD#
The Barbarian cracks Slam with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Slam looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can The Barbarian finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slam misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Slam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Slam misses.
Slam avoids the head kick by The Barbarian.
Slam tries a low kick but The Barbarian avoids it.
Slam lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Barbarian will feel that in the morning.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from The Barbarian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Barbarian throws a wild body kick that Slam sees coming a mile off.
Slam defending well as The Barbarian loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Barbarian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slam - the referee stops the clock and The Barbarian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slam. The Barbarian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab, jab by Slam - just one landing. #T3#
Slam jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Slam.#KD2#
Slam lands a big uppercut and The Barbarian crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but The Barbarian looks OK. Slam waves The Barbarian back to his feet!#ROC2#The Barbarian is rocked!
A low kick from Slam misses
enabling The Barbarian to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#That has opened up Ben Slam's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slam misses with an uppercut
letting The Barbarian counter with a right hand.
Slam throws a low kick, looking for The Barbarian's leg but The Barbarian calmly moves out of range.
The Barbarian lands with a straight right. Slam didn't see that one coming.#CUT#The cut above Ben Slam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slam misses with a straight left.
The Barbarian throws a counter high kick but Slam was just alert enough to avoid it.
It looks like The Barbarian has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Slam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
The Barbarian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slam with a nice cross.#CUT2#Conor The Barbarian's cut is getting worse.
Slam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Barbarian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Barbarian connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Slam.#KD#
The Barbarian sends Slam crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! The Barbarian is motioning to the referee to let Slam up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Slam is rocked!#CUT#Ben Slam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Conor The Barbarian 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: SFL 140 | Slam vs Puno
Date: Feb 23, 2022

#R1#
Slam lands with a nice body punch.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Puno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slam gets in close and tags Puno with a short punch that almost sends Puno to the mat! Oh Puno is in big trouble! He turns his back on Slam, trying to create some distance but Slam rushes him, striking wildly and Puno goes down! The referee tackles Slam into the cage to end the fight! Slam is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Slam!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Slam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SFL 135 | Akinwande vs Wanker
Date: Feb 04, 2022

#R1##KD#
Slam lands a big head kick that sends Haggar tumbling to the mat! Slam takes a step backwards and waves Haggar back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Slam throws out a loose jab but Haggar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggar throws a right hand that misses
and Slam counters with an inside leg kick.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.
Slam throws a front kick that sends Haggar stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Slam does no damage.
Haggar ducks right into an uppercut from Slam.
Slam lands a nice looking body shot.
Haggar looks winded!
Haggar slips a jab from Slam.
Haggar ducks into an uppercut from Slam and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
An out of breath Ben Slam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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

#R1#
Slam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slam misses with a hook
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Slam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Kay Bone has been cut.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A swing and a miss from Bone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slam.
Bone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bone bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Slam comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Bone falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Bone was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SFL 122 | Barbarian vs Slam
Date: Dec 08, 2021

#R1#
Slam clobbers The Barbarian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
The Barbarian throws a big shot that misses.
Slam misses with a hook
and The Barbarian counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
The Barbarian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slam.
That kick from Slam tenderised The Barbarian's leg. The Barbarian is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Barbarian misses with an uppercut
and Slam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Barbarian.
As Slam backs away, The Barbarian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Barbarian connects with a leg kick.
Slam throws an overhand right that lands on The Barbarian's shoulder, as The Barbarian tries to avoid the shot.
Slam misses with a hook
and The Barbarian counters with a three punch combo that has Slam backing up. Slam nods at The Barbarian to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Barbarian checks a leg kick.
The Barbarian throwing a counter right hand but Slam manages to avoid it.
A big right from The Barbarian misses.
The Barbarian 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.
Slam misses with a hook. The Barbarian ducked under it nicely.
The Barbarian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slam counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Slam throws a sloppy body shot
and Slam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Barbarian blocks a jab.
The Barbarian connects with a right hand. Slam shakes it off.
Slam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Barbarian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slam throws a poor cross that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#That has opened up Ben Slam's cut even more.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slam.
The Barbarian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slam. Slam obviously looking to wear him down.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Barbarian slips a straight right by Slam.#T2#
Slam misses with a body punch
and The Barbarian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and The Barbarian counters with a nice right hand that sends Slam toppling to the canvas! Slam scrambles and gets back to his feet - can The Barbarian finish him?!#ROC#Slam is rocked!
Slam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Slam looks to land a left hand but The Barbarian moved out of range nicely.
The Barbarian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#KD#
The Barbarian cracks Slam with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Barbarian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Slam to stand back up!
Slam is still on wobbly legs! Can The Barbarian finish him?#CUT#The cut above Ben Slam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The Barbarian slips a jab from Slam.
A head kick by Slam misses
and The Barbarian counters with a right hand from hell and Slam is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Conor The Barbarian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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

