Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! 32
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black tries a quick counter leg kick but Mfer is wise to it.
Mfer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Mfer tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mfer scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Mfer slams his shin into Black's torso.
Black moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Black thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Black.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Black 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.#T1#
Mfer throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black unleashes a big counter combination but Mfer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mfer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Black's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mfer misses the body punch
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A cross from Mfer lands.
Black throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mfer.
Mfer throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mfer. #CL#
Black tries to keep at a distance but Mfer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black misses with the head strike.
Mfer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Huntti Mfer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mfer lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Huntti Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head. #CL#
Mfer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Mfer.
Black is trying to push Mfer away but Mfer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black blocks a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Black has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Black misses with a straight left.
Mfer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mfer misses. #CL#
Mfer clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Mfer.
Mfer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black wants to break free but Mfer has control.
Black blocks a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
Black is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer. #T2#
Mfer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Black.
Mfer slows down the pace here.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mfer has him pressed against the cage.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Mfer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
Black misses with some punches.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Black pushes Mfer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Huntti Mfer dominated that second round.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Black ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Black jabs Mfer right on the nose. Mfer blinks but takes it well.
Black is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
Mfer lands a jab.#CL#
Mfer moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Mfer is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mfer has his back to the cage.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black being controlled against the cage.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huntti Mfer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Mfer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Black tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Mfer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black misses with a body punch.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black lands a right hand.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer lands an overhand right.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mfer with the inside leg kick.
Mfer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mfer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mfer connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Mfer wants to clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: STRIKE! 30
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1##CL#
Krajisnik clinches.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Krajisnik.
Krajisnik blocks a body shot from Black.
Krajisnik throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Black.
A short right from Black on the inside.
A short right from Krajisnik on the inside.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black pushes Krajisnik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krajisnik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Krajisnik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black throws a body punch but Krajisnik moves out of range.
Krajisnik throws a quick counter head kick but Black was just out of range.
Krajisnik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krajisnik throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Black connects with a body shot.
Krajisnik is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Black. #CL#
Krajisnik has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Krajisnik uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Krajisnik backwards.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black prevents a body shot from Krajisnik.
Black lands a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Krajisnik is rocked!
Black lands a right hand.
Oh Krajisnik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krajisnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black working aggressively here.
Krajisnik blocks an uppercut.
Krajisnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krajisnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krajisnik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krajisnik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krajisnik seems to have got his legs back now.
Krajisnik wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Krajisnik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Krajisnik's head.
Black breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Krajisnik with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Krajisnik looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Krajisnik get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

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

Event: STRIKE! 28
Date: Jul 27, 2024

#R1#
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black defending well as Bukaew loads up on a big left hand.
Black 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.
Black tries to bum rush Bukaew with a series of wild strikes but Bukaew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bukaew lands the left hand.#CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Bukaew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukaew lands with a good body shot.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bukaew. Bukaew circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Bukaew pushes him off.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Bukaew's head back.
Bukaew throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bukaew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukaew throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bukaew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bukaew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Bukaew misses.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Bukaew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Bukaew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Samart Bukaew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukaew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black scores with a nice strike.
Black misses with a shot to the body
letting Bukaew counter with a right hand.
Bukaew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bukaew with a body shot.
Bukaew throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Black misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bukaew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Bukaew misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Bukaew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black cracks Bukaew with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bukaew misses with an uppercut.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Bukaew's shoulder, as Bukaew tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Black ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
Bukaew cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
Bukaew throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bukaew tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukaew scores with a decent looking hook.
Bukaew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bukaew stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Bukaew.
Black slips a straight right by Bukaew.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black misses with a right hand
letting Bukaew counter with a right hand.
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
Black looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Bukaew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Black'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#
Bukaew lands with a straight right. Black didn't see that one coming.
Bukaew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Bukaew lands a lovely overhand right.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Bukaew slips the punch.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Bukaew throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukaew. Bukaew obviously looking to wear him down.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bukaew.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black avoids the head kick by Bukaew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bukaew checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Bukaew.
Black misses with a head kick.
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T1#
Bukaew cracks Black with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bukaew ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.
Bukaew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bukaew ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Bukaew lands with a right hand.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Black throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Black thuds his right hand into Bukaew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black dips to his left and cracks Bukaew with an uppercut!
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukaew lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Bukaew counters with a nice leg kick.
Bukaew lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black with a nice cross.
Black throws a series of punches but Bukaew moves out of range.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bukaew connects with the punch.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
Bukaew throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukaew is just out of range.
Bukaew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukaew throws a head kick that half lands.
Bukaew scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
Bukaew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
That's time! Bukaew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Bukaew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Bukaew ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Bukaew looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Bukaew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Black.
Bukaew drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Samart Bukaew has been cut.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Bukaew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukaew is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bukaew connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Bukaew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Bukaew lands a head kick!
A big right from Bukaew misses.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab. #T1#
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Bukaew tried to counter with a leg kick but Black avoided it.
Black scores with a nice strike.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Bukaew slams his shin into Black's torso.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bukaew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bukaew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Bukaew slips under a jab.
Bukaew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Bukaew.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bukaew counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukaew catches Black with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukaew. Bukaew obviously looking to wear him down.
Bukaew defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick from Bukaew, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Good leg kick by Bukaew.
Bukaew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Bukaew slips under a jab.
It looked like Bukaew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bukaew connects with the punch.
Bukaew connects with a single shot there.
Bukaew lands with an overhand left.
Black motions for Bukaew to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black tests Bukaew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Bukaew lands a nice looking body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
A relieved looking Samart Bukaew 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: STRIKE! 25
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Black swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Murphy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murphy slips a straight right by Black.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
As Black looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Black just gets out of the way.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Black.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Black slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy punishes Black's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy slips a straight right by Black.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy checks a low kick from Black.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2##CL#
Murphy clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Murphy. #BC2#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Black.#CL#
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Gunnar Murphy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnar Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Black.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy misses with the combination. #T1#
Murphy lands a head shot.
Black misses with a looping left.
Gunnar Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Black misses.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Black throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Black throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down. #T2#
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black with a jab.
Murphy moves out of range as Black strikes.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
Black misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
As Murphy backs off Black throws a huge counter combo but Murphy manages to avoid it all.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Murphy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy throws a big counter combination but Black scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murphy takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Black motions for Murphy to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Black missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Black missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches. #CL#
Murphy clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Black misses.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Black misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy wants to clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Murphy!