#R1#
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Samsonov defending well as Slam loads up on a big left hand.
As Slam looks to move away, Samsonov throws a big counter combo but Slam just gets out of the way.
Slam misses with a left hand
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samsonov throws out the jab.
Samsonov throws a sloppy head kick and Slam moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Slam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slam misses with a straight left.
Samsonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Slam.
Jab from Slam.
Samsonov throws a looping overhand right but Slam ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Slam misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slam.
Slam scores with a jab to the head.
Slam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samsonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Slam.
A head kick misses from Samsonov. #T1#
Slam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Samsonov has time to react.
Samsonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Slam counters with a right hand to the body.
Slam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Samsonov is out of range.
It looked like Samsonov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Samsonov throws a right hand that misses
and Slam counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Samsonov falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Slam!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Slam waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event: SFL 111 | Sitsongrit vs Payer
Date: Oct 27, 2021

#R1#
Slam throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slam.
Nice body punch from Slam.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Kevin McGuire has been cut.
Slam tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws a hook but Slam avoids it easily.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and Slam scores with a counter punch that sends McGuire to the canvas! Slam smells blood - he's punishing McGuire with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! McGuire has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.

Event: SFL 105 | Vikings Are Emerging
Date: Oct 03, 2021

#R1#
Slam just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka misses with the combination.
We've been informed that Baraka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baraka tries to land a leg kick but Slam saw it coming and moves away.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Slam is just out of range.
Baraka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baraka throws a lazy right hand but Slam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baraka slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Slam slips the punch.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slam.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slam takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slam scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slam throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Slam throws a series of punches but Baraka avoids them all with ease.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slam.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Baraka scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka throws a hook but Slam avoids it easily.
Slam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slam connects with a body shot that sends Baraka's belly button to the back.
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Slam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Baraka catches Slam right on the button with a cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baraka.
Slam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Slam slips a straight right by Baraka.
Slam throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baraka unleashes a big counter combination but Slam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Slam counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Slam counters with a quick kick to the body but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Slam is just out of range.
Slam avoids the body shot from Baraka.
Slam throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka cracks Slam with a good jab.
Baraka scores with a one two! Slam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T3#
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Slam looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Baraka throws the left hand but Slam avoids the punch easily.
Slam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baraka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slam in his tracks.
Slam misses the jab.
Slam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slam lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.
Slam throws a leg kick
and Baraka counters with a big head kick but Slam shrugs it off.
Slam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baraka on the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Slam is out of range.
Baraka throws a sloppy body shot
and Slam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Slam moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Slam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Slam.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Slam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Slam misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Baraka.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baraka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slam had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Slam cracks Baraka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slam manages to avoid it.
Slam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baraka slips a straight right by Slam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slam misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
Baraka throws a fast counter high kick but Slam manages to duck under it in time.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slam was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Slam looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Slam avoids the head kick by Baraka.
Slam scores with a body shot.
Slam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Slam.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Slam slips a straight right by Baraka.
Slam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Slam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka misses with a two punch combination.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slam.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baraka wants to land a leg kick but Slam is out of range.
Slam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka. #T1#
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baraka 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 Slam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baraka throws a body punch but Slam moves out of range.
Slam misses with a double jab
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Slam slips under a jab from Baraka.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Slam.
Despite the aggression on Baraka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slam.
Slam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Slam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka throws a sloppy head kick and Slam moves out of range easily.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baraka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slam was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka moves out of range as Slam throws a body kick.
Baraka connects with a high kick.
Slam blocks the body kick.
Baraka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
Baraka swings for the body but Slam moves out of range.
Slam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slam cracks Baraka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#Juju Baraka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Slam ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Slam throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
Baraka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baraka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slam at a distance.
Baraka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slam is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Slam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slam lands a lovely overhand right.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.