Event: STRIKE! 22
Date: Jun 15, 2024

#R1#
Black on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Cortez.
Black misses with a hook
and Cortez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez scores with a decent looking hook.
Black takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Cortez checks a low kick from Black.
Cortez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cortez. That one must have hurt.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Cortez jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez 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 Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cortez. Black shrugs it off though.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez takes one to the chin there.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Black.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Cortez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Ubaldo Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Cortez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Cortez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez scores with a punch to the head.
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortez.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Cortez lands an overhand right.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Jab by Cortez.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortez, as that shot connected.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Black throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
Ubaldo Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Black.
A little feinted left hand from Cortez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Cortez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Black just manages to avoid it.
Black jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Black lunges at Cortez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortez's hand.
Nice defenses there by Black.#T2#
A big right from Black misses.
Cortez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cortez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cortez scores with a nice strike.
Cortez scores with a jab.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortez's head.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Cortez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Black misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cortez!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cortez blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black staying out of range there.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez misses the body punch
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black throws a low kick, looking for Cortez's leg but Cortez calmly moves out of range.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
A little feinted left hand from Cortez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black drops his hands momentarily and Cortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Cortez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black with a nice calf kick.
Black throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez thumps Black with a low kick.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortez walks into a straight right hand from Black.
That kick from Black tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortez lands a nice looking body shot.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez. #CL2#
Black instigates a clinch.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black can't break the clinch.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the ropes.
A short right from Cortez on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black has had enough of the clinch but Cortez keeps him there for the moment.
Cortez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Black stalling the fight.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black misses with some punches.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
Cortez lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cortez presses Black against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Cortez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Cortez.
Ubaldo Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubaldo Cortez!
A relieved looking Ubaldo Cortez 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: STRIKE! 17
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Black looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Black. #CL#
Black drives through and clinches with Murphy against the ropes.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.#T1#
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Black prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Black punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Black cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Black lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy wants to counter the offense by Black and move into the clinch position.
Murphy tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black 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.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nice jab there from Black.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Dante Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy wants to clinch.#CL2#
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Black.
Dante Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Murphy gets tackled into the ropes by Black. Black maintains the clinch. #BC#
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy checks the leg kick.#CL#
Black clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Black avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black misses with a low kick.
Murphy is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Black back against the ropes. #T2#
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Black breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Murphy instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy wants to counter with a clinch but Black pushes him away.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Black tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gunnar Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Black rather than just go for the knockout.
Black throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Black wants to clinch.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black misses with a low kick.
Black cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Black.#CL2#
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy slips a straight right by Black.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Black tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Gunnar Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Black clinches up against the ropes.
Come on Black - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: STRIKE! 15
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1#
Black scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rossiter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossiter. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossiter lands with a nice body punch.
Black's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossiter under the eye.
Rossiter tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black.
Rossiter scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossiter.
Black 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.
Rossiter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rossiter looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black clobbers Rossiter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black lands a nice hook to Rossiter's body. Rossiter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Rossiter checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Black forces Rossiter back against the ropes and clinches.
Black gets through Rossiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black swings for the body but Rossiter moves out of range.
Black is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rossiter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Rossiter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good shot there by Black.
Black cracks Rossiter with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Rossiter.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Black avoids the body shot from Rossiter.
Rossiter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Black cracks Rossiter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Black throws a body punch but Rossiter moves out of range.
Rossiter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossiter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Rossiter throws a body shot but no joy.
Black misses the jab.
Rossiter throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossiter is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rossiter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rossiter lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Black missing with a left hand there. Rossiter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Black throws a lazy head kick
letting Rossiter counter with a right hand.
Black with the inside leg kick.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Black tests Rossiter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossiter. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
Rossiter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Black checks a low kick from Rossiter.
Rossiter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rossiter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black misses with a shot to the body
and Rossiter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossiter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Rossiter drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Rossiter 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.
Black moves out of range as Rossiter throws a body kick.
Rossiter moves away from the strike by Black. #CL2#
Black clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Black thumps Rossiter with a low kick.
Dante Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rossiter on the side of the head.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rossiter throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Rossiter only half commits.
Rossiter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Rossiter defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Rossiter lands a high kick! #CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick lands for Black.
Black cracks Rossiter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossiter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black with a nice cross.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Rossiter.
A jab from Rossiter misses.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Black.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black avoids the body shot from Rossiter. #T1#
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Rossiter - just one landing.
Black catches Rossiter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossiter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Black misses with a hook. Rossiter ducked under it nicely.
Black 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.
Rossiter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossiter.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Rossiter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossiter misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Black on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rossiter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black lands a nice hook to Rossiter's body. Rossiter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black tests Rossiter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossiter tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Rossiter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black works the jab nicely.
Rossiter checks a low kick from Black.
Rossiter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRossiter.
A nice combination there by Black.
Rossiter misses with a hook.
Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossiter.
Rossiter tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Rossiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Rossiter.
Black sizes up Rossiter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Rossiter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Black catches Rossiter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossiter looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick from Rossiter, right into the meat of the thigh. #CL2#
Black moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Rossiter throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossiter. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rossiter, pushing him back against the ropes.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Rossiter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Black blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Rossiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dante Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Black.
Rossiter swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Black drives through and clinches with Rossiter against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black lands with a left to the head.
Kai Rossiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Rossiter lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossiter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Rossiter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossiter is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rossiter tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Black misses.
Rossiter moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Rossiter's head back.
Black jabs at Rossiter's body.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.#BC2#
Black manages to break the clinch. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossiter. That did some damage!
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossiter.
Black 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.
Black avoids the body shot from Rossiter.
Rossiter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossiter takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Black on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Rossiter's head back. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
A short right from Black.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Black!
Dante Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Kai Rossiter had this to say: 'Thank you all who supported me through thick and thin. It's time to hang up my gloves and focus on my family.'.

Event: STRIKE! 13
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1##CL#
Carretero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carretero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Carretero lands a body shot.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Carretero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black tries to work over Carretero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black lands a right hand.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Carretero controls his hands. #T1#
Carretero prevents a body shot from Black.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Carretero lands with a right to the head.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Carretero backwards.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carretero digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Black blocks a body shot from Carretero.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carretero.
Carretero lands with a light punch inside.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black misses with some punches.
Carretero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carretero 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.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carretero tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Carretero digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Carretero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Black looks winded!#T2#
Carretero lands with a short shot to the head.
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Carretero lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carretero up against the ropes.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carretero.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Carretero cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Carretero - that landed with a thud.
Carretero lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Carretero.
Carretero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carretero.
Carretero blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

CristÃ³foro Carretero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Carretero tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carretero ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carretero lands a right hook to the body.
Black scores with a jab. Carretero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Carretero.
A big right from Black misses.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carretero. Carretero obviously looking to wear him down.
Carretero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Carretero.
Carretero fires out a quick counter leg kick but Black just manages to avoid it.
Carretero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Black tries to clinch up.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carretero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carretero was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Carretero connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Carretero clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Carretero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carretero tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carretero lands a right hand.
A short right from Carretero. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Carretero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
Black gets through Carretero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Carretero.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
CristÃ³foro Carretero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carretero is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carretero.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carretero tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Carretero back against the ropes. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carretero.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Carretero ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Carretero misses its intended target.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Carretero.
Black slips a straight right by Carretero.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Black! But no joy.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carretero circles away quickly and effectively.
CristÃ³foro Carretero is winning the standup battle so far.
Carretero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Carretero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carretero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carretero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Carretero closes the distance and pushes Black back into the ropes.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carretero scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Black is breathing heavily.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Black.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Carretero is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Carretero lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

CristÃ³foro Carretero dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Carretero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carretero.
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carretero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Carretero scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Black throws a series of strikes that have Carretero backpedaling. #CUT2#It looks like CristÃ³foro Carretero has been cut.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Carretero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carretero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carretero cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carretero, as that shot connected. #CL#
Carretero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carretero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black working aggressively here.
Carretero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carretero lands an uppercut.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Carretero. #T1#
A short uppercut from Carretero.
A body shot lands from Carretero.
Carretero lands with a left to the head.
Carretero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carretero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow. #BC#
Carretero breaks from the clinch.
Black is looking to score with low kicks.
Carretero lands with a nice body punch.
Black misses the body punch
and Carretero counters with an inside leg kick.
Carretero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carretero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carretero lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carretero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carretero stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Carretero as he connects with a hook.
Carretero jabs at Black's body.
Black tries to clinch up
and Carretero counters with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carretero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Carretero rushes Black and presses him up against the ropes.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Carretero avoids it by throwing Black back against the ropes.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Black.
Carretero lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Carretero on the inside.
Carretero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#Black is rocked!
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Carretero.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Carretero finish him?
Nice body punch from Carretero.
Black seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carretero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Carretero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carretero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Carretero lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
CristÃ³foro Carretero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carretero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CristÃ³foro Carretero!
CristÃ³foro Carretero thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Strike! - Gunslingers
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Good shot there by Bukaew.
Black looks to land a right hand but Bukaew moved out of range.
Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black tries to bum rush Bukaew with a series of wild strikes but Bukaew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Bukaew throws a big shot that misses.
Black clobbers Bukaew with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Bukaew.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Bukaew.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukaew swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Black lands with a hook. Bukaew tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bukaew.
Bukaew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black works over Bukaew's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukaew. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukaew thumps Black with a low kick.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Black swinging wildly here.
Bukaew throws a quick counter kick to the body but Black avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Bukaew.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Black 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 Bukaew has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bukaew and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukaew.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bukaew thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Bukaew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bukaew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukaew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bukaew misses with a hook.
Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Black scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bukaew throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukaew slips under a jab from Black.
Bukaew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukaew.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Black throws a leg kick which misses Bukaew's front leg but catches the back leg as Bukaew tries to avoid it.
Bukaew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Black.
Bukaew connects with a nice looking jab.
Bukaew throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black thows a leg kick but Bukaew checks it
and Bukaew counters with a leg kick.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black connects with a body shot.
Black misses with a left hand
and Bukaew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Bukaew was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big right from Bukaew misses.
Bukaew missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick lands for Bukaew.
Bukaew staying out of range there.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Black does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukaew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bukaew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Black dodges the punch combination from Bukaew.
Bukaew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A nice combination there by Black.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Black looks to land a right hand but Bukaew moved out of range.
Bukaew throws a body shot but no joy.
Dante Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Black misses.
Bukaew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black misses with a low kick as Bukaew jumps back.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Bukaew ducks down to avoid it.
Bukaew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Decent striking displayed by Bukaew there.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black misses with a body shot
and Bukaew counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukaew scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bukaew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bukaew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bukaew throws out the jab.
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T1#
Black moves forwards but Bukaew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Black scores with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
Bukaew avoids the head kick by Black.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bukaew, as that shot connected.
Bukaew lands a body shot.
Bukaew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Samart Bukaew has been cut.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Bukaew throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Black staying out of range there.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Bukaew misses.
Bukaew defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Bukaew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bukaew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bukaew looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Bukaew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.#T2#
Black is looking to score with low kicks.
Bukaew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bukaew lands a nice shot to the body.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukaew blocks a leg kick.
Bukaew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the head.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bukaew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Black misses with a hook.
Black throws a leg kick but Bukaew moved away.
Black throws a leg kick but Bukaew sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bukaew is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bukaew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukaew defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Bukaew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Black tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bukaew is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Black throws a series of punches but Bukaew avoids them all with ease.
Black stuns Bukaew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bukaew checks the leg kick.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Bukaew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Bukaew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bukaew.
Black swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bukaew, as that shot connected.
Bukaew connects with a solid leg kick.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Bukaew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bukaew misses with a head kick.
Bukaew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black throws a counter combo.
A solid body kick from Bukaew.
Nice straight punches there by Bukaew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bukaew.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
Black is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.#CL2#
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black blocking some punches.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black blocks a body shot from Bukaew.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Bukaew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Black.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Bukaew blocks an uppercut.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Bukaew.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Bukaew. #T2#
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black has Bukaew pushed against the ropes.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bukaew blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bukaew misses the target.
Black wants to land a leg kick but Bukaew is out of range.
Bukaew scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black swinging wildly here.
Bukaew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: STRIKE! 8
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1##CL#
Yuldashev instigates a clinch.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuldashev leaning against his opponent.
Yuldashev lands a right hand.
Black blocking some punches.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yuldashev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Yuldashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Yuldashev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.
Yuldashev has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Nice body punch from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuldashev tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuldashev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Yuldashev landing knees to the head. #CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Yuldashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Yuldashev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Black avoiding damage as Yuldashev throws knees to the body.
Yuldashev swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuldashev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuldashev gets an underhook and turns Black into the ropes.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yuldashev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Yuldashev throws an elbow that misses.
Black looking to stall.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuldashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuldashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuldashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temirbek Yuldashev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yuldashev throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yuldashev misses with an uppercut.
Yuldashev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yuldashev with a jab.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Black's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yuldashev tries to land a body kick
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev connects with a body shot.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Yuldashev tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Black 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.
Black dodges the punch combination from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuldashev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yuldashev works the jab nicely.#T2#
Yuldashev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yuldashev is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black is looking for the big counter here.
A combination from Yuldashev does no damage.
Yuldashev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yuldashev is looking to clinch.
Black is looking for the big counter here.
Yuldashev misses with a looping right.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temirbek Yuldashev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuldashev misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temirbek Yuldashev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuldashev.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuldashev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yuldashev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev throws a head kick that half lands.
Yuldashev tries to clinch up
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Yuldashev throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuldashev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Black under the eye.
Yuldashev tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuldashev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Temirbek Yuldashev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuldashev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yuldashev misses with a body kick.#CL#
Yuldashev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the ropes.#T2#
Yuldashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuldashev.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yuldashev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black stalling in the clinch but Yuldashev improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yuldashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: STRIKE! 7
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Black swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Machida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida slips a jab from Black.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida connects with a looping right hand.
Machida catches Black with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Machida thumps Black with a low kick.
Machida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Black misses.
Black throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Black thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Black tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.
Machida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machida cracks Black with an open hand slap.#T1#
Machida connects with a looping right hand.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Machida.
Black misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Machida lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Black.#CL2#
Black pushes Machida up against the ropes in a clinch.
Black working aggressively here.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black blocking some punches. #BC#
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Machida's defenses.
Black gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machida.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and pushes Machida back into the ropes.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head. #BC2#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Black avoids the body shot from Machida.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
It looks like Machida has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Black checks a leg kick.
Machida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A leg kick checked by Machida.
Black wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Machida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a left hand
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chinza Machida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Machida scores with a nice head shot.
Black moves away from the strike by Machida.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Black looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Machida with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Machida takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Chinza Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Machida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Machida was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Black throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black misses with a body shot.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Black works the jab nicely.
Dante Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses the jab.
Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Black misses with a right hand
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chinza Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T1#
Machida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Black tries to clinch there but Machida circles away. #CL2#
Black clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the ropes.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Black misses with some punches.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Black lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Black working aggressively here.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chinza Machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Machida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Machida feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
Machida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Machida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida scores with a kick to the body.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Black misses with a body kick.
Black misses with a body shot.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Black throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Black tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black wants to clinch.
Black tries to move into range but Machida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Black does no damage.
Machida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Machida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machida connects with a solid leg kick.
Black tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Machida slips a straight right by Black.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Machida jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machida moves out of range as Black strikes.
Machida throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Machida scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machida finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Black takes one to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: STRIKE! 3
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Elizondo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
A jab from Black misses.
Elizondo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Elizondo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Black just manages to avoid it.
Elizondo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Elizondo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elizondo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Elizondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black 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 big right from Black misses.
Black tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elizondo counters with an outside leg kick. #T1##CL2#
Black takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Black misses with a low kick.
Elizondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elizondo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elizondo slips under a jab.
Black swinging wildly here.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black misses with a looping left.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Elizondo circles away.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Elizondo pushes him off.
Black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elizondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Elizondo pushes him off.
Elizondo throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Black loads up on a big right hand but Elizondo slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo with a jab.
Elizondo thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Black closes the distance and pushes Elizondo back into the ropes.
Elizondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Black. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black misses the jab.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elizondo misses with a double jab.
Black looks to land a right hand but Elizondo moved out of range.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Black tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elizondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Black on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Elizondo misses the target.
Elizondo ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elizondo. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Elizondo can pounce on him.
Black misses with a hook.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elizondo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elizondo staying out of range there.
Elizondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black punishes Elizondo's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo blocks a jab.
Black lands an overhand right.
Black misses with a low kick.
It looked like Elizondo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Elizondo coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elizondo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.
Elizondo staying out of range there.
Black throws a leg kick
and Elizondo counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Elizondo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the ropes.
Elizondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elizondo lands a good knee to the midsection. Black won't want to take too many of those.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Black manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Elizondo finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black blocks a head kick by Elizondo.
Elizondo sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Black instigates a clinch. #T2#
Black tries a body shot but Elizondo blocks it.
Elizondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elizondo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black working aggressively here.
Black tries to work over Elizondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Elizondo misses with some punches.
Elizondo blocking some punches.
Elizondo missing with knees to the body.
Elizondo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Black. #CL2#
Black gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Elizondo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Elizondo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Elizondo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elizondo counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Elizondo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elizondo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black misses with a hook.
Elizondo tried to counter with a leg kick but Black avoided it.
Elizondo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Elizondo throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Elizondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Elizondo.
Elizondo scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Black misses with a body shot
and Elizondo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black wants to clinch
and Elizondo counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Elizondo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elizondo. Elizondo obviously looking to wear him down.
Black lands an overhand right.#T1#
Black tries to clinch but Elizondo is having none of it.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Elizondo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Elizondo moves out of range of the strikes.
Black misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Elizondo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Elizondo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab. #CL2#
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black lands a body shot.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Black misses.
Elizondo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by Elizondo as he connects with a hook.
Elizondo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Elizondo counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaizka Elizondo is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Black has closed the distance and engaged Elizondo in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Elizondo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elizondo is trying to stall.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elizondo scores with a shoulder strike.
Elizondo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elizondo wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Elizondo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Elizondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Elizondo trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Elizondo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaizka Elizondo.
I think Elizondo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: STRIKE! 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Catara has Black up against the ropes in a clinch.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Catara's head.
Catara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Catara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Catara taking a breather.
Catara tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black being controlled against the ropes.
Catara holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dan Catara.#CL#
Catara has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black throws a hook but Catara blocks it.#T1#
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black wants to clinch.
Black looks for the body kick but Catara saw that one coming.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catara.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Catara moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Black can't break the clinch. #BC#
Catara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black lands with an uppercut that bounces Catara off the ropes and back into range.
A jab from Black misses.
A punch lands to the side of Catara 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Catara wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC2#Catara is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Dan Catara has been cut.
Catara wants to clinch.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catara misses with a body shot.
Catara slips a jab from Black.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Catara misses with a head kick.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Catara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Catara keeps the fight on the outside.
Catara tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dan Catara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catara counters with a nice leg kick.
Catara moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Catara gets a clinch. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Catara checks a leg kick nicely.
Black throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Catara counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black keeps control of Catara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Black.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Catara controls his hands. #T1#
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Catara backwards.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Catara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Catara moves out of range of the body kick.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black tries to clinch up.
Catara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Catara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black tries to clinch but Catara is having none of it.
Dante Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Catara ducks down to avoid it.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Catara circles away quickly and effectively.
Dante Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Catara!
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Catara.
Black throws a counter combo.
Catara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Catara clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the ropes.
Black tries to work over Catara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black working aggressively here.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catara's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catara blocking some punches. #BC#
Catara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Catara rushes Black and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Catara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Black wants to land a leg kick but Catara is out of range.
Black misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Catara darts in and clinches Black up against the ropes.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Catara blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Catara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Catara walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Catara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
It looked like Catara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Catara paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Catara looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Catara tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dante Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Catara throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Catara looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well. #CL#
Catara clinches.
Catara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Catara.
Catara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Catara.
Black blocks a body shot from Catara.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Catara is controlling him.#T2#
Black dodges an elbow strike from Catara.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Catara.
A frustrated look appears on Catara's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Catara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black misses with a straight left.
Catara is looking to clinch.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Black!
Dante Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dan Catara had this to say: 'Should have won this one...'.