Event: SFL 97 | Mumu vs Laine
Date: Sep 05, 2021

#R1#
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasaki connects with a jab.
Sasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donowitz scrambles back to his feet.
Sasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Sasaki throws a combination that misses
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Donowitz misses.
Sasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
We've been informed that Sasaki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the head. #CUT2#Donny Donowitz's cut is getting worse.
Sasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Donowitz's head.#T1#
Sasaki misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz lands with a hook. Sasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasaki wants to clinch but Donowitz slips to the side
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Sasaki .
Sasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.#CUT#That has opened up Haise Sasaki 's cut even more.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasaki .
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
Haise Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki tries to clinch but Donowitz moves away
and Donowitz counters with a good low kick that Sasaki was not able to check. #T2#
Jab from Sasaki .#CUT2#Donny Donowitz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sasaki .
Sasaki slips under a jab.
Sasaki tries to clinch
and Donowitz scores with a counter punch that sends Sasaki to the canvas! Donowitz smells blood - he's punishing Sasaki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sasaki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Donowitz!
A very excited looking Donny Donowitz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Haise Sasaki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym.'.

Event: SFL 91 | McGuire vs Sasaki
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1#
Nice body punch from Spanner.
Spanner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donowitz in his tracks. #CUT2#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Spanner throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donowitz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spanner ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Spanner flicks out a counter leg kick but Donowitz steps away.
Spanner misses with a looping left.
A big left from Donowitz misses. #T1#
Spanner just misses with a punch to the body. #KD2#
Spanner cracks Donowitz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Spanner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Donowitz to stand back up!
Donowitz throws a right hand that misses
and Spanner counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Donny Donowitz's cut is getting worse.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Spanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Donowitz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spanner.
Spanner lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#Donny Donowitz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Spanner slips the punch.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Spanner misses the jab.
Spanner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Spanner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donowitz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Spanner to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Spanner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spanner lands a right hook to the body.
Spanner misses with a straight right.
Spanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T3#
Donowitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spanner flicks out a counter leg kick but Donowitz steps away.
Spanner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#Jeez, Donny Donowitz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Spanner misses with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donowitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donowitz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spanner counters with a stiff right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bleeding Spanner!
Bleeding Spanner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SFL 84 | Mumu vs Sasaki
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Viking pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz misses with a looping left.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Viking finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head. #CUT2#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
A big left from Viking misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Good leg kick by Viking.
Viking misses the body punch
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Viking.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.#T1##CL2#
Viking gets a clinch.
Donowitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Viking misses with a body punch. #BC#
Donowitz manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Viking avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.#CL2#
Viking has closed the distance and engaged Donowitz in a clinch.
Viking with a knee to the head. #BC#
Donowitz breaks from the clinch.
Viking misses with a body kick.
Viking slips under a jab.#T2#
Donowitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viking.
Viking throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Viking stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viking tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Viking fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
A head kick by Viking misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Viking.
Donowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Viking. Viking circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crack! Donowitz connects with the perfect overhand right and Viking falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Donowitz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SFL 76 | Hopkins vs Lomax II
Date: Jun 04, 2021