Event: STRIKE! 1
Date: Feb 04, 2024

#R1#
Browne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Browne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black throws an off balance right hand
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Browne counters with a left to the body.
Browne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Browne's head backwards.
Browne throws a hook but Black blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Black! But no joy.
Liam Browne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Browne misses.
Good shot there by Browne.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black connects with a body shot.
Browne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA FIGHT BARN in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Black.
Browne scores with a push kick.
Browne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Browne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Browne lands a jab to the head.
Browne thows a body kick. Black tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Browne throws a lazy uppercut
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Browne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Browne.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Browne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Black cracks Browne with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Browne is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Browne is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Browne could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dante Black!
A very excited looking Dante Black 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2023

#R1#
Black tries to bum rush Tully with a series of wild strikes but Tully uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Tully closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Tully getting side control.
Tully moves nicely into side control. #SUB2#
Tully swings around for an armbar but Black sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tully's guard.
Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SU#
Black gets to his feet - Tully follows without any prompting.
Tully steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.#TD2#
Tully closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Black's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tully trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tully prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Black is pulling down on Tully's head to control his posture.
Tully pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Tully works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tully is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Tully is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
My spies in Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform me that Tully has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tully uses his free foot to push down on Black's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Black.
Black tries to hold on but Tully pushes him away.
Tully moves to the back. #T3##SUB2#
Tully is looking for the choke from the back position but Black is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Tully has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Tully is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Black defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tully on the ground.
Black trying to control the action but Tully just sinks the hooks in. #T4#
Black trying to get back to his feet but Tully is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Tully has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Black has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Tully looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Tully looking for the RNC.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Tully dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Tully fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Tully shoots in and gets a takedown into Black's guard.

Black is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Black is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tully.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tully wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dante Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carson Tully.
Black misses with the head strike. #TD2#
Tully has picked Black up - he's going for a ride! Tully dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black is controlling Tully's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Black is trying to stand back up but Tully is controlling him
Tully has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##ES#
Black manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tully keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tully drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tully closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Black stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tully's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tully scrambles back to his feet.#KD#
Black cracks Tully with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Black has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tully to stand back up!#ROC#Tully is rocked!
Carson Tully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Tully! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dante Black!
Our winner, Dante Black, 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: TWGC 40 (185lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 2023

181 cm
25 yrs
189 lbs

190 cm
36 yrs
190 lbs

Nurmagomedov

Black

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Khabib Nurmagomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dante Black!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD2#
Black jumps guard and drags Nurmagomedov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nurmagomedov is looking to pass into half guard but Black pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Black is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (2) Black
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black trying to move into half guard but instead Nurmagomedov has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nurmagomedov (2) vs (2) Black#T1#
Black trying to control the position.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black trying to control the position.
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Black is pulling down on Nurmagomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Nurmagomedov, at least for the moment.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Black is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close.
Black is controlling Nurmagomedov's posture.
Black trying to control the position. #T4#
Nurmagomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close. #T5#
Black keeping full guard, as Nurmagomedov tries to pass.
Black controlling Nurmagomedov's posture.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T6#
Black is trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T7#
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov is fighting to break Black's control of his arms but Black is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.#T8#
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Black being controlled here, momentarily. #T9#
Black seems keen to control Nurmagomedov's posture.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Nurmagomedov is fighting to break Black's control of his arms but Black is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nurmagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.#T11#
Nurmagomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Black is trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov postures up. #T12#
Nurmagomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Black is trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T13#
Nurmagomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T14#
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black is pulling down on Nurmagomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Nurmagomedov, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Nurmagomedov is heads and Black is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Nurmagomedov takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 31, 2023

#R1#
Hanson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a body kick.
Hanson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Black cracks Hanson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Black!
Dante Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 64 - Sosa vs Bulb
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Nickel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Nickel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Nickel finds it's target.
Nickel feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
Nickel moves out of range of the body kick.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickel.
Jab from Nickel.
Nickel throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Nickel. #T1#
Nickel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nickel cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickel throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Black misses.
Nickel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nickel loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Black 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.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickel throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Chip Nickel has been cut.#T2#
Jab, jab by Nickel - just one landing.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nickel looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black throwing a counter right hand but Nickel manages to avoid it.
Nickel throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and moves out of range.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Nickel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nickel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Nickel.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nickel, as that shot connected.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Nickel lands a slapping body shot.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nickel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nickel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black motions for Nickel to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Nickel lands a slapping body shot.
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nickel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nickel lands with a nice body kick.
Nickel lands a jab to the head. #T4#
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Black is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nickel misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nickel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nickel to counter with a crisp jab.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Black.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nickel.
Nickel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black misses with a looping left.
Nickel cracks Black with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Nickel misses its intended target.
Black is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Nickel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Nickel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A big left from Black misses.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nickel connects with a nice looking jab.
Nickel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nickel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nickel lands a head shot.
Nickel looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Nickel lands with a good body shot.
Nickel misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nickel on the side of the head.
Nickel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nickel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
A shot to the liver by Nickel. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Nickel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel dips to his left and cracks Black with an uppercut!
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Nickel misses its intended target.
Black looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nickel blocks a low kick nicely.
Nickel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nickel clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nickel keeps Black at a distance using the push kick.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black throws out a loose jab but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickel throws out a counter right but Black avoids it with no problem.
Black misses with a right hand
and Nickel counters with a left to the body.
Nickel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T2#
Nickel connects with a body shot.
Nickel lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nickel cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nickel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black misses with a combination
and Nickel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Black misses with a leg kick.
Nickel lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nickel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
And Black counters with a quick kick to the body but Nickel blocks it.
Nickel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Nickel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black blocks a head kick by Nickel.
It looked like Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nickel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nickel looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Nickel misses.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nickel throws a good cross that connects.
Nickel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Black misses the target.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Black.#T4#
Nickel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nickel connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nickel.
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!
Nickel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Nickel tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Nickel misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Black crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nickel - the referee stops the clock and Black gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nickel. Black manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nickel lands with a slapping head kick.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nickel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickel lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Good exchange - Nickel coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chip Nickel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Nickel misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Black misses.
Nickel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Nickel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Nickel had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickel counters with a right hand to the body.
Nickel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Nickel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Nickel. #T1#
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Nickel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nickel.
Black throws a front kick aimed at Nickel's knee but Nickel avoids it well.
Nickel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nickel looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black is looking to counter punch.
Nickel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nickel. That's going to slow Black down.
Nickel connects with the punch.
Chip Nickel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Black might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nickel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nickel sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel scores with a spinning back kick!
Nickel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Nickel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Nickel throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nickel is looking to score with low kicks.
Black throws a wild body kick that Nickel sees coming a mile off.
Nickel lands a nice looking body shot.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickel throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chip Nickel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Nickel staying out of range there.
Nickel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Black will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Nickel.
Nickel throws a shot to the body.
Nickel misses with a straight left.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nickel throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Nickel.
A shot to the liver by Nickel. Beautiful body shot.
Black throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Nickel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickel connects with a body shot.
Nickel throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Black misses the target.
Nickel scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nickel throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Nickel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nickel looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Black lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nickel will feel that in the morning.
Nickel thuds a left hand into Black's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Nickel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nickel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: HFC 61 - Mendoza vs Slugs
Date: Feb 20, 2021

#R1#
Spence jabs at Black's body.
Alan Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence misses with a hook
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Spence misses with a looping left.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Spence there.#CL#
Spence moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Spence misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
We've been informed that Black 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.
Spence takes a shot to the head.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spence misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Spence 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black working aggressively here.
Spence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Spence .
Spence misses with a body punch.
Black working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Black lands a left hand.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Black.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Spence misses with a body shot.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence .
Black throws a hook but Spence avoids it easily.
Spence looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black slips a jab from Spence .
And Black responds with a good body kick, but Spence manages to step out the way in time.
Spence misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Black! But no joy.
Spence looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.#KD2#
Black feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spence sprawling to the canvas! Spence rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Black finish him?! #CUT2#It looks like Alan Spence has been cut.
Spence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black throws out a loose jab but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spence .
Spence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spence connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Black throws a leg kick but Spence checks it. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Black.
Spence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Spence moves into the clinch.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Spence controls the action.
Spence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spence misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spence lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Spence throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.#T4#
Black 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.
Spence takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spence smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spence walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.#KD2#
Black cracks Spence with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Spence looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Black finish him? #ROC2#Spence is rocked!
Black moves in close and cracks Spence with a massive right hand! Spence , frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Black!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Black!
During a confident post fight interview, Dante Black thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Alan Spence stepped up to the mic, saying 'Racism '.