#R1#
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Samsonov.
Good standup being displayed there by Samsonov as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Jab by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samsonov throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samsonov's knee momentarily.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz swings widly with a right hand
and Samsonov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Donowitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Samsonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Samsonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samsonov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the head.
Samsonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Samsonov misses.
Samsonov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Samsonov.
Donowitz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Donowitz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Samsonov sprawling to the canvas! Samsonov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Donowitz finish him?! #CUT2#It looks like Ivan Samsonov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Samsonov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T2#
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samsonov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Donowitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samsonov checks it well.
Samsonov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Donowitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Samsonov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Samsonov counters with a nice body shot.
Samsonov slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Samsonov slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Samsonov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donowitz's head.#T3#
Donowitz misses the jab.
Samsonov tries to counter by clinching up but Donowitz breaks away and moves out of range.
Donowitz cracks Samsonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Donowitz does no damage.
As Donowitz looks to move away, Samsonov throws a big counter combo but Donowitz just gets out of the way.
Samsonov throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Samsonov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #KD2#
Donowitz sends Samsonov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Donowitz is motioning to the referee to let Samsonov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Samsonov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Samsonov misses.
Donowitz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Samsonov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4##KD2#
Donowitz lands a big right hand that sends Samsonov crashing to the mat! Donowitz stays standing though and waves Samsonov back to his feet!
Oh Samsonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donowitz circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Samsonov tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Donowitz wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event: SFL 68 | Sasaki vs Spanner
Date: May 08, 2021

#R1#
Donowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz misses with a right hand
and Puno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donowitz's knee momentarily.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
Puno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the body
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puno. Puno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
letting Puno counter with a right hand.
Donowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Puno moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Puno quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Puno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Donowitz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz tries to move into range but Puno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Puno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puno slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz with a nice cross.
A jab from Puno misses.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz scores with a jab. Puno acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donowitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donowitz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Puno misses.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Puno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Puno throws an off balance right hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Puno finds it's way through Donowitz's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Donny Donowitz's cut even more.
Puno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puno half committed to a counter leg kick.#T4#
Donowitz connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT2#Jeronimo Puno's cut is getting worse.
Puno scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donowitz blocks the body kick.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz lands with a hook. Puno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.#CUT2#Jeronimo Puno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Puno misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Puno's knee but Puno avoids it well.
Donowitz throws a lazy uppercut
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Jeronimo Puno will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Puno feints and then cracks Donowitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donowitz down.
Nice uppercut lands for Donowitz. That snapped Puno's head back.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puno throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz ducks right into an uppercut from Puno.
Puno throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Puno's knee but Puno avoids it well.
Puno appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a wild body kick that Puno sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Puno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puno misses with a straight left.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donowitz. Donowitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz cracks Puno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#Jeez, Jeronimo Puno's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Donowitz lunges at Puno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puno's hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donny Donowitz!
A relieved looking Donny Donowitz 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: SFL 65 | Sitsongrit vs Gunn
Date: Apr 24, 2021

#R1#
Barrels throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barrels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Donowitz walks into a straight right hand from Barrels.
Barrels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick
and Barrels counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Barrels looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#KD2#
Donowitz lands a big uppercut and Barrels crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barrels looks OK. Donowitz waves Barrels back to his feet!#ROC2#Barrels is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Barrels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrels lands a nice hook to Donowitz's body. Donowitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Barrels.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Barrels moved away.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrels misses with a hook to the body #KD2#
and Donowitz counters with a nice right hand that sends Barrels toppling to the canvas! Barrels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donowitz finish him?!
Oh Barrels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tu Barrels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrels throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrels lunges at Donowitz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donowitz's hand.
Barrels seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Barrels misses with a lunging right hand
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrels misses the target.
Barrels lands a nice hook to Donowitz's body. Donowitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrels ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Barrels throws a series of punches but Donowitz moves out of range.
Barrels moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDonowitz.
Donowitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Donk. Donowitz catches Barrels right on the button with a cross.
Barrels misses with a body punch
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barrels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barrels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Barrels. Those never looked like landing.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Barrels throws an off balance right hand #KD2#
and Donowitz counters with a nice right hand that sends Barrels toppling to the canvas! Barrels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donowitz finish him?!#T2#
Barrels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barrels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donowitz counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Barrels is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 54 | Jussi vs Viking
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Watts. #CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watts 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 Donowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Watts slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watts lands with an overhand left.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Watts throws a right and a left that Donowitz avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Watts gets the takedown into side control.
Watts landing strikes.
Donowitz is trying to get back to half guard.
Watts throws an elbow but Donowitz slips to the side and avoids it well.#T1#
Watts working away.
Watts in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Donowitz is trying to control Watts's posture but Watts avoids it.
Donowitz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donowitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Watts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watts misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donowitz regains half guard.
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watts.
Watts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Watts seems to be working for a kimura but Donowitz defends the submission attempt.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donowitz keeps working. #SUB#
Watts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donowitz is looking to improve his position.
Donowitz is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Watts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watts lands a nice short elbow.#CUT#That has opened up Donny Donowitz's cut even more.#SUB#
Watts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Watts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Donowitz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watts.
Donowitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watts working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
Donowitz is trying to maintain the position but Watts is very close to passing his half guard.
Watts trying to pass the guard but Donowitz defending well.
Donowitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watts.
Donowitz won't allow Watts to pass to mount.
Watts wants to control but Donowitz is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Donowitz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #ES2#
Donowitz pushes Watts off and gets back to his feet.
Watts shoots for a double leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls well. He's pushed Watts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz'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##CL2#
Watts tries to keep at a distance but Donowitz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donowitz lands a nice uppercut.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts throws an elbow but it misses.
Donowitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Watts lands a shot to the body.
Donowitz stops a takedown attempt from Watts.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donowitz.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
Donowitz misses with some punches.
Donowitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Watts.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Watts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
A big right from Watts misses.
No luck for Watts with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Donowitz gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donowitz lands a left hand.
Donowitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donowitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donowitz scores with a shoulder strike.
Donowitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards. #ROC2#Watts is rocked!
Donowitz creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Watts with a big uppercut! Watts tries to clinch up but Donowitz pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Watts to the mat! Watts covers up and Donowitz unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SFL 45 | Return of the King
Date: Jan 31, 2021

#R1#
Haggar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Haggar scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Haggar misses the target.
Haggar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Haggar does it's job there.
Haggar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Haggar connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Haggar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Haggar backing away here, and Donowitz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donowitz walks into a straight right hand from Haggar.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haggar finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head.
Haggar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haggar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haggar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Haggar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haggar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T1#
Donowitz is trying to improve his position.
Haggar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Donowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haggar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Haggar is looking to take a break and control but Donowitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donowitz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Haggar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Donowitz is not content to let Haggar control the position.
Donowitz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Donowitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Donowitz sneaks back into half guard.#T3#
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar is trying to control. Donowitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donowitz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Donowitz wants to sweep but no luck.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donowitz managing to control the position. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haggar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Donowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar lands a couple of elbows.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Donowitz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar trying to control but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Haggar's head but Haggar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haggar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Haggar takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Haggar lands a really nice looking cross but Donowitz seems unphased. #CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haggar throws out the jab.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haggar cracks Donowitz with a good jab.
Haggar scores with a nice strike.
Haggar throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz throws a leg kick #TD#
and Haggar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Donowitz won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggar working the ground and pound but Donowitz is defending the strikes.
Donowitz tries to bench press Haggar off him but Haggar keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Haggar working away.
Donowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mike Haggar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Donowitz dodges the ground and pound from Haggar.
Haggar wants to control for a moment but Donowitz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Haggar lands with a punch from half guard.
Haggar is trying to control. Donowitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donowitz controlling the position for now.#T2#
Donowitz is looking for a sweep. Haggar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haggar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donowitz can do to turn this around?
Haggar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Donowitz tries to reverse the position but Haggar maintains control.
Haggar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Donowitz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Haggar.
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound.
Haggar prevents Donowitz from getting the reversal.#T3#
Haggar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Haggar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #CUT#The cut above Donny Donowitz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Haggar controlling his opponent.
Haggar lands a big elbow. #CUT#Donny Donowitz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!