Event: HFC 56 - King vs Lachance
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Tonissaar scores with a head kick. Black tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Tonissaar moves away from the strike by Black.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Black 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.
Tonissaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tonissaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tonissaar lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tonissaar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tonissaar misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Baruto Tonissaar has been cut.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tonissaar with a nice calf kick.
Tonissaar takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar scores with a leg kick.
Black checks a low kick from Tonissaar.#T1#
Donk. Black catches Tonissaar right on the button with a cross.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tonissaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black checks a leg kick.
Black feints a counter leg kick.
Tonissaar is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
Tonissaar jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Black's body. #T2#
Tonissaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Tonissaar.
A shot to the body from Black misses
and Tonissaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonissaar lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Tonissaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Tonissaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tonissaar lands with a good body shot.
Tonissaar misses with a double jab. #T3#
Tonissaar throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Tonissaar only half commits.
Black was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tonissaar lands a slapping body shot.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Black's body.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tonissaar takes one to the side of the head.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Tonissaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tonissaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonissaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tonissaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Tonissaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Black's body. #T4#
Nice body kick from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Tonissaar staying out of range there.
Tonissaar scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the body
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#Baruto Tonissaar's cut is getting worse.
Black drops his hands momentarily and Tonissaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tonissaar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tonissaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tonissaar with a jab.
Tonissaar wants to slow Black down by chopping away at his legs.
Black thinks about the counter body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar 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#
Tonissaar throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Tonissaar misses with a hook.
Black throws out a counter right but Tonissaar avoids it with no problem.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
Black tries to move into range but Tonissaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Tonissaar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Tonissaar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tonissaar lands with a right hand.
Tonissaar scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar works Black's body with a nice hook.
Black throws the left hand but Tonissaar avoids the punch easily.
Tonissaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonissaar.#T1#
Tonissaar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black checks a low kick from Tonissaar.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Black might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tonissaar has got the better of the exchanges.
Tonissaar thumps Black with a low kick.
Tonissaar misses with a head kick.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Tonissaar had a free shot at his head there.
Tonissaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black throws out a counter right but Tonissaar avoids it with no problem.
Black takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonissaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Black avoids it.#T2#
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tonissaar slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
Black throws a big counter head kick but Tonissaar avoids it with no problem.
Tonissaar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black throws a solid leg kick but Tonissaar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Tonissaar with a nice cross.
Tonissaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
As Tonissaar backs off Black throws a huge counter combo but Tonissaar manages to avoid it all.
Tonissaar thows a leg kick but Black checks it
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonissaar swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Black counter with a right hand. #T3#
A low kick from Tonissaar is predictable there
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Baruto Tonissaar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tonissaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tonissaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Black walks into a left hand.
Baruto Tonissaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonissaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Black.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tonissaar. Tonissaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black checks a leg kick.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tonissaar scores with a jab.#T4#
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black sizes up Tonissaar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Tonissaar tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Tonissaar lands.
Tonissaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Tonissaar finds it's target.
Tonissaar lands with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Tonissaar thumps Black with a low kick.
Tonissaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tonissaar misses with a body punch
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Tonissaar does it's job there.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonissaar.
Black misses with a looping left.
Tonissaar throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tonissaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tonissaar to score with a decent uppercut.
Black throws a hook but Tonissaar avoids it easily.
Tonissaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Tonissaar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tonissaar scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Tonissaar connects with a body shot.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonissaar.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#Jeez, Baruto Tonissaar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tonissaar moves away from the strike by Black.
Tonissaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tonissaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Black responds with a good body kick, but Tonissaar manages to step out the way in time.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tonissaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Black responds with a good body kick, but Tonissaar manages to step out the way in time.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonissaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dante Black!
A relieved looking Dante Black 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: HFC 48 - Sitsongrit vs Repine
Date: Nov 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Black.
Rex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Rex has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BARNEY MEATHOUSE in the buildup to the fight.
Black moves out of range as Rex strikes.
Black lands a body shot.
Crunch! Rex slams his shin into Black's torso.
Rex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Rex throws a lazy body kick
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black throws a leg kick which misses Rex's front leg but catches the back leg as Rex tries to avoid it.
Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Rex misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
A low kick lands for Black.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rex throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rex avoids a kick to the body.
Rex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rex misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Rex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rex moves forwards but Black connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sabotage Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T2#
Rex misses with a hook.
Rex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex keeps Black at a distance using the push kick.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rex to counter with a crisp jab.
Black motions for Rex to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rex fires out a quick counter leg kick but Black just manages to avoid it.
Rex cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rex walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Black drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rex swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Black's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabotage Rex!
Sabotage Rex 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: HFC 44 - Dos Anjos vs Bizi
Date: Oct 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Nurmagedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nurmagedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Black slips under a jab.
Black missing with a left hand there. Nurmagedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagedov shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Black 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.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagedov throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagedov slips a jab from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black sizes up Nurmagedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nurmagedov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagedov throws out the jab.
Black now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Black looks to land a body kick but Nurmagedov moved away.
Black misses with an uppercut. Nurmagedov saw that one coming.#T1#
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Black.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nurmagedov. Nurmagedov obviously looking to wear him down.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmagedov's shoulder, as Nurmagedov tries to avoid the shot.
Black throws a low kick but Nurmagedov avoids it.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nurmagedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagedov looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Black enables Nurmagedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Black manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black has control of Nurmagedov's left arm, preventing Nurmagedov from doing any damage. #T2#
Nurmagedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Black keeping moving, preventing Nurmagedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagedov looking to pass the guard.
Nurmagedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to stand and escape but Nurmagedov is having none of it. #T3#
Nurmagedov wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Black managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black tests Nurmagedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Black.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagedov moves away.
Nurmagedov missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nurmagedov throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Nurmagedov ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Nurmagedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Black.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black thows a body kick. Nurmagedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dante Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Nurmagedov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Nurmagedov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagedov preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dante Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nurmagedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Black misses with an uppercut. Nurmagedov saw that one coming.
Black connects with a solid leg kick.
Dante Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagedov.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagedov moves away.
Nurmagedov moves out of range as Black throws a body kick.
Nurmagedov misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Black releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nurmagedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Akhmedov Nurmagedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagedov thuds his right hand into Black's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nurmagedov checks a low kick from Black.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagedov. #T1#
Nurmagedov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagedov.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagedov moves away.
Nurmagedov lands with a straight right. Black didn't see that one coming.
Nurmagedov scores with a shot to the body.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagedov misses with a straight right.
Black let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Nurmagedov lands with a straight right. Black didn't see that one coming.
Nurmagedov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Black.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nurmagedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black tries to move into range but Nurmagedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black missing with a left hand there. Nurmagedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Nurmagedov misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagedov's hands.#T3#
Nurmagedov slips a jab from Black.
A jab lands there for Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov misses with a hook to the body
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagedov. Nurmagedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmagedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Black looks to land a left hand but Nurmagedov moved out of range nicely.
Nurmagedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmagedov with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Black avoids the body shot from Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Nurmagedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagedov misses the jab.
Black misses with an uppercut. Nurmagedov saw that one coming.#CL#
Black gets tackled into the cage by Nurmagedov. Nurmagedov maintains the clinch.
Nurmagedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagedov wants a takedown but no success here.
Black lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmedov Nurmagedov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Black checks a low kick from Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov throws a series of strikes that have Black backpedaling.
Nurmagedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black misses with a hook. Nurmagedov ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Black tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black lands a body shot.
Nurmagedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nurmagedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Nurmagedov.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black lands an uppercut.#T1#
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nurmagedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akhmedov Nurmagedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagedov can't get the takedown.
Black lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#Nurmagedov is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Oh Nurmagedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nurmagedov backwards. #TD#
Nurmagedov is trying to trip Black. He has hold of a leg but Black is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nurmagedov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Black's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nurmagedov throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nurmagedov seems to have got his legs back now.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmagedov is proving hard to escape from. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Akhmedov Nurmagedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black moves nicely into side control.
Nurmagedov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Nurmagedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black trying to control the pace.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nurmagedov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nurmagedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nurmagedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black won't allow Nurmagedov to sweep him here. #T3#
Nurmagedov keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Nurmagedov is working an open guard so Black takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Black gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nurmagedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nurmagedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagedov postures up.
Nurmagedov trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Nurmagedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
Black is controlling Nurmagedov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nurmagedov drops an elbow to the side of Black's head.
Black wants to control but Nurmagedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nurmagedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagedov throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black keeping moving, preventing Nurmagedov from controlling successfully.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Nurmagedov postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: HFC 38 - Dos Anjos vs Yonic