Event: SFL 39 | Sitsongrit vs Grandis
Date: Jan 10, 2021

#R1#
Ihantala walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a double jab
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that stops Ihantala in his tracks momentarily.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Ihantala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! Ihantala slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ihantala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
A cross from Ihantala lands.
Tali Ihantala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ihantala avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ihantala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala sizes up Donowitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Ihantala.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Ihantala misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Ihantala's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Ihantala lands a glancing blow to the side of Donowitz's head.
Ihantala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donowitz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ihantala throws a good cross that connects.
Ihantala loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz counters with a body kick.
A combination from Ihantala does no damage.
Ihantala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Ihantala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ihantala counters with a right hand to the body.
Ihantala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Ihantala. Beautiful body shot.
Donowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ihantala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donowitz scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Ihantala misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ihantala looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz tries to land a leg kick but Ihantala saw it coming and moves away.
Ihantala fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz just manages to avoid it.#T2#
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Ihantala moved out of range.
Ihantala throwing a counter right hand but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Ihantala throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Ihantala misses with a body kick.
Ihantala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ihantala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
Donowitz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ihantala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ihantala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ihantala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donowitz throws a right hand that misses
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ihantala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Ihantala counters with a solid body kick.
Ihantala moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ihantala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ihantala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ihantala. #T3#
Ihantala misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Ihantala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a jab when Ihantala was well out of range.
Ihantala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ihantala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donowitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ihantala throws a series of strikes that have Donowitz backpedaling. #CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Donowitz takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala staying out of range there.
Ihantala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ihantala cracks Donowitz with a good jab.
Ihantala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Ihantala forces Donowitz back against the cage and clinches.#T4#
Donowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ihantala fails to land.
A short right from Ihantala on the inside.
Ihantala lands with a right to the head.
Ihantala throws a punch but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz is working Ihantala over against the cage.
Ihantala is breathing heavily.
Ihantala misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Donowitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz lands a nice shot that snaps Ihantala's head back.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ihantala throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Donowitz counters with a nice right hand that sends Ihantala toppling to the canvas! Ihantala scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donowitz finish him?!#ROC2#Ihantala is rocked!
Ihantala is aggressively charging in as Donowitz backs up avoiding any damage. Donowitz tosses out a jab and Ihantala runs right into it face first! Ihantala is out cold! Donowitz dropped down on all fours and is barking in Ihantala's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
During a confident post fight interview, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FARTMMA 123
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Watts slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donowitz motions for Watts to come forward. Donowitz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts throws a lazy head kick
and Donowitz counters with a body kick.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watts.#TD#
Watts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Who's going to make the next move?
Donowitz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Donowitz tries to roll over but Watts keeps him under control.#SUB#
Watts seems to be working for a kimura but Donowitz defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Watts thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
Watts prevents Donowitz from improving his position.
Watts thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
Donowitz wants to get back to his feet.
Watts is looking to take a break and control but Donowitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donowitz is trying to stand back up but Watts is controlling him
Donowitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donowitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watts.
Watts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Watts is looking for a kimura but Donowitz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watts to get the leverage.
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watts. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donowitz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Watts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Donowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donowitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Watts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donowitz defending well though.
Donowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watts.
Watts throwing shots but Donowitz is blocking nicely.
Donowitz trying to hold on to Watts's head to control him but Watts postures up. #T3#
Watts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donowitz's head.
Watts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing that Watts has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Watts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watts passes into side control, despite Donowitz's attempt to control the position.
Watts working away.
Watts is putting a hurting on Donowitz here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts wants to control but Donowitz is keeping him busy.
Watts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Donowitz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Watts cracks Donowitz with a big elbow.
Watts is looking to take a break and control but Donowitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Donowitz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Watts.
Watts trying to control the position but Donowitz is working away.
Donowitz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Watts off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Watts trying to control the hands but Donowitz breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cole Watts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Donowitz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
Cole Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts misses the jab.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces Donowitz off the cage and back into range.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watts lands a leg kick that knocks Donowitz off balance momentarily.
Watts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Watts tries for a takedown but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donowitz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Watts blocks it well.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Donowitz thuds his shin into the meat of Watts's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Watts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Donowitz closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Watts! Donowitz dives in looking to finish! Watts is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Donowitz!
A relieved looking Donny Donowitz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: FARTMMA 119
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tripolini misses the target.
Donowitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Donowitz throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Tripolini is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: FARTMMA 114
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beornegar.
Beornegar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beornegar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beornegar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beornegar shoots in for a double leg but Donowitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Beornegar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz counters with a body kick.
Donny Donowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wulfgar Beornegar.
A swing and a miss from Beornegar.
Beornegar swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Donowitz cracks Beornegar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#It looks like Wulfgar Beornegar has been cut.
Beornegar swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Beornegar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donowitz throws a wild body kick that Beornegar sees coming a mile off.
Beornegar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beornegar looks winded!#T1#
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Donowitz was looking to counter with a kick there.
No luck for Beornegar with that takedown attempt.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Beornegar darts in and clinches Donowitz up against the cage.
Donowitz gets through Beornegar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beornegar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donowitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beornegar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donowitz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beornegar can't break the clinch.
Donowitz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donowitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donowitz is pushing Beornegar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donowitz misses with a body punch.
Donowitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
The referee calls for Donowitz to work.
Beornegar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donowitz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donowitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donowitz lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beornegar or not.
Donowitz gets through Beornegar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beornegar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donowitz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Donowitz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donowitz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Beornegar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a shot to the side of Beornegar's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donowitz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
I was talking to Donowitz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Donowitz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Beornegar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Donowitz uses from the top position.
Donowitz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Our spies down at at Ludus Magnus inform us that Beornegar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Donowitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Donowitz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Beornegar is looking for a triangle but Donowitz pushes his legs off easily.
Donowitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beornegar on the ground.#T4#
Donowitz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donowitz taking a breather here.
Beornegar tries to bench press Donowitz off him but Donowitz keeps the position.
Beornegar struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wulfgar Beornegar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Good leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Beornegar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beornegar is defended easily by Donowitz.
Donowitz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Donowitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beornegar feints the counter takedown.
Donowitz thuds his shin into the meat of Beornegar's side.
Beornegar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donowitz is fending him off so far but Beornegar persists. Nope, Donowitz circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beornegar.
Donowitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beornegar just manages to avoid it.
Donny Donowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wulfgar Beornegar.
Beornegar shoots for a takedown but Donowitz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses.
Beornegar walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beornegar is breathing heavily.#T1#
Donowitz throws a body punch but Beornegar moves out of range.
Beornegar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Beornegar.
Donowitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Beornegar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donowitz leaves Beornegar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beornegar moves out of range of the leg kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beornegar can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Beornegar misses.
Beornegar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donowitz cracks Beornegar with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Beornegar falls to his knees and Donowitz doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Donowitz!
An out of breath Donny Donowitz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: UnderGround FC 140
Date: Jul 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barrels swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barrels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barrels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrels manages to avoid it.
Barrels thuds a left hand into Donowitz's body.
Donowitz misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barrels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donowitz's head backwards.#CUT2#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Barrels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Barrels moved out of range.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Donowitz misses with an attempted mid kick. #TD2#
Barrels dives in and scores a takedown into Donowitz's guard.
Donowitz wants to sweep here but Barrels controlling him for the moment.
Barrels postures up.
Barrels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donowitz is keeping the position for now.
Barrels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barrels is working Donowitz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barrels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT2#Donny Donowitz's cut is getting worse.
Donowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barrels trying to control but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Donowitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donowitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barrels on the ground.#T2#
Donowitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donowitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrels is one step ahead there.
Barrels distracts Donowitz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#CUT2#Jeez, Donny Donowitz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tu Barrels!
Tu Barrels made sure to mention his sponsor, Conquer in his post fight interview.