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've been told by Chooga's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Black misses with a body punch
and Chooga counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Chooga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chooga sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Black missing with a left hand there. Chooga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chooga. Chooga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Rooga Chooga has been cut.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black 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.
Chooga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.#CL#
Chooga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Chooga controls his hands. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Rooga Chooga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chooga throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Black checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.
Black misses with a hook.#T1#
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black slips under a jab from Chooga.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chooga throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Chooga clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chooga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black thinks about the counter body kick.
Chooga tries to clinch up.
Black misses with an uppercut. Chooga saw that one coming.#CL#
Chooga has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Chooga scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black defending well as Chooga loads up on a big left hand.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Chooga throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Chooga throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black lands a head shot.
Chooga throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Chooga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch! Black slams his shin into Chooga's torso.
Chooga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
Chooga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chooga defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Chooga misses the target.
Chooga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black misses with a hook
and Chooga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chooga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Chooga wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Chooga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chooga lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chooga.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chooga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chooga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
As Black tries to get set, Chooga tries to push him back and clinch up but Black manages to avoid the attempt.#T4##CL#
Chooga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chooga struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black.
Chooga misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Chooga. #BC2#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chooga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Chooga is looking to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black.
Chooga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Chooga is looking to counter punch.
Chooga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Chooga tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black defending well as Chooga loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dante Black will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Chooga blocks the body kick.
Chooga tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black missing with a left hand there. Chooga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black cracks Chooga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chooga seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chooga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Chooga has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chooga as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chooga misses with a punch to the body.
Chooga swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chooga backwards. #T1#
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Chooga.
Chooga can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action. #BC2#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Chooga. Beautiful body shot.
Chooga works Black's body with a nice hook.
Chooga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chooga throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Chooga throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chooga is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Chooga moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Chooga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Black.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Chooga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
Chooga tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chooga.
Chooga tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Chooga walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chooga throws a body kick that misses.
Black jabs Chooga right on the nose. Chooga blinks but takes it well.
Black misses with a body shot.
Chooga misses with a combination
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Chooga.#T3#
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chooga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chooga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chooga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Chooga throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Black now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chooga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chooga tries to clinch there but Black circles away. #CL#
Chooga gets a clinch.
Chooga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Black.#ROC2#Chooga is rocked!
Chooga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Chooga staying out of range there.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chooga throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Chooga. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Black on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Black drops Chooga with a naaaaasty hook - Chooga is in real trouble here! Black dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Black!
A very excited looking Dante Black 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: HFC 31 - Tai Kung vs Yazzie
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jukola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Lauri Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
Jukola swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
A jab from Jukola finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Jukola misses with an uppercut.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jukola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Jukola.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Jukola misses with a hook to the body
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black 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.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jukola throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Lauri Jukola has been cut.
Jukola lands with a nice combination. Black backs away looking to recover.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Jukola.
Jukola misses the body punch
and Black counters with a good low kick that Jukola was not able to check.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Decent striking displayed by Jukola there.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Jukola walks into a jab.
Black lands a head kick! #ROC2#Jukola is rocked!#T2#
Nice body kick there by Black.
Black pounces like a tiger and cracks Jukola with a vicious hook! Jukola is down but not out! Black follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Black!
A very excited looking Dante Black 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: HFC 24 - Jiro vs Gold
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Battle is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Battle's hands.
Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Battle takes a step back to recover.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Black lands a lovely overhand right.
Black scores with a leg kick.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Black.
Battle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battle.
A little feinted left hand from Battle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Black misses with a straight right.
Battle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Battle lands with a hook. Black tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Black lands with a good body shot.
Black connects with a leg kick.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Battle counters with an outside leg kick.
Black lands the left hand.
Black fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Battle checks it well.
A quick step to the side and Battle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black slips under a jab.
Battle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Battle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black punishes Battle's body with a nice straight punch.
Battle ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Battle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Battle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black misses with a hook.
It looked like Battle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Black.
Black digs a good body shot into Battle's ribs.
Battle throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black looks to land a left hand but Battle moved out of range nicely.
Battle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Black fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Battle checks it well.
Black takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battle counters with a two punch combo.
Black looks to land a right hand but Battle moved out of range.
Battle takes one to the chin there.
Black swings for the body but Battle moves out of range.
Black misses with a leg kick
and Battle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking. #T3#
Black throws a shot from downtown. Battle moves away and avoids it.
Battle ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Battle slips under a jab.
Battle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black looks to land a right hand but Battle moved out of range.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Battle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Battle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Battle at a distance.
Black missing with a left hand there. Battle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Black.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battle walks into a stiff left hand from Black.
Black scores with a nice right hand. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black lands a leg kick that knocks Battle off balance momentarily.
Black swings for the body but Battle moves out of range.
Black misses with a hook
letting Battle counter with a right hand.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Black digs a good body shot into Battle's ribs.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black misses with a looping left.
Battle scores with a jab to the head.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle staying out of range there.
Battle lands a jab to the nose.
Black throws a jab when Battle was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Battle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Battle looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Battle on the side of the head.
Black looks to land a body kick but Battle moved away.
Battle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Battle looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black feints a counter leg kick.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black scores with a hook to the body. Battle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Black misses.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Battle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Battle takes one to the chin there.
Battle takes one to the side of the head.
Battle throws a body punch but Black moves out of range. #T1#
Battle moves out of range of the body kick.
Battle ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Battle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Black 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 Battle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Battle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black looks to land a right hand but Battle moved out of range.
Black takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Battle.
Black throws a hook but Battle blocks it.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Battle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
Black throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Battle misses the target.
Battle avoids the body shot from Black.
Battle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Black looks to land a left hand but Battle moved out of range nicely.
Battle is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Battle is looking to clinch.
Black moves out of range as Battle strikes.
Battle ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black tests Battle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Battle takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Battle throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Battle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Battle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Black.
Battle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black. #CL#
Battle clinches.
Battle digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank. #T3#
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Battle working aggressively here.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battle's elbow.
Battle keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Battle won't allow it.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Battle as the two fighters clinch.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Battle has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Battle struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Battle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black is breathing heavily.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Battle lands with a right to the head.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Battle. #T4#
A short right from Battle.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Battle.
Battle lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Battle on the inside.
Battle struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Battle controls the action. #BC2#
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Battle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Battle ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Battle in his tracks.
Battle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dante Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dante Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Battle slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Battle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a right hand
and Battle counters with a nice leg kick.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Battle throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Battle throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Battle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Black lands.
Battle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Battle throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battle.
Battle cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Battle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Battle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Battle in his tracks.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
Battle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dante Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black misses with a low kick.
Battle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Battle, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
Battle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dre Battle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A low kick from Black misses
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
Battle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Black misses
and Battle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Battle clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battle cracks Black with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black with a hook.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black swings widly with a right hand
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Battle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Battle prevents a body shot from Black.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Battle avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage. #T3#
Battle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black wants to break free but Battle has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battle.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Battle is controlling him.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Battle lands a nice shot to the body.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battle slips a jab from Black.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Battle blocks the leg kick.
Battle throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black throws out a counter right but Battle avoids it with no problem.
Black scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black misses the body punch
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Battle checks a leg kick.
Battle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Battle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Battle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Battle scores with a counter punch that sends Black to the canvas! Battle smells blood - he's punishing Black with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Black has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Battle!
Dre Battle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Madness Fright Night 33
Date: Apr 08, 2020