Event: UnderGround FC 130
Date: Jun 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Shirai - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Shirai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Shirai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Shirai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shirai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shirai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shirai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donowitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a jab to Shirai's midsection.
Shirai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donowitz.#T1#
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Shirai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shirai. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shirai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shirai tests Donowitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shirai misses with a straight left.
Shirai throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shirai slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Shirai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Shirai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Shirai.
Donowitz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Shirai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Donowitz lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz looks for the body kick but Shirai saw that one coming. #T2#
Shirai throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Shirai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Shirai is out of range.
Shirai misses with a double jab
and Shirai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shirai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shirai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shirai throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz lands with a nice body kick.
Shirai is breathing heavily.
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shirai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shirai looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Shirai 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Takahiro Shirai has been cut.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Shirai is out of range.
Donowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shirai takes a step back to recover. #T3#
Shirai slips a straight right by Donowitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Donowitz lands a nice hook to Shirai's body. Shirai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donowitz lands a jab.
Donk. Donowitz catches Shirai right on the button with a cross.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Shirai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shirai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donowitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Shirai's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shirai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Shirai's head coaches at Wookies Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shirai misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Shirai's head but Shirai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz digs a good hook to Shirai's body.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Shirai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a right and a left that Shirai avoids nicely.
Donowitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Shirai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shirai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Donowitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shirai throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shirai ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
The crowd cheers as Donowitz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shirai doesn't seem phased though.
Shirai misses with a two punch combination.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Shirai misses with a head kick.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
As Donowitz looks to move away, Shirai throws a big counter combo but Donowitz just gets out of the way.
Shirai throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Shirai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shirai's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Shirai missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shirai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Donowitz tenderised Shirai's leg. Shirai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shirai connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Donowitz scores with a nice head shot.
Donowitz connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donowitz, as that shot connected.
Donowitz defending well as Shirai loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Shirai ducks down to avoid it.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donowitz. Shirai shrugs it off though.
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz thumps Shirai with a low kick.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donowitz. Shirai shrugs it off though.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Donowitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shirai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shirai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a solid body kick.
Donowitz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Shirai down.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shirai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shirai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donowitz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shirai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shirai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donowitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Shirai's head.#ROC2#Shirai is rocked!
Shirai throws a predictable looking body shot #KD2#
and Donowitz counters with a nice right hand that sends Shirai toppling to the canvas! Shirai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donowitz finish him?!
Oh Shirai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Donowitz sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Shirai's defenses. It connects perfectly with Shirai's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
During a confident post fight interview, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: UnderGround FC 121
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Donowitz throws a lazy uppercut
letting Barrels counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Barrels counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
Donowitz is trying to buck Barrels off.
Barrels lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Donowitz pushes Barrels away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barrels gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barrels tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barrels misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Barrels in side control lands a decent elbow. #CUT2#
Donny Donowitz's cut is getting worse.
Check out the look on Barrels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #CUT2#
Donny Donowitz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barrels working the body and head with strikes. #CUT2#
Jeez, Donny Donowitz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tu Barrels!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2019

#R1#
Babu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babu wants to clinch.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Babu saw that one coming.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Babu fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Babu rushes Donowitz and presses him up against the cage.
Babu misses with the head strike.
Babu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donowitz stalling against the cage.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babu lands a shot to the body.
Donowitz looks winded!
A body shot lands from Babu.
Babu lands a left hand. #CUT#
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Babu gets through Donowitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Babu.#T1#
A short uppercut from Babu.
A nice left hand lands by Babu.
Babu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Babu pushes Donowitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD#
Babu drops Donowitz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Donowitz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Donowitz is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Donny Donowitz's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babu pushes Donowitz against the cage. Babu is working some dirty boxing. Babu pushes off with a quick right hook! Donowitz goes down! Donowitz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Babu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Babu!

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