#R1#
Milos slips a straight right by Black.
Milos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black throws out a leg kick but Milos moves out of range and Black only half commits.
Milos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Black has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milos.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Milos looks to land a body kick but Black moved away.
Milos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#
It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milos throws a body shot but no joy.
Milos throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Black walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Milos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Milos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Milos tried to score with a low kick but Black checks it.
Milos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Milos defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milos lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Milos, right into the meat.
Black moves forwards but Milos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ricardo Milos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Milos.
Milos lands a nice looking body shot.
Milos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Milos checks a leg kick.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Milos backs away, Black returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Milos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Milos.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Milos throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Black cracks Milos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black misses with a low kick.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Milos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milos.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milos.
A slow jab from Milos misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Milos connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
Milos throws a poor cross that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Milos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Milos steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Milos misses.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Milos connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Good exchange - Milos coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black checks a low kick from Milos.
A shot to the body from Black misses
and Milos counters with a nice uppercut.
Black drops his hands momentarily and Milos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC2#
Black is rocked!
Milos circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Black to the canvas! Black doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Milos keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Milos!

Event: Madness Fright Night 29
Date: Mar 11, 2020

#R1#
Zutis shoots and misses
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zutis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zutis misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind Zutis 's knee.
Black lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#
It looks like Kristaps Zutis has been cut.
Zutis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristaps Zutis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zutis's head backwards.
Zutis shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black lands a front kick.
Zutis is breathing heavily.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Zutis's head back. #T1##KD2#
Black cracks Zutis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zutis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Black finish him? #ROC2#
Zutis is rocked!
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Zutis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zutis is aggressively charging in as Black backs up avoiding any damage. Black tosses out a jab and Zutis runs right into it face first! Zutis is out cold! Black dropped down on all fours and is barking in Zutis's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Black!
Our winner, Dante Black, 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: MADNESS TEST EVENT
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1##TD#
Nistelrooy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Black trying to get back to full guard but Nistelrooy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nistelrooy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nistelrooy fails to move to back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Nistelrooy's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black tries to hold on but Nistelrooy pushes him away. #T1#
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Nistelrooy has a good base and remains in mount.
Black bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nistelrooy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nistelrooy looking to control. #SUB#
Nistelrooy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nistelrooy is trying to control the position but Black postures up. #T2#
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Nistelrooy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Nistelrooy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black wants to pass the guard but Nistelrooy is defending well.
Nistelrooy is trying to control but can't.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Sem Nistelrooy!
Our winner, Leo Sem Nistelrooy, 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.

